Palestine
May 27, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced a plan to revive the Palestinian economy on Sunday, that involves investing some $4 billion dollars in Gaza and the West Bank.
May 26, 2013
Speaking at the World Economic Forum event at the Dead Sea, Jordan, Shimon Peres urged all parties to sieze this moment to re-start peace talks
Secretary General of the Arab League General Nabil El Araby has urged the UN to take urgent steps to protect Al Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem
May 25, 2013
As his fourth visit to the region ends, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls for Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume peace talks.
May 23, 2013
Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Kerry that the ideological differences at the heart of the Israeli gov't over settlements on Palestinian territory are causing a delay to the peace process
May 22, 2013
A 12 year old boy was seriously wounded when he was shot by Israeli forces in the West Bank on Tuesday.
May 21, 2013
The US Secretary of State is making his fourth regional visit in two months as he tries to set the terms for a peace settlement between Israel and Palestine
May 20, 2013
On Sunday, Egyptian police closed down their Awja border with Israel in protest of the abduction of policemen by suspected Israeli militants on Thursday.
May 19, 2013
Get ready to rock with the region's rowdiest singers in Amman later this month at the Dum Tak Alternative Music Festival.
May 16, 2013
The only fake thing about the 2012 World Press Photo of the Year proves to be the rumor around it.
An Israeli TV station aired a report in Hebrew, highlighting the large fan base for the Palestinian homeboy, Mohammad Assaf, who is a season 2 finalist on the MBC talent show.
Opposing Palestinian factions have reached an agreement to work on forming a unity government.
May 15, 2013
Nakba Day for Palestinians remembering their 'loss' 65 years on in the West Bank did not go unmarked- by violence and injuries resulting after Israelis opened fire on a rally in Bethlehem.
May 13, 2013
After the Jordanian delegate at the Arab League called for a meeting on Sunday following Wednesday's attacks by Israelis on the Al Haram Al Sharif, the League met yesterday and condemned Israeli behaviour.
May 12, 2013
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.