King Abdullah II used the 1200-word speech he made at the opening of the 78 th UN General Assembly to focus on the plight of refugees and the Palestinian conflict. Speaking of refugees around the

AmmanNet has learned that the Danish government is considering a solution to the issue of the burning of the Holy Quran. The governmental parties have never appreciated Quran burnings, but they had a

The executive director of Human Rights Watch, Tirana Hassan, has warned that the shrinking space for civil rights and freedom of expression calling the repression and intimidation by the Jordanian

Below is the text of the latest version of the Memorandum of Understanding between Government of Israel and the United States and its annexes regarding the issues connected to the Visa Waiver. This

Syrian journalist Agyad Abo Zayed said, at an EU conference, Wednesday, that the majority of refugees in Jordan will not return to their country at the present time due to the continuing security and

Although fellow journalists and I, suffer and complain about some restrictions imposed on freedom of the press in Jordan, the recent press freedom index announced by Reporters Without Borders on World

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media

AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) — Jordan has launched a $100 million master plan aimed at attracting 1 million Christian pilgrims to celebrations of the second millennium of the baptism of Jesus in 2030. The

Q: Is human rights part of the Norwegian government’s foreign diplomatic and aid policy? A: The promotion and the protection of human rights is a core priority in Norwegian foreign policy and the

Travelers going through the Queen Alia Airport have noticed that a number of shops and popular restaurants in the airport shopping area have closed recently. It appears that the French manager of the