Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Jordan’s King Abdullah has defeated the Islamist opposition in wake of parliamentary elections last month, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Abdullah succeeded in capturing parliament despite an Islamist boycott of the elections. In a report by former senior Israeli official Oded Eran, Abdullah […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — The Muslim Brotherhood has warned of rising unrest in Jordan. The Brotherhood’s Islamic Action Front (IAF) said it would intensify protests on the eve of parliamentary elections on Jan. 23. IAF said King Abdullah has refused appeals to change the election law and enact reforms. “We are against the elections […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The new ruling Islamic parties have been preaching economic conservatism in their vision for the Arab world, a report said. The Carnegie Endowment for Peace asserted that the emerging Islamic regimes in the Arab world refrained from proposing drastic changes in the economy. In a report titled “The Economic Agenda […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan, in what was expected to hamper reconciliation, has blocked an official visit by Hamas. The Hashemite kingdom has prevented a visit by Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Masha’al. Jordanian sources said the General Intelligence agency recommended against allowing Masha’al to enter amid rising Islamic unrest. “There are official sides […]