Syria slams Jordan over crossborder strikes, denies coordination: What to know Jordan said its airstrikes targeted ISIS fighters, while Syria said civilians were killed, sparking outrage. Syria
Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know The arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people. Jordan
Jordan’s King Abdullah calls church shooting ‘terror attack,’ at least 7 killed: What to know Jordan has experienced sporadic violence targeting the Christian community, though attacks of this kind are relatively rare in the kingdom. Jordan
Explainer King Abdullah visits China as region hedges against US unpredictability With no end in sight to the war in Iran and an unchecked Israeli policy across the region, the kingdom is hedging against future uncertainty and a less predictable US policy. China
Analysis Jordan shores up US lifelines as Iran targets Amman’s reliance on Washington By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Iran kills one in Kuwait, targets Egypt for first time By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Jordanian Media Licensing Law Shuts Down 300 Websites A new media licensing law has caused a blackout among independent news sites in Jordan. Palestine
Most Israelis Back Arab Peace Initiative A new poll indicates that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adopts the principles of the Arab Peace Initiative, 69% of the Israeli public would support him. Palestine
Jordan Deals With Backlash From Iraq, Syria Jordanians may be becoming more xenophobic as the Hashemite Kingdom deals with pressures from Iraq and Syria. Jordan
Islamist Threat Constrains Jordan's Syria Policy Jordan has been successful in persuading the Obama administration to pay attention to the Islamist threat in Syria. Jordan
Palestinian Refugees From Syria Especially Vulnerable Palestinian refugees from Syria often fall outside of the international safety net, which is already strained because of the war. Jordan
Why Did Iran's Foreign Minister Visit Jordan? Did Jordan's King Abdullah II charge Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi with sending a "friendly message" to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad? Jordan
Has Jordan Abandoned Its Cautious Policy on Syria? Amman will host the opposition Friends of Syria meeting next week. Jordan
The Return of the Jordan Option For Palestine Geoffrey Aronson writes on the emergence in Jordan of the view that Palestine is Jordan. Jordan
Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound UnrestThreatens Israel-Jordan Diplomacy Jordan has decided to withdraw its ambassador from Tel Aviv, and its parliament has voted unanimously to expel the Israeli ambassador in reaction to the latest Israeli incursion into Al-Aqsa mosque, reports Daoud Kuttab. Palestine
Jordan, Iran Agree on Need For Political Solution in Syria Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made a rare visit to Jordan, which showed some shared interest in a peaceful transition in Syria, writes Osama Al Sharif from Jordan. Jordan
Jordan’s New Government: Same Old Politics While Jordan’s King Abdullah II wished for a parliamentary government, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour includes in his second-term Cabinet members who stand for more of the same, writes Osama Al Sharif. Jordan
Will Jordan Allow Syria's Palestinian Refugees to Resettle? As the 2-year-old civil war in Syria drags on and refugees continue to stream from Syria into Jordan, Adnan Abu Amer asks whether Jordan will consider resettling Syria’s Palestinian refugees. Palestine
