On a bare hill in Jordan's verdant Ajloun region, dozens of people plant saplings as part of a reforestation effort that aims to reach 10 million trees in 10 years. "The trees in our region are ...

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Jordanians came out in their tens of thousands to hail their king as a hero. On February 13th state television broadcast their cheers for King Abdullah on his return from Washington, where he defied ...

While billions of dollars in American aid poured into Jordan over the past decade, a secret stream of money was flowing in the opposite direction as the country’s ruler, King Abdullah II, spent ...