Government resigns at the request of the King, news of Omar Razzaz as new PM circulates, and protests continue across Jordan for the fifth consecutive day. More in this roundup.
Government resigns at the request of the King, news of Omar Razzaz as new PM circulates, and protests continue across Jordan for the fifth consecutive day. More in this roundup.
Day Five Roundup: Al-Mulki’s Government Resigns and Protests Continue
05 حزيران 2018
For the fourth consecutive day, thousands took to the streets in Jordan to protest against IMF-driven austerity measures and government policies.
For the fourth consecutive day, thousands took to the streets in Jordan to protest against IMF-driven austerity measures and government policies.
Roundup of Day Four of Protests in Jordan
04 حزيران 2018
How Jordan's current protests took on a significance that goes far beyond the increase in prices and the income tax law bill, tackling the government's IMF-backed policies
How Jordan's current protests took on a significance that goes far beyond the increase in prices and the income tax law bill, tackling the government's IMF-backed policies
Jordan’s Strike and Uprising: No Alternative to Alliances from Below
03 حزيران 2018
Three migrant mothers, from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, share what it's like to be away from their children in order to feed them.
Three migrant mothers, from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, share what it's like to be away from their children in order to feed them.
Female Migrant Workers: Long-Distance Mothers
29 آذار 2018
Even after a 2014 government decision to ease restrictions on non-citizen children of Jordanian mothers, very little has changed for them. By Hiba Zayadin.
Even after a 2014 government decision to ease restrictions on non-citizen children of Jordanian mothers, very little has changed for them. By Hiba Zayadin.
On Jordanian Mothers’ Day, Some Have Little to Celebrate
21 آذار 2018
Grady McGregor looks at how new regulations will affect the future of yellow taxis and ride-hailing apps in Jordan.
Grady McGregor looks at how new regulations will affect the future of yellow taxis and ride-hailing apps in Jordan.
Uber and Careem to become legal, yellow taxis face difficult road ahead
12 آذار 2018
How will Jordan, especially its tourism sector, benefit from RyanAir's announcement to launch fourteen airline routes to Jordan in 2018.
How will Jordan, especially its tourism sector, benefit from RyanAir's announcement to launch fourteen airline routes to Jordan in 2018.
‘On the world tourism map’: A look inside the Ryanair-Jordan Deal
26 شباط 2018
A round on the newly launched e-government services in Jordan and the data security risks that some of these services present.
A round on the newly launched e-government services in Jordan and the data security risks that some of these services present.
Is e-Government safe?
06 شباط 2018
By Reem Almasri, translated by Hani Barghouthi.  “I don’t owe you electricity or water,” is the phrase with which a Jordanian citizen addressed Prime Minister Hani Mulki while smashing the water and electricity meters in his house in the Tafilah governorate. This moment of protest against the taxes and spiked prices of Mulki’s government was.
By Reem Almasri, translated by Hani Barghouthi.  “I don’t owe you electricity or water,” is the phrase with which a Jordanian citizen addressed Prime Minister Hani Mulki while smashing the water and electricity meters in his house in the Tafilah governorate. This moment of protest against the taxes and spiked prices of Mulki’s government was.
Cyber Crime Law: How does the government control the online platform?
30 كانون الثاني 2018
Yazan Loujami writes about Penderecki's Symphony No. 7, and how Israel used it to affirm a colonial narrative about Jerusalem that erases Palestinians.
Yazan Loujami writes about Penderecki's Symphony No. 7, and how Israel used it to affirm a colonial narrative about Jerusalem that erases Palestinians.
The Seven Gates of Jerusalem: Judaization by music
24 كانون الثاني 2018