Disney Would Leave Georgia Over Abortion, But Not Jordan

Bob Iger's mass media giant has history of filming in foreign countries with strict laws against abortion

Aaron Kliegman
May 30, 2019 1:30 PM

Disney's chief executive said Wednesday that it would be "very difficult" for the media company to continue filming in Georgia if the state's new law restricting abortions takes effect.

Historian Rips New York Times for Recycling Ben-Gurion ‘Myth’

David Rutz
August 13, 2018 6:04 PM

An American-Israeli historian criticized New York Times reporter Max Fisher last week for recycling a "myth" that Israel's founding prime minister David Ben-Gurion fretted the Jewish state's occupation of territories won in the 1967 war would undermine its democratic principles.

Jordan Will Not Accept Refugees Fleeing Government Offensive in Southwest Syria

Jeffrey Cimmino
June 25, 2018 11:10 AM

Jordan will not take in Syrian refugees fleeing a renewed offensive by the Bashar al-Assad regime in the country's southwest.

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell: ‘Appalling’ How U.S. Moved Embassy to Jerusalem

Paul Crookston
May 15, 2018 8:16 AM

Mattis Delivers Pep Talk to U.S. Troops in Jordan: ‘The Only Reason I Came Back Is to Serve Alongside Young People Like You’

Charles Fain Lehman
August 27, 2017 12:24 PM

As Trump Addresses Saudis, Haley Visits Syrian Refugee Camp

Charles Fain Lehman
May 22, 2017 7:58 AM

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on Sunday continued her first overseas trip since taking her current position with a visit to Za'atari camp, one of the largest Syrian refugee camps in Jordan.

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Jordan Terrorist Attacks

Natalie Johnson
December 20, 2016 12:22 PM

The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a series of shootings on police and tourists in Jordan over the weekend that killed ten people, including a Canadian woman.

U.S. Investigating Deaths of American Soldiers in Jordan as Terrorist Attack

Natalie Johnson
November 17, 2016 11:43 AM

U.S. officials are investigating the fatal shootings of three American soldiers at a Jordanian air base earlier this month as a possible act of terrorism.

Pentagon: Three U.S. Service Members Killed in Jordan Air Base Shooting

Natalie Johnson
November 4, 2016 11:04 AM

Three U.S. military trainers were fatally shot Friday in an exchange of fire at an air base in Jordan, according to U.S. defense officials.

Report: Palestinian Authority Threatening Countries to Vote for Anti-Israel UNESCO Resolution

Jack Heretik
October 25, 2016 3:10 PM

The Palestinian Authority issued a threat this week to members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization to get them to vote for an anti-Israel resolution that is pending before the international body.