Anwar al-Ziyadat

Anwar al-Ziyadat

al-Ziyadat

Jordanian journalist. Writes for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition.

Israel is expanding its eastern frontier with a 500km barrier and 40 new illegal settlement outposts, reshaping the occupied Jordan Valley.

14 September, 2026

Jordan's King Abdullah II visits China as Amman seeks deeper economic ties with Beijing while preserving its strategic alliance with the US.

17 August, 2026

Before Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, more than 16,000 people crossed the bridge daily during peak seasons. That figure now stands at no more than 6,000.

02 July, 2026

Jordan arrests an alleged fake cosmetic doctor after complaints accusing him of sexually assaulting three minors.

12 May, 2026

A new US envoy’s grassroots charm offensive is stirring debate in Jordan as anger over Washington’s backing of Israel shapes every move he makes.

30 December, 2025

Eight parties will participate in a hunger strike for two days in September in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza who are being starved by Israeli forces.

16 September, 2025

Jordan has reintroduced military conscription 34 years after ending it, which some see as a response to Israel's increasingly explicit expansionist ambitions.

19 August, 2025

A number of Jordanian students taking part in campaigns to show solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine are being threatened with expulsion.

20 December, 2023