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A Jordanian soldier stands guard as Syrian refugees arrive to a camp on the Jordanian side at the north east of Jordan’s border with Syria, at the Al-Hadalat crossing point in the eastern town of Ruwaished, on May 4, 2016. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)

Jordan Court Listens to Defense of Rukban Attack Suspects

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 10, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- The Jordanian State Security Court (SSC) continued reviewing the case of Rukban terrorist acts involving five Syrian suspects. Defense lawyer of the convicts Bashir Aqili, who was appointed by the court to defend the accused at the expense of the Jordanian...

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Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Four Policemen Killed in Clashes with Gunmen near Karak, Jordan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 20, 2016 | Middle East

At least four Jordanian policemen were reportedly killed during clashes with ultra-hardline militants during a raid on a village near the southern city of Karak, a security source said. Interior Minister Salamah Hamad said on Monday at least five suicide belts were...

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Jordanian policemen leave after ending security operations in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack yesterday, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 19, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Jordan Foils Wider Terrorist Attacks Planned by Karak’s ISIS Group

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 20, 2016 | Middle East

Oman- Jordan’s Interior Minister Salamah Hamad said on Monday that the ISIS terrorist group, that attacked a police station last Sunday in the southern city of Karak and had holed up in the Crusader castle before security forces killed four of its members, was...

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Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016/ Reuters Muhammad Hamed

Terrorism Hits Jordan’s Karak

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 19, 2016 | Middle East

Amman – Terrorism hit on Sunday the center of Jordan’s tourism in Karak, south the country after security forces fought unknown armed groups that had attacked a security station and patrols in the city before they holed up at the Crusader-era castle where...