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May 24, 2013

The World Economic Forum is set to kick off at the Dead Sea, Jordan, on Friday. Image courtesy of WEF.
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The World Economic Forum will begin on Friday on the eastern shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan and will host international world leaders.

May 23, 2013

Jordanin Police keep guard as Syrian refugees look on at the King Abdullah Refugee Camp for Syrian refugees 2 kilometers from the Syrian border  (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday.

May 22, 2013

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. Image courtesy of The Telegraph
09:48 GMT
World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, on Tuesday announced that in light of a recent request by Jordan, the World Bank will provide financial aid to the country to help with its economy and the growing number of refugees.
Syrian refugee children play in the Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan.
08:52 GMT
Over the last few days, UNHCR has reported the flow of Syrian refugees entering Jordan has reached 'almost zero'. Jordanian, Syrian and international sources have given contradictory reports as to why.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague will be present at the talks
08:42 GMT
The talks will serve as a warm up to the US-Russia backed peace initiative, touted to take place in June
Jordanian prisoners in Israel have been on hunger strike for 20 days, campaigning for better treatment and family visits, among other things. Getty image, for illustrative purposes only.
04:00 GMT
Jordanian prisoners detained in Israel have entered the 20th consecutive day of hunger striking in a bid to be afforded more freedoms and better treatment.

May 21, 2013

A view of the protesters gathered outside the Iraqi embassy in Amman. Image courtesy of The Jordan Times
15:36 GMT
Protests outside the Iraqi embassy in Amman were held on Tuesday as citizens reacted angrily to a video showing embassy employees attacking Jordanian activists. The Iraqi government released a statement late Tuesday expressing it's 'regret' over the issue.
Syrian actress Sulafa Mimar and Jordanian actress Abeer Issa star in "The Expert".
13:47 GMT
Can a show get any more controversial than having a rebellious Jewish mother whose daughter secretly converts to Islam?

May 20, 2013

STOMP steps into Jordan (photo from STOMP Facebook page)
07:14 GMT
Performers from around the world used brooms, lids, matches, and even bananas to entertain the audience with STOMP in a three-day performance at Amman's Palace of Culture.

May 19, 2013

The Dum Tak Alternative Music Festival is coming to Amman!
09:52 GMT
Get ready to rock with the region's rowdiest singers in Amman later this month at the Dum Tak Alternative Music Festival.

May 18, 2013

First to fight, first to suffer. Where did the Syrian women's revolution go?
05:00 GMT
Calling a spade a spade, it's rape not a Holy War.

May 12, 2013

Palestinians demonstrate at Al Aqsa mosque following Friday prayers outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, May 10. AFP Photo
12:35 GMT
In the aftermath of Israeli violations at Al Haram Al Sharif in East Jerusalem on Wednesday such as the obstruction of prayers and the arrest of the Grand Mufti, Jordan has taken immediate action to try and hold Israel responsible for its actions.
Abu Qatada, once described by a Spanish man as "Osama Bin Laden's right hand man".
10:43 GMT
Victory for the British government this week as Muslim Cleric Abu Qatada, Palestinian of Jordanian nationality, has said he will return to Jordan of his own volition if and when Jordan ratifies a treaty with the UK ensuring that he will have a fair trial in the country.