Month: January 1970

Perfumes are typically named for flowers, jewels, seasons or feelings — not long-range missiles.

Syrian forces in Damascus have fired at least four Scud missiles inside Syria, presumably at rebel groups, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

The Afghan president said a suicide attack targeting its spy chief was planned in the Pakistani city of Quetta.

Jordan has imposed a ban on the publication of anything related to the royal family drama that has rattled the country in recent days, as the king moves to draw … Read More

Few doubted the United States and Iran deep-down preferred diplomacy — even a new deal — to escalating tensions, and possibly military confrontation. Now the moment of truth is here, … Read More

A letter signed by Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein indicates that he is ready to be “of help and support” to his half-brother, King Abdullah II, and the … Read More

For a country often seen as a bastion of relative calm in a troubled region, the events that unfolded in Jordan over the weekend were among the most dramatic in … Read More

Benjamin Netanyahu faced some of his biggest challenges to date, both legally and politically, in a historic split-screen day in Israel.

Jordan’s government has accused former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of the country’s ruler King Abdullah II, of plotting to “destabilize” the country.

Jordanian royal family member Hassan bin Zaid and former head of the royal court Basem Awadallah were arrested on Saturday due to “security reasons,” according to state media Petra.