Tag: Jordan

"Despite my great respect for King Abdullah II, I will not be visiting Jordan at this time," Trump said, adding, that he was responding to a "false" Associated Press report. (AP File Photo/Mic Smith)

Trump denies report he’s going to ‘Muslim-majority’ Jordan

Daniel Chaitin · December 9, 2015 2:58 am

Carson suggested stepping up support to Jordan to care for refugees or resettling them in friendlier regions. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Carson: Take care of Syrian refugees in Syria

Sarah Bedford · December 6, 2015 12:14 am

"Saudi Arabia has the third largest defense budget in the world. Yet, instead of fighting ISIS, they have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen," Bernie Sanders said. (AP Photo)

Sanders: Saudi Arabia must do more on ISIS

Curt Mills · November 30, 2015 12:13 am

Speaking from Amman, Jordan, after visiting Syrian refugees this weekend with his wife Candy, Ben Carson said that refugees he spoke to want to be repatriated back into their homeland. (AP Photo)

Carson’s Halloween candy solution for Syrian refugees

Daniel Chaitin · November 29, 2015 4:05 pm

During his visit to Jordan, Carson outlined the sketches of a policy on Syrian refugees. (Deanna Bass)

National Security

Carson: No refugees in the U.S., help Jordan

Curt Mills · November 28, 2015 8:56 pm

Carson travels to Jordan to meet Syrian refugees

Carson travels to Jordan to meet Syrian refugees

Rudy Takala · November 27, 2015 6:13 pm

State Department spokesman John Kirby confirmed that two U.S. trainers were killed, and that two others were wounded in a shooting event that also resulted in the death of others. (AP Photo)

State: Americans killed in Jordan were training Palestinians

Pete Kasperowicz · November 9, 2015 8:46 pm

Kerry and Jordan's government brokered an apparent deal between Abbas and Netanyahu.Â (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

National Security

Palestinians chide ‘extreme’ Israel to Kerry

Curt Mills · October 24, 2015 8:41 pm

House votes to step up ISIS fight by getting U.S. defense goods to Jordan

House votes to step up ISIS fight by getting U.S. defense goods to Jordan

Pete Kasperowicz · July 7, 2015 7:11 pm

"In recorded conversations with an informant, [Alaa] Saadeh revealed his support for ISIL, including the terrorist organization's use of beheadings and mass killings to impose its violent agenda," the Justice Department said. (AP Photo)Â

FBI arrests New Jersey man for conspiring to help ISIS

Nicole Duran · June 29, 2015 6:06 pm

Boehner said in a statement that Jordan plays a key role in stabilizing the Middle East and stopping the spread of Islamic State terrorism. (AP Photo)Â

Boehner, GOP delegation meet with king of Jordan

Susan Ferrechio · March 30, 2015 3:27 pm

"Everybody's denying any knowledge. Everybody says, I don't know what happened," Graham said. "What kind of outfit are we running?" (Bloomberg File Photo)

National Security

McCain, Graham press Pentagon about Jordan leak

Tara Copp · February 26, 2015 8:52 pm