Jordan's Army Preps For A Bigger Role Against ISIS
After a pilot was burned alive by the Islamic State, Jordanians have become much more supportive of its role in the war against the extremist group.
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Jordan's King Balances Threats Abroad And Critics At Home
Jordanians now support the military campaign against the self-declared Islamic State. But King Abdullah still faces domestic opponents, religious and secular, who chafe at restrictions at home.
U.S., Turkey Reach Agreement To Train, Equip Some Syrian Rebels
A defense official tells NPR that the rebels will be vetted and screened under top-secret protocols. Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will also be part of the effort.
UAE To Resume Anti-ISIS Airstrikes 'In Solidarity With Jordan'
The United Arab Emirates had suspended sorties against the self-declared Islamic State over concerns that its pilots wouldn't be rescued if shot down.
Jordan Strikes At ISIS; Obama Said To Be Preparing To Request War Powers
Repeated airstrikes on the self-described Islamic State are "the beginning of our retaliation" for the extremist group's brutal killing of a captured pilot, Jordan's foreign minister says.
Jordan's Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets
King Abdullah has vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the group after it released a video this week that showed a Jordanian pilot being burned alive.
As Jets Roar Overhead, Jordan Remembers Its Fallen Pilot
Many Jordanians opposed joining the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. But at the funeral of the pilot burned to death by the extremists, mourners honored his sacrifice and called for ISIS' destruction.
Jordan Responds Swiftly To Pilot's Grisly Death At The Hand Of ISIS
A video from the self-declared Islamic State militant group shows Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who had been held by the group since his capture in December, being burned alive.
Jordan Reacts With Rage And Sorrow After ISIS Burns Pilot Alive
Jordan executed two prisoners in revenge for the horrific killing of the 26-year-old pilot, including the Iraqi woman who was sought by the so-called Islamic State for a hostage exchange.
As Deadline Passes, The Fate Of ISIS Hostages Is Uncertain
The Sunni militants had given Jordan until sunset Thursday to release a convicted terrorist. The exchange did not happen.