Jordan

December 04, 2019

The “superbug” bacteria often strike at much higher rates in the Middle East, according to Doctors Without Borders. The bacteria attack invisibly and without warning in the mangled limbs, bullet holes and other wounds of civilians and fighters in war zones.

Jobs

'Discounted maids!': How ads trap women in modern-day slavery in Jordan

GlobalPost

June 14, 2019

Recruitment agency ads perpetuate slavery-like conditions in Jordan by posting biodata of migrants seeking domestic work, revealing skin complexion, weight, height, and "price" according to country of origin. Many end up trapped in situations of abuse and exploitation.

Conflict

Blame game over aid leaves Syrian refugees stranded in desert ‘death’ camp

GlobalPost

March 11, 2019

Abandoned refugees at the Rukban settlement on the Syrian-Jordanian border are desperate for aid, but a geopolitical standoff has made it nearly impossible — and conditions are only getting worse.

Women & Girls

A #MeToo moment for Afghanistan's women's soccer: 'It happened so many times'

The World

January 03, 2019

The abuse reportedly happened inside the country and also during a training camp held in February of last year in Jordan. Players flew out, and two male representatives of the Afghanistan Football Federation came with them. Khalida Popal, former captain of Afghanistan's national soccer team, had organized the training session in Jordan and had reservations about the men.

Conflict

Syrian refugees face crisis as aid deliveries blocked

Reuters

October 11, 2018

The Syrian army has tightened its siege of the camp, in Rukban, near the northeastern Jordanian border with Syria and Iraq, preventing smugglers and traders from delivering food to its 50,000 inhabitants, mostly women and children.

UN agency chief says Palestinian refugees can't 'simply be wished away'

Reuters

September 03, 2018

Washington's move against UNRWA was the latest in a series of US and Israeli policy decisions that have angered Palestinians and raised international concern.

Eight years late, 10 tons of mail finally makes it to the West Bank

Reuters

August 19, 2018

The 10.5 tons of mail had been held in Jordan since 2010 because Israel would not permit direct transfer to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, Palestinian officials said.

Global Politics

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

The World

May 18, 2018

Are you obsessing over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding? Well, to help you get your royal fix, here's some other information about other royal families.

Conflict

How Jordan's particle accelerator is bringing together Middle East enemies

America Abroad

March 14, 2018

“Of course we have echoes of what’s happening in the region, but when you put scientists together, they tend to talk about science.”

Culture

From facing Islamophobia, to creating a hit website that fights Muslim caricatures

The World

May 11, 2017

The creator of MuslimGirl.com reflects on how "this little thing that I started in my bedroom when I was a teenager has really grown to take on a life of its own."

Jordan

Invisible ‘superbug’ could be more deadly than bombs in Middle East war zones

'Discounted maids!': How ads trap women in modern-day slavery in Jordan

Blame game over aid leaves Syrian refugees stranded in desert ‘death’ camp

A #MeToo moment for Afghanistan's women's soccer: 'It happened so many times'

Syrian refugees face crisis as aid deliveries blocked

UN agency chief says Palestinian refugees can't 'simply be wished away'

Eight years late, 10 tons of mail finally makes it to the West Bank

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

How Jordan's particle accelerator is bringing together Middle East enemies

From facing Islamophobia, to creating a hit website that fights Muslim caricatures

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