GlobalPost — Jordan

Fort Hood shootings have Jordan tie

Tom Peter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:52:32 +0000

But Jordanians do not think Americans will stereotype them because the Fort Hood shooter's parents came from Jordan.

So then Naomi Watts turns to me and says...

Tom A. Peter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:42:28 +0000

My day as an extra on the set of "Fair Game," a film about the Valerie Plame affair.

Jordan: not just a pretty film set

Tom A. Peter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:40:22 +0000

Spielberg saw its potential early: Now a new Hollywood generation is turning up in Amman.

Jordan tech sector taking off

Tom A. Peter — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:37:54 +0000

It's no Silicon Valley, but in the Arab world the desert kingdom has become something of a techie's mecca.

Meet the economic gangsters

Mark Scheffler — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:03:52 +0000

Economic gangsters come in all shapes and sizes — they're Asian dictators and Somali pirates.

The Trekkie

Tom A Peter — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:31:54 +0000

King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein

A homeland ... in Jordan?

Tom A. Peter — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:55:51 +0000

Some Israeli lawmakers support a bill declaring an official Palestinian homeland in Jordan.

Thriving Jordanian bootleggers "a threat"

Tom A. Peter — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:49:12 +0000

Jordanian copyright pirates behave not unlike Chicago gangsters during prohibition.

Rock and a hard place

Tom A. Peter — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:32:21 +0000

Jordanian heavy metal bands find the public ill-informed about their music.

The Arab media's problems

Tom Fenton — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:34:34 +0000

Opinion: Censorship of the media limits chances for better government in the Middle East.

Jordanian tourism seeks papal blessing

Tom A. Peter — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:48:39 +0000

Amman, long ignored as a Holy Land stopover, is determined to capitalize on Pope Benedict's visit.

Of borders and other divisions

HDS Greenway — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:23:20 +0000

Opinion: The Arab world needs to stop banning books and movies about Jews.

How to shoo off a Jordanian jinn

Tom A. Peter — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:38 +0000

Doctors and CEOs are among those "possessed" who seek exorcist Mohammed al-Yafawi's help.

The exorcism

Tom A. Peter — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:05:07 +0000

Obama's first meeting with an Arab leader

Tom A. Peter — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:04:58 +0000

King Abdullah of Jordan comes to Washington to push for a two-state solution in the Middle East.

The madness of George

Michael Moran — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:09:45 +0000

Opinion: What this week's torture memos say about "Justice."

Bone dry

Tom A. Peter — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:30:11 +0000

Jordan is one of the driest countries on earth, but you wouldn't know it wandering through the capital.

New space for politics

Jane Arraf — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:43:22 +0000

As the smoke clears on Iraq's provincial election, and results point to a win by incumbent Maliki, uncertainty remains.

For Which It Stands: Iraq

Jane Arraf — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:40:19 +0000

Iraqis understand what Americans do not.

The changing face of Jordanian dating

Tom A. Peter — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:37:28 +0000

In Jordan, opportunities for flirting are growing.

Can Jordan dodge the downturn bullet?

Tom A. Peter — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:20:11 +0000

It is expecting thousands of workers home from the Gulf, but whether that's a positive remains to be seen.

Opinion: Gaza and the future of Israel

Marvin Zonis — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:19:51 +0000

The two-state solution has become a mirage.

Is Amman the Mideast artists' mecca?

Tom A. Peter — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:08:20 +0000

A calm kingdom in a region of turmoil, Jordan is gaining a reputation for creativity.

Redefining the "peace process"

C.M. Sennott — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:48:13 +0000

Analysis: Why bringing religious leaders into future Israeli-Palestinian talks is necessary.

Watching Gaza in flames

Caryle Murphy — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:35:32 +0000

The Middle East fears Israeli attacks and images of the bloodshed in Gaza will further radicalize the region.

A high price for true love

Tom A. Peter — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:51:28 +0000

Finding love in Jordan can be an expensive proposition, which these days fewer Jordanian men can afford.

Challenges for Obama in what Mitchell hears

Caryle Murphy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:40:27 +0000

The U.S. president's special envoy must be gathering some disturbing reports on his Mideast listening tour.

Gaza: the view from Harbin

Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:16:11 +0000

A frozen Chinese outpost has deep ties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Gaza rages on

Matt Beynon Rees — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:52:19 +0000

Israeli sappers remove the debris of Hamas rockets, but they can't take away fear.

For Which It Stands: Worldview

Gershom Gorenberg — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:21:46 +0000

Opinion: Can Israel change the writing on the wall?

For Which It Stands: Egypt

Theodore May — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:45:07 +0000

What does the "Arab street" think of Obama? Enter Mostafa's barbershop.