The Latest Breaking News from Jordan

The government says law will punish online attackers, but critics fear it will expand state control over social media.

The lower house of Jordan'sia parliament has passed legislation to punish online speech that the government deems harmful to national unity

Civil societies and journalists are calling for the Jordan government to scrap the new proposed cybercrime law that will strongly undermine digital rights.

Israeli Foreign Minister expresses concern over discriminatory treatment of religious Jewish tourists in Jordan.

Amman's surprise move eliminates need for Israeli identity cards, sets precedent for Arab countries

As Middle East countries begin to restore relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad, many Syrian refugees who fled civil war fear they will be forced to return to their homeland

The United Nations food agency says it will reduce monthly cash aid for almost 120,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan

Report finds women can be arrested, detained or made to go home if male guardians in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait report they are ‘absent’ from homes

Rules restricting a woman’s freedom to live, work and study persist in countries including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, says a Human Rights Watch report

Princess Rajwa stepped out for her first appearance after the wedding twinning with her mother-in-law

“As most of us are unlikely to be invited on holiday with Joanna Lumley any time soon, let us enjoy the next best thing,” said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph: an ITV series in which she travels through Indonesia, Madagascar, India, Jordan and Zanzibar, tracing the history of the…