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Debris is seen along one of the main streets in Ma’an city, 137 miles (220 kilometers) from Amman, on April 25, 2014, after clashes broke out between local residents and security forces following the funeral of 19-year-old Qusai Al-Emami, who local residents say was killed by security forces, local media reported. (Reuters/Muhammad Hamed)


A City on Edge

A City on Edge

by | May 12, 2014 | Features

Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over the past few decades, the town of Ma’an in southern Jordan has gained a reputation in the rest of the country as a hotbed of violent disorder. A city steeped in history, it was the launchpad for the Arab Revolt at the beginning of the...