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The city of Salt in Jordan in the middle east (Shutterstock)

March 26th, 2019 - 08:40 GMT

Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Salt Terror Charges

Thirteen defendants standing trial at the State Security Court (SSC) on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges related to terrorist acts in the so-called Salt Cell case, which claimed the lives of six security personnel in August.

Jordanian police standing guard at a border crossing near Syria. (AFP/File)

January 25th, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

Jordanian man sentenced to seven years jail time for plotting attack on Amman airport

Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead in front of a courthouse in Amman last month after sharing a cartoon online that was deemed "insulting to Islam." (AFP/File)

October 20th, 2016 - 07:59 GMT

Trial opens for murdered Jordanian writer, defendants plead not guilty

Police cordon off the area where writer Nahed Hattar was killed outside the court in Amman where he was facing charges for sharing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, on September 25, 2016. (AFP/Ahmad Alameen)

October 9th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Hattar murder case referred to Jordanian state security court over ‘terrorism’ charges

Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot outside of the Palace of Justice in Amman on Sept. 25, 2016 after he shared a controversial cartoon on social media. (AFP/File)

October 6th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Jordan police crack down on hate speech following murder of Jordanian writer

Jordanians gather at the site where prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead the previous day outside an Amman court, during a vigil on September 26, 2016. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

September 30th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Jordan’s King Abdullah offers condolences to Hattar family

Demonstrators shout slogans during a demonstration in the town of Fuheis, 20km northwest of Amman on September 25, 2016, denouncing the killing of prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

September 26th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Watch what you say: 10 Jordanians to be sued for hate speech on social media following Hattar assassination

Police and civilians gather outside the court in Amman's Abdali neighborhood, where cartoonist Nahed Hattar was shot and killed. (AFP/Ahmad Alameen)

September 26th, 2016 - 07:02 GMT

Jordan cartoonist assassination: Suspect charged with premeditated murder, ‘terrorism’

The UAE has sentenced 18 men over ties to the Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood, which is banned in the UAE and considered a "terrorist organization." (File photo)

June 14th, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

UAE jails 18 over ties to Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood

Jordanian mourners carry the body of intelligence corporal Omar al-Hayari, one of the five men killed in the attack. (AFP/File)

June 8th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Jordan places gag order on coverage of Baqaa attack

The Jordanian flag. (AFP/File)

May 18th, 2016 - 07:45 GMT

Jordan releases preacher imprisoned for ‘inciting hatred’ on social media

The Arab League and several Gulf countries have recently declared Hezbollah a "terrorist" organization, and many Lebanese citizens living abroad are now facing deportations, visa refusals, and legal issues. (AFP/File)

March 15th, 2016 - 01:30 GMT

Seven tried in UAE courts over alleged Hezbollah links

Jordan police are seen on patrol in Amman. (File photo)

February 22nd, 2016 - 10:52 GMT

Jordan: Three sentenced to death for killing police officers