Jordan News

Amnesty International is urging global support to help Jordan and other countries welcoming people fleeing the civil war in Syria end border restrictions, so that these people may find peaceful, safe homes.

Amman - Jordan is one of the driest countries in the world and climate change looks set to make it even more arid. Plans for a number of desalination plants have been around for several years now but the BBC reported yesterday they seem to be coming to fruition.

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Syria's Prime Minister Wael Halqi has praised the Lebanese Baath Party for "standing up to occupation of parts of Lebanon."

The violence in the lawless Sinai region continued today when a bomb hit a gas pipeline from Egypt into Jordan cutting gas supplies to the Jordanian nation.

Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II has been very supportive of US deployments to Syria. The deployments have increased tensions with Syria. Many residents fear that Jordan will soon be dragged into the civil war.

Following recent Eager Lion exercises a US military detachment consisting of F-16's, Patriot missiles and soldiers will remain in Jordan to deter threats posed by potential spillover from the Syrian conflict.

"If the world does not help as it should," said the Jordanian King then Jordan will be able to defend itself from any spillover from the ongoing Syrian war raging not far from Jordan's international border with that country.

There has been speculation that the 200 troops currently on deployment in Jordan may be increased to 20,000 if the Obama Administration decides to intervene militarily in Syria.

When the US concludes the joint military Eager Lion Exercises with Jordan at the end of this month it will keep its F-16 Fighting Falcon jets and Patriot missiles there.