Christians in Jordan, church and legal reform
Christians in Jordan are striving for change within the church, with women in the lead. Gender inequality in inheritance law is a particularly thorny issue.
Jordan
Russia-Backed Military Offensive in Syria's Daraa
by zenith Staff
The Assad regime moves to bomb opposition-held Daraa province into submission. The US and Israel stand on the sidelines, while Jordan is grappling with the next wave of refugees. A press review on the regional repercussion of the Daraa offensive.
Helmut Mejcher Interview
Despite Israeli commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, what was a strategic victory from a military standpoint created many of the political problems that contemporary Israel still grapples with, argues historian Helmut Mejcher.
Nahed Hattar's Assassination
The assassination of Christian author Nahed Hattar in Amman, in September 2016, sparked intense reactions across Jordanian society, highlighting the growing influence of radical Islam and Jordan's precarious position adjacent war-torn Syria and Iraq.
The Assassination of Nahed Hattar
The assassination of Christian author Nahed Hattar in Amman, in September 2016, sparked intense reactions across Jordanian society, highlighting the growing influence of radical Islam and Jordan's precarious position adjacent war-torn Syria and Iraq.
Innovative Entrepreneurs in Jordan Expand Globally
Entrepreneurs from Jordan are making a global impact, despite the small country being surrounded by conflict and instability.
Many Refugees Struggle to Access Work
While Syrians that flee to Jordan or surrounding countries can take solace from having fled the horrors of war, difficulties in accessing labour markets or starting their own enterprise mean they have to subsist on aid.
Investigating Corruption in Jordan
by Daoud Kuttab
Journalist Daoud Kuttab’s team at Radio al Balad worked for half a year uncovering Jordanian connections to illegal offshore dealings in the Panama Papers leak. But making the final decision to publish the sensitive details was difficult, he writes.