Jordan

Alarm sounded over health of Jordanian hunger striker Mer’I

Tuesday-15-November-2016

Alarm bells have been sounded over the sharp deterioration rocking the health status of hunger striker Shaheen Mer’I the brother of Jordanian prisoner Muneer Mer’I held in an Israeli jail.

Protest against gas deal suppressed in Amman

Friday-11-November-2016

The Jordanian security forces suppressed on Friday a protest organized outside the office of the Prime Minister in Amman against the recent gas deal with Israel.

Jordanian national on hunger strike to support his jailed brother

Friday-11-November-2016

Jordanian national Shaheen Mer’i announced his decision to go on an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with his brother Muneer tortured in an Israeli jail.

Protest march in Amman against gas agreement with Israel

Friday-4-November-2016

Jordanian activists have organised a protest march in Amman after the Friday prayer to demand the cancellation of the recent gas deal between Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) and Israel.

Jordan prevents sit-in outside British Embassy

Wednesday-2-November-2016

The Jordanian security forces suppressed Wednesday afternoon a sit-in organized outside the British Embassy in Jordanian capital Amman in protest against Balfour Declaration.

45 West Bankers denied travel at Karama crossing last week

Saturday-29-October-2016

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) prevented 45 Palestinians from traveling through al-Karama (Allenby) border crossing with Jordan last week.

Jordanians protest against Israel gas deal

Friday-21-October-2016

Hundreds of Jordanians staged a sit-in after Friday prayer outside the National Electric Power Company of Jordan (NEPCO) in protest against the controversial Jordan-Israel natural gas deal.