Jordan already hosts the world’s largest population of Palestinian refugees, according to the United Nations, many of them arriving in 1948 after Israel’s creation, but also in the aftermath ...

US president Donald Trump set the cat among the pigeons when he announced his plan to turn Gaza into a ‘Riviera in the Middle ...

If the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are an independent state, what is the status of someone born in Ramallah after '49?

Twal is the first patriarchal vicar of Jordan to be ordained on Jordanian soil at a crucial time for the region, amidst the ongoing Gaza war and increasing settler violence against Christian ...

Here’s a look at why Jordan and Egypt refuse to accept large numbers of Palestinian refugees. Before and during the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation, some 700,000 Palestinians–a ...

Palestinian elder Mohamed Ahmed Jafar was forced to take refuge in Jordan after Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967. Ever since, he has been residing in the Jerash refugee camp, locally known as ...

Jordan’s king cannot assent to Mr. Trump’s plan without risking the ire of different important elements of his country’s population. A surge in Palestinian refugees would further shift the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Trump called the announcement a “beautiful gesture” and backed away from his earlier threats to withhold U.S. aid from Jordan unless it takes in more Palestinian refugees.

"Here's a look at why Jordan and Egypt refuse to accept large numbers of Palestinian refugees.A history of displacementBefore and during the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, some 700,000 ...