Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
Jordanian poet Ibrāhīm Nasr Allāh faces trial and possibly
imprisonment for a
collection of poems that were first published 23 years ago, because of accusations that
they may instigate
commotion and undermine the country’s stability.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Egyptian newspapers present mixed reactions to Pope Benedict’s "apology" for comments he made earlier
this
month on Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. In light of the already tense atmosphere in the Muslim world,
a Berlin
opera company canceled Mozart’s ’Idomeneo’ for fear of protest over...
Date of source: Friday, November 7, 1997
A decision to introduce Christianity as a school subject in governmental schools in Jordan has
stirred
controversy, with varying views from different Islamic scholars.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 6, 2006
This article deals with the
assault waged by a Jordanian in the capital,
Amman, against a group of tourists, which resulted in the death of one
Briton and the injury of five others
and a Jordanian policeman. The attack was the first since an anti-terror law
was approved.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Yesterday, a Briton was killed and six others
were wounded after a gunman opened fire on a group of tourists at
Amman’s Roman amphitheatre. In a press
conference on Monday, the Jordanian Minister of Interior,
‘Īd al-Fāyiz, described the
attack as a "cowardly terrorist act," adding that the...
Date of source: Thursday, August 17, 2006
The article discusses claims about evangelization campaigns
taking place in
Jordan.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
A book about Christian Zionism that is essential for the understanding of the religious dimensions of American support for Israel.
Date of source: Saturday, July 29, 2006 to Friday, August 4, 2006
The
author talks about Abū Mus‘ab al-Zarqāwī’s life and notes that al-
Zarqāwī has turned out to be one of the most wanted terrorists and bloodiest criminals in the history
of Iraq.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
The author warns of a conspiracy by Hamās, through the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, to make Jordan a substitute country for the Palestinians by turning the Hashemite kingdom into an Islamic country to liberate the Palestinian lands.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The author expresses
astonishment over the position taken by the Muslim
Brotherhood group in Jordan, who supported Abu Mus‘ab
al-Zarqāwī in his attacks on the
three hotels in Jordan, which claimed lives of scores of
civilians.