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Trump pushes plan to take Gaza and relocate Palestinians in meeting with Jordan's king

11:07am February 11, 2025

President Trump insisted he will move forward with his vision to take the Gaza Strip, send its residents to Jordan and other Arab nations, and redevelop the territory. Arab countries oppose the idea.

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Lina Ejeilat helped found the Jordanian online magazine 7iber (pronounced 'Hebber'). While the government encourages free expression in principle, many strict regulations remain, as noted by the satirical chart next to her.

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Jordan's Fuzzy Definition Of Free Speech

8:46pm February 25, 2015

by Robert Siegel

The government says free expression can combat radicalization. Yet a military court recently sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for a Facebook post deemed insulting to the United Arab Emirates.

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Jordanians marched in the streets of the capital Amman on Feb. 6 to show solidarity with the family of a pilot killed by the Islamic State in Syria. Jordanians also expressed support for the king's decision to take part in the U.S.-led coalition against I

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Jordan's King Balances Threats Abroad And Critics At Home

8:27am February 25, 2015

by Robert Siegel

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.

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Secretary of State John Kerry meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah at his desert encampment in Rawdat al-Khuraim on Jan. 5, 2014. The king died on Friday at age 90.

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For The Saudis, A Smooth Succession At A Difficult Moment

4:36pm January 25, 2015

by Deborah Amos

The royal family carried out the transition to a new monarch without a hitch. Still, the region is facing unprecedented turmoil and King Salman assumes the monarchy with several major challenges.

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A National Cadet Corps cadet walks past the saluting base during the full dress rehearsal for Republic Day parades in Kolkata, India, on Saturday. President Obama will be the chief guest at the parade.

Obama To Cut Short India Visit For Stop In Saudi Arabia

1:33pm January 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president will shave one day from the planned three-day visit to India to make room in his schedule to visit the new Saudi king in Riyadh.