First on today’s episode, Connor Sanders talks to us about a recent Jordan School Board meeting where a steep property tax increase was approved. Then, Bryan Schott fills us in on the political return …
Women in Jordan rise up against ‘honor killings’
So far, there are no official figures on femicide rates but the latest report by the Jordanian Women Solidarity Association said that 21 women were killed at the hands of relatives in 2019, 20 in 2020 …
SWAT responds to West Jordan home after suspect barricades inside camping trailer
A SWAT team was dispatched to a West Jordan house early Tuesday after a suspect barricaded himself inside, authorities said.
Jordan’s Arab Bank records 38% increase in half-year net profit to $252m
Arab Bank, Jordan’s biggest lender, reported a 38 per cent increase in half-year net income of $252 million compared with $182.4m for the same period last year amid an increase in loans, deposits, net …
Jordan’s 7iber: From Citizen’s Blog to Watchdog Journalism
One of the newest members of GIJN, the Jordanian investigative site 7iber began as a blog in 2007 but has since matured into an intrepid, online magazine.
Michael Jordan’s plane spotted in Salisbury ahead of White Marlin Open 2022
Jordan’s Catch 23 boat is registered to compete in this year’s White Marlin Open. This will be the fourth year in a row that he competed in the open.
12 richest NBA players of 2022 – net worths, ranked: from billionaires LeBron James and Michael Jordan and their Nike deals, to Shaquille O’Neal and Magic Johnson – but …
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Luol Deng and David Robinson are all worth US$200 million each, but Shaquille O’Neal and Vinnie Johnson have double that in the bank LeBron James became NBA’s first …
Actis to acquire controlling stake in UAE’s renewable energy developer Yellow Door Energy
Provided by The National Yellow Door Energy’s solar power project in Jordan. Photo: Yellow Door Energy . British private equity firm Actis will acquire a controlling stake in D …
A Syrian ten year old’s decade in a refugee camp
Samar was expecting their first child—she gave birth to Nawras just three days after arriving in a new refugee camp set up in northern Jordan. A decade later, that camp—Zaatari—has grown into a small …
A Syrian ten year old’s decade in a refugee camp
Samar was expecting their first child—she gave birth to Nawras just three days after arriving in a new refugee camp set up in northern Jordan. A decade later, that camp—Zaatari—has grown into a small …