Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a small, semi-arid, almost-landlocked country in Southwest Asia with few natural resources. But strategically situated at the crossroads of what ...

Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. Director, Program on Arab ...

The Jan. 10 inauguration of a vast church on the very spot where Jesus Christ was baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan River was an event of significant symbolic importance, both spiritually ...

Getting off a camel is way more difficult than getting on. First the dromedary drops its front two legs, kneeling low in the front, while its back legs stand fully extended. If you don’t lean back, ...

The number of US troops stationed in Jordan has soared to a two-decade high amid Israel's war on Gaza, according to a new congressional report. US President Joe Biden informed Congress on 7 June that ...

For the first time in over four years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Jordan Tuesday to meet King Abdullah II, the premier’s office announced after the conclusion of the visit. According to ...

Three US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, US officials told CNN, marking the first time US troops ...

A chronology of key events: 1922 - The Council of the League of Nations recognizes Transjordan as a state under British supervision. Shortly after gaining independence Jordan became home to hundreds ...

Despite the protests of his most ardent supporters, Michael Jordan did not, in fact, win six championships by himself. While he hardly played in the superteam era the NBA is living through these days, ...