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The territory was returned to Jordan the previous day, ending a 25-year arrangement agreed when the countries signed a 1994 peace treaty. The king declared that Jordan was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247779
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Former Crown Prince Hamzah was placed under house arrest on April 3, as 20 other people were detained. His release of audio and video material that undermined the official…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260720
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This announcement, designed to divert rising public anger over economic failures and political authoritarianism, was overshadowed by new revelations from the ‘Pandora Papers’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264510
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He reiterated the urgency of the two-state solution and pressed for humanitarian aid corridors. Even before the October 7 outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282646
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It also looked at government-proposed amendments to another law aiming to reduce the scope for tax evasion in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. Recent developments including the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261608
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That comes as the country’s own parliament prepares to vote on the 2020 fiscal bill before the end of the year. Amman is currently in the last year of a 723-million-dollar IMF…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249498
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ISRAEL/JORDAN/PALESTINIANS: Protestors may upset plans
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES222403
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Economic frustrations and political corruption are eroding tribal support for the ruling monarchy. Previously, tribes were considered the bedrock of Hashemite rule. Importantly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268038
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This comes as an austerity drive, including a controversial law to expand income tax coverage, has sparked the most serious protests the kingdom has faced since the 2011 Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240619
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Popular anger in Jordan over the settlements has increased since the publication of US President Donald Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan on January 28, which no longer…