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Human Rights org calls for legalizing Muslim Brotherhood

Hafez Abu Seada, Secretary-General of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, called on the Egyptian government to agree on the formation of a civil and political party for the Muslim

Jordan releases two for Mubarak insults

Jordan’s top public prosecutor ordered two activists accused of criticizing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak over Egypt’s construction of a steel wall along their border with the Gaza Strip, released from

Jordan: Anti- Normalization bodies call for annulling peace treaty with Israel.

A top anti-normalization Jordanian committee, grouping opposition parties and professional associations calls for the annulling of agreements.

Implications of the Jordanian Parliament’s Dissolution

King Abdullah’s surprising decision to disband the Jordanian parliament on November 23, 2009—only two years after its election—raises a number of questions regarding upcoming municipal and parliamentary elections, as well

Jordan top Islamist pleads not guilty in corruption trial

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood leader Hammam Said pleaded not guilty to corruption-related charges at a court in Amman on Tuesday, a judicial official said.

Shadi Hamid: Jordan is, in short, an absolute monarchy

The recent dissolution of parliament does nothing to alter the fundamental political situation in Jordan. As Taher Kanaan, a former deputy prime minister, put it, “changes of parliament and cabinet

Court Hearings begin for charity workers in Jordan.

Twenty-four members of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Movement on Thursday went on trial before a criminal court, charged with corruption and money laundering linked with their running of the Islamic Centre

Jordan: Most surprising and comprehensive political reform in two decades.

Late November witnessed Jordan's King Abdullah II dropping a large stone in the country's stagnant political pool, stirring up what could be the country's most far-reaching political reform in two

Jordan: Most surprising and comprehensive political reform in two decades.

Late November witnessed, Jordan's King Abdullah II dropping a large stone in the country's stagnant political pool, stirring up what could be the country's most far-reaching political reform in two