Jordan

Jordan officials use products from Israeli company to violate activists privacy, rights - report

The Citizen Lab states that the use of Cellebrite's tool "likely violates international human rights law."

An engineer shows devices and explains the technology developed by the Israeli firm Cellebrite's technology on November 9, 2016
 View of a new security drone in Efrat, in the West Bank

Weapons smuggling via drones poses a threatening new reality for Israel - analysis

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

Egypt joins Jordan, UAE as third Arab country to visit American CMCC base in Kiryat Gat - KAN

M-16 rifles intercepted and seized by the IDF after they were attempted to be smuggled into Israel, January 16, 2025

IDF intercepts drones smuggling weapons through western border


Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike? - explainer

Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”

Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, December 30, 2024.

US designates three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists

The move, which Washington formally set in motion last November, will bring sanctions against one of the Arab world's oldest and most influential Islamist movements.

Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, speaks as he addresses people gathered to pay condolences after the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri, at the headquarters of Jordan's Islamic Action Front, in Amman, Jordan January 3, 2024

New Jordan security fence could be done in early 2028

In November 2024, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he had won a years-long battle to get authority to build a new high-tech border fence with Jordan to block smuggling.

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

Railway to nowhere: How Miri Regev, Likud politics stalled Israel’s role in IMEC corridor - opinion

A regional rail project that could generate billions has been stalled by a narrow Likud power struggle.

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev once stated: 'What is a public broadcaster worht if we cannot control it?'

Jordanian military detains Israelis crossing border illegally, Israelis returned to IDF custody

Jordanian forces detained the individuals after an attempted border crossing in the south, with the IDF saying two Israeli civilians crossed accidentally and were returned.

A Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army royal honor guard in Amman, Jordan, September 17, 2025; illustrative.

Jordan is the Palestinian state the world refuses to see - opinion

The world clings to the idea of a Palestinian state, but Jordan is already the Palestinian state in every sense except its name.

Demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine march in Berlin January 10, 2009. More that 6000 people shouted anti-Israel slogans to protest against the air strikes and the military action in the Gaza Strip, police said on Saturday

US, partner forces kill or capture 25 ISIS operatives in Syria during December ops

At least seven ISIS members were killed, while the rest were captured. The operations also led to the destruction of four ISIS weapons caches.

A US Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter prepares to support Operation Hawkeye Strike in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec 19, 2025.

Modi’s West Asia tour marks India’s quiet reordering of regional security partnerships - opinion

In a region where alliances are often fragile and rhetoric volatile, long-term strategic partnerships must be embedded in economic development, technological innovation, and political moderation

Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, December 17, 2025

Jordan carries out airstrikes in Syria, signaling frustration over border security - analysis

Two rounds of Jordanian airstrikes hit smuggling targets in southern Syria, underscoring Amman’s demand for stronger action against drug gangs operating near its border.

A Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025.

Israelis always spot the cloud behind the silver lining - comment

Despite Israel’s economic wins and technology breakthroughs, many Israelis instinctively doubt good news.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.