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HRW Calls on Jordanian Government to Protect Political Freedoms

A rally organised by the youth office of the Popular Unity Party was not met with lightly following a decision by Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood offshoot the Islamic Action Front to

MB offshoot in Jordan believes group’s presence in parliament is essential

The Muslim Brotherhood offshoot in Jordan the Islamic Action Front has stuck firm to its decision to boycott the elections scheduled for early November in protest to what they described

Jordan’s government faces little challenge with MB offshoot’s absence

According to the Jordanian Interior Ministry more than 800 candidates have registered to run in the Jordanian parliamentary election slated for November.

Jordan: MB offshoot calls on members to respect party’s decision and withdraw candidacy

The executive office of the Jordan 's Muslim brotherhood offshoot the Islamic Action Front has announced that it will revoke the membership of Ahmed Oudah and Mad Allah Tarawneh if

Jordan: MB offshoot members released without charge

35 members mainly students, of the Muslim brotherhood offshoot the Islamic Action Front in Jordan were released by police after being detained following their call to boycott next month's parliamentary

Obama’s cave-in to Israel: letter suggests US not honest broker

Jonathan Cook considers the significance of a leaked letter from US President Barack Obama to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu which undermines Obama’s claim to be an honest broker and

What Obama Hasn’t Changed About the Mid East Peace Process

Forgive my cynicism, but you will not see me holding my breath in anticipation of a comprehensive and just conclusion to the Arab-Israeli conflict, not this time around, not even

Islamist Female Runs for Election against Party’s Boycott

Abdul Nasser Zou'bi - In a first announcement independent of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and its political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), a female Jordanian lawyer, Siham Bani Mustafa,

MB offshoot in Jordan calls for the release of Jordanian detainees in Egypt‏

Jordan's MB offshoot leader, Hamza Mansour, called on the Jordanian government to seek the release of Mohamed Hesham Ismail Abu Ghazala and Juma Abdullah al Talha who are currently detained

Right under the Dome

Prime Minister Samir Rifai’s agenda this week has been full of meetings with representatives of political parties and media organisations to discuss issues of concern to Jordanians.