Like other religious minorities, Christians in the MENA region suffer from varying degrees of discrimination and persecution, from a variety of sources. HMG’s response.
Articles tagged: ‘Jordan’
Palestinian water questions
Posted onPalestinian water resources are already under strain. Population growth and climate change will make things more difficult.
Poetry and hate speech
Posted onImportance of poetry in the Arab world, including the poetry of abuse. Social media and hate speech.
“Peace to prosperity”
Posted onBahrain workshop on the economic tranche of the deal of the century a near flop. Next stage uncertain.
Arms sales further questioned
Posted onThe Senate in Washington and the Court of Appeal in London find fault with current policy on arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
The Bahrain workshop: who’s going and who isn’t?
Posted onPalestinians, whether official or business, will not attend the Bahrain workshop. Seven Arab states will nevertheless take part; so will some international organisations. The event will not be a resounding success but an embarrassing flop may have been narrowly avoided.
Deal of the [next] century
Posted onKushner briefly visits Morocco and Jordan to boost the deal of the century. Netanyahu’s failure to form a government may have put the kibosh on the timing if not the deal itself.
The Qatar dispute two years on
Posted onQatar vs. the 4 – petty squabbling continues. Hints of an olive branch, but no solution in sight.
Jordan: potential impact of the Trump peace plan
Posted onThe appearance of the Trump peace plan will cause difficulties for Jordan, whether it is accepted or rejected by the Palestinians and Israelis.
The Muslim Brotherhood
Posted onTrump moving to blacklist the Muslim brotherhood – likely consequences including Turkey and several Arab states.