Jordan

UK ambassador to Yemen took part in opening of Jordanian cigarette factory
Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019
Michael Safi
19, Mar, 2023 @12:38 PM

Israeli and Palestinian officials express ‘readiness’ to work to stop violence
Jordan hosts first such high-level talks in years aimed at defusing tensions in region before Ramadan
Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
26, Feb, 2023 @7:21 PM

Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens
New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates
Rob Davies
28, Jan, 2023 @7:30 AM

The Alleys review – gritty and watchable Jordanian drama of criss-crossing lives
In Bassel Ghandour’s debut feature set in Amman, the stories of interweaving lives are told through some great performances, but lead nowhere significant
Leslie Felperin
29, Nov, 2022 @7:00 AM

Living Water review – visually magnificent meditation on Jordanian desert
Eco-documentary contemplates the exploitation of the valuable Disi aquifer beneath the Wadi Rum valley, in one of the most water-poor countries in the world
Phuong Le
08, Aug, 2022 @10:00 AM

Joe Biden arrives in Middle East at time of rapid change
Analysis: Israel has transformed itself from regional pariah to ally to many Arab states
Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
13, Jul, 2022 @4:00 AM

Victim’s iPhone hacked by Pegasus spyware weeks after Apple sued NSO
Quartet targeted by clients – thought to be Jordanian government agencies – of Israeli company even after Apple sued in November
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
05, Apr, 2022 @7:25 PM

Revealed: king of Jordan used Swiss accounts to hoard massive wealth
Leak shows King Abdullah was beneficial owner of at least six Credit Suisse accounts
Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent
21, Feb, 2022 @11:00 AM

Two female activists in Bahrain and Jordan hacked with NSO spyware
Investigation finds mobile phones of human rights defenders were hacked multiple times
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
17, Jan, 2022 @10:00 AM

From Roys to royals, succession battles are raging the world over
For edge-of-the-seat drama, the TV dynasty can’t match the power struggles of leading families in Japan, Saudi Arabia … and Britain
Simon Tisdall
31, Oct, 2021 @6:30 AM

Pandora papers: what has been revealed so far?
Key revelations from leaked files exposing an alternative financial world where the super-rich can hide their assets and pay little or no tax
Guardian investigations team
06, Oct, 2021 @11:19 AM

Pandora papers: tax avoidance revelations prompt outraged denials
International reaction to offshore data leak ranges from pledges to clamp down to anger and cries of old news
Luke Harding
04, Oct, 2021 @6:09 PM
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