The decision to declare Syrian Ambassador Bahjat Suleiman persona non grata should not come as a surprise, given the repeated violations of diplomatic norms committed by the ambassador for a long time. The ambassador hurled insults and offences at the country’s people and

The recent decision of the Social Security Corporation to raise pensions as of May by 5.6 per cent, to match the 2013 inflation rate, must be welcome news to all pensioners. The principle of indexation, linking salaries and pensions to the cost of living, is a worldwide standard

No matter who wins the presidential election in Ukraine, the violence and the widespread disruption of the voting process in the east of the country will overshadow the outcome. Some 18 candidates contend for the presidency, representing a wide range of views.

Independence Day is always an occasion to take stock of the country’s situation, to celebrate the strides taken forward, but also to see where things are faltering and adopt measures to tackle shortcomings. This past year, the greatest satisfaction has been to see the coun

The historic visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Holy Land should be an opportunity to shed light on: Jordan as an oasis of stability and safety in a neighbourhood plagued by violence and conflict; the plight of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation; the importanc

Moscow should reconsider its intention to block the passing of a UN Security Council resolution aiming to refer all perpetrators of war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in Syria over the past three years to the International Criminal Court. Such referral would not be

The launching of a study on tax evasion by the Economic and Social Council, sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International Development, could get the country closer to having a better, more balanced budget if it succeeds in identifying the real reasons for this problem. Accor

The Islamic militant movement Daesh — members of Al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — is saying that it intends to widen its battlefield in the area to include Jordan as well. Established  to create a so-called Islamic state in Syria and Ir

Hizbollah threatened Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai, of Lebanon, for his decision to accompany His Holiness Pope Francis to Jerusalem, telling him that his planned trip would have “negative repercussions”. The Pope is scheduled to visit the Holy Land, and Jordan, bet