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Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine. Its capital and largest city is Amman.

Jordan is a constitutional monarchy. Prior to gaining independence in 1946, it belonged to the Ottoman Empire and was later a British protectorate. Jordan is a founding member of the Arab League. It has a population of 9.5 million people, many of whom are Palestinian and Syrian refugees. This page collates all of DW's content on Jordan.

Jordanien Überschwemmungen Madaba city

Jordan hit by deadly flash floods 10.11.2018

Several people were killed in sudden flooding that hit a number of areas of Jordan, including the historic city of Petra. Heavy rains are expected to continue in the region, spelling trouble for authorities.
Grenze Jordanien - Syrien | Rukban Flüchtlingslager 2017

UN aid arrives at Syrian refugee camp near Jordan border 03.11.2018

The convoy is the first to arrive since January. Some 50,000 people are stranded under desperate conditions at the Rukban camp, 18,000 of them children.
Jordanien: Regenstürme Sturzfluten in der Nähe des Toten Meeres

Jordan's prosecutor reported to enforce media ban on flood reports 27.10.2018

Reports of investigations into flash floods which killed schoolchildren near the Dead Sea have been restricted. Previously, officials blamed the school for ignoring the bad weather.

Jordanien Friedensinsel am Jordan

Jordan's king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty 21.10.2018

King Abdullah said Jordan intends to reclaim territory leased to Israel under a 1994 peace deal. The 25-year lease on two pieces of agricultural land expires next year.
Grenzübergang Syrien Jordanien

Israel and Jordan reopen key border crossings with Syria 15.10.2018

The Quneitra crossing in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and a vital crossing between Jordan and Syria have reopened. The moves come as Syrian President Assad regains territory in the country's civil war.

Republican adviser talks financial risks 10 years after Lehman Brothers 14.09.2018

Monika Jones talks to John Jordan
Deutschland Moschee in Hildesheim ARCHIV Deutschland Moschee in Hildesheim

Germany: Man arrested for spying on mosque for Jordan 08.08.2018

The German national is accused of sharing information on people planning to travel to Syria to join the "Islamic State." German authorities shuttered the mosque in Hildesheim last year, saying it attracted extremists.
Syrien Angriffe auf Alleppo

Israel evacuates Syrian 'White Helmets' to Jordan 22.07.2018

The Israeli military says it has rescued hundreds of members of a Syrian volunteer organization from a volatile border area in Syria's southwest. It's the first such intervention by Israel in Syria's civil war.
U.S. Open - Kevin Kisner

Kisner leads but Tiger lurks at British Open golf 19.07.2018

It was a very atypical day of golf in Scotland with brilliant sunshine and little or no wind. American Kevin Kisner leads the field at 5 under par. Crowd favorite Tiger Woods is in the hunt at even par.
Detail Brot

Revolutionary evidence proves bread existed before agriculture 16.07.2018

The discovery at a 14,500-year-old site in Jordan shows that bread is at least 5,000 years older than previously thought. Scientists had thought that bread was not invented until after humans began farming.
Syrien, Konflikt, Daraa

Syria: Assad takes border crossing as rebels agree to deal 06.07.2018

Syrian troops have recaptured a vital border crossing with Jordan after launching a devastating offensive in the south. Rebels in the area have "struck a deal" with Russia to lay down their arms. The story in pictures.
Syrien Daraa Angriffe

Torrent of airstrikes pound southern Syria, displacing over 300,000 05.07.2018

One of the last rebel-held areas has come under sustained attack from Syrian air and ground forces. Scores of displaced want to escape into Jordan, which has closed its borders; the UN warns the numbers are rising fast.
Fußball WM 2018 Kolumbien vs England | Harry Kane

World Cup 2018: England fans have reason to believe it really is 'coming home' 04.07.2018

History was made when England won their first-ever World Cup shootout. Although outnumbered in the stands, by the end, Three Lions fans were singing their favorite chant as they waited to exit the Spartak Stadium.
Flüchtlingen an den Grenzen zwischen Syrien und Jordanien

Israel, Jordan send aid to Syrian refugees across closed border 03.07.2018

Since a major offensive by the Assad regime in southwestern Syria, thousands more Syrians are attempting to escape the disaster zones – but neighboring Jordan and Israeli-occupied Golan Heights have shut their borders.
Fußball WM 2018 Kolumbien vs England

World Cup 2018: England defeat Colombia in dramatic penalty shootout 03.07.2018

England have banished history and finally won a World Cup penalty shootout. They defeated Colombia 4-3 from the spot, with Jordan Pickford and Eric Dier proving the Three Lions' heroes.
Flüchtlingen an den Grenzen zwischen Syrien und Jordanien

Jordan launches aid drive for Syrian refugees trapped at its border 03.07.2018

Jordan's government has closed its border to refugees fleeing the war in southern Syria, instead launching a national aid drive to help those trapped. The policy has drawn harsh criticism on social media.
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