Business, Economics and Jobs
Whose Century Is It?
March 08, 2017
Get a good education, and the world's your oyster, right? Not necessarily, if you're a woman in Jordan. While Jordan has one of the highest female literacy rates in the Middle East, and there are more women in college there than men, gender discrimination still abounds in the workplace. This is not just costing women, it's costing Jordan — half to almost a full percentage point of GDP growth each year, says the Brookings Institution. What's at play here? Jordanian lawyer and human rights activist Asma Khader shares her thoughts with The World's Shirin Jaafari.
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Conflict & Justice
After three years of vetting, this Syrian refugee is giving up on moving to the US
PRI's The World
February 21, 2017
Thaer al-Tahli was an activist in Homs, Syria, threatened by the regime. He was selected for possible resettlement in the US. But after three years and many hours of interviews, he's decided to withdraw his application.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Is Peter O'Toole's Lawrence of Arabia fact or fiction?
PRI's The World
December 16, 2013
With the death of Peter O'Toole, everyone is talking about one of his great roles, as Lawrence of Arabia — the British intelligence officer who lead an Arab revolt in World War I. So that led producer Christopher Woolf to examine just how much of the film is actually based on history.
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Conflict & Justice
Why Jordan is at the epicenter of nearly all Middle Eastern issues
America Abroad
December 17, 2014
The rise of ISIS is connected to Jordan. The Israeli-Palestinian crisis plays out in the shadow of Jordan. The Syrian civil war and it's ensuing refugee crisis are taking a heavy toll on Jordan. Even the Iranian nuclear talks has a connection to Jordan. So, why Jordan, a landlocked country with few natural resources but tremendous importance for American foreign policy, at the middle of it all.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Slam poetry brings honesty, and nervousness, to Jordan
PRI's The World
November 26, 2013
There's a slam poetry underground in Amman, Jordan, and it's mainly filled with women. A Jordanian woman brought the art form home after studying in the US and winning slam poetry contests there.
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Conflict & Justice
Jordan is divided over the fight against ISIS
PRI's The World
February 11, 2015
Jordan is fighting with the US against ISIS — but many Jordanians actually support the militant group.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Why don't you see the Sunni-Shia divide in the US?
PRI's The World
June 23, 2014
Drive by the Yusuf Mosque in Boston on a Friday afternoon, prayer day, and you'll see men and women from across the Muslim world, from Indonesia to Iraq to North Africa, in a wide variety of dress. And none of them care which Islamic sect anyone is from.
Politics
Obama's Mideast policy
PRI's The World
July 20, 2009
U. S. President Barack Obama has been in office for 6 months. The World's Aaron Schachter takes a look at the impact the young administration has had on Middle East politics so far.
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Politics
Dutch Queen Beatrix Sparks Controversy Over Headscarf
PRI's The World
January 12, 2012
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for one of the cities in the Arab world where Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands paid a visit and got into trouble because of what she was wearing.
Conflict & Justice
Syrian Refugees in Jordan Riot, May Face Deportation
PRI's The World
August 31, 2012
Syrian refugees in Jordan may face deportation after more than 200 went on a rampage at the Za'atari camp. The refugees were protesting poor services and conditions.
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VIDEO: Former Syrian prime minister blasts Assad regime in live TV address
The Takeaway
August 14, 2012
Syria's civil war continues to wear on with both sides claiming huge gains in their effort to win control of the country. A former Syrian prime minister, Riad Hijab, however, went on TV and said the Syrian regime is collapsing.