Jordan
Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin Hussein to abandon title of prince
Prince Hamzah bin Hussein says he made the decision because his convictions cannot be reconciled with the "modern methods of our institutions".
Calling Home: Alex Jones in Tel Aviv
As someone who is involved in the tourism industry in Tel Aviv, life has been something of a roller coaster for Cantabrian Alex Jones in recent times. He's Calling Home this morning. Audio
All Blacks crush Tonga 102-0, Ian Foster defends one-sided fixture
Winger Will Jordan scored five tries as the All Blacks opened their 2021 campaign with a record-equalling 102-0 trouncing of Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium.
Widow shares journey of healing after Christchurch mosque attack
New podcast Widows of Shuhada shares the journey of four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks that took place a year ago. Farah Talal is one of those women. She joins the show with… Audio
Grieving for his cousin, a man paints as he mourns
While some people at today's service grieved by crying or hugging their loved ones....one man decided to paint. Aslan Haj Mustafa travelled to Christchurch from Jordan five days ago after he learnt… Video, Audio
Two killed in shooting at Israeli embassy in Jordan
An Israeli guard has shot dead a Jordanian who attacked him with a screwdriver next to the Israeli embassy in Jordan, Israeli officials say.
Four killed in fresh clashes in Jordan
Four Jordanian security personnel have been killed in fresh clashes with armed men near the central town of Karak, state media there report.
Jordanian forces storm castle to free tourists from gunmen
Four gunmen have been killed after attacks near a tourist attraction left 10 other people dead, police say.
Jordan's King Abdullah visits Parliament
King Abdullah II of Jordan has met with Prime Minister John Key and other senior ministers in Wellington.
47Soul at WOMAD 2016
Trevor Reekie discusses freedom of movement across geographical borders and on the dance floor with members of 47Soul. Audio
Five personnel killed in Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan
Three Jordanian intelligence officers and two other security personnel have been killed in an attack on a security office in a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of the Jordanian...
Books in mosques start a reading revolution: Dr. Rana Dajani
Jordanian molecular biologist Dr. Rana Dajani wanted Jordanian children to read for pleasure; while the average person in the United States reads 11 books for pleasure a year, Jordanians read just… Audio
Paris attacks mark change of focus by Islamic State
Islamic State's Paris attacks, coming soon after the suspected bombing of a Russian airliner, mark a change in strategy by the group. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: Jordan - Camel Safari
Travel writer Jill Worrall recently spent three days crossing the desert of Wadi Rum in Jordan on a bloody-minded camel. Audio
Jordan continues airstrikes against Islamic State
Jordan has launched dozens of airstrikes against Islamic State following last week's brutal execution of one of its fighter pilots. Audio
What's the future of Jordan's involvement in IS fight?
Dr. Lina Khatib is the director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Previously, she was the co-founding head of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at Stanford University's Center on… Audio
Jordan hangs two Iraqis, vows strong response
The father of the Jordanian pilot burned to death by Islamic State wants the terrorists deeply punished for killing his son and he says the hanging of two Iraqi terrorists is not enough. Audio
Jordan promises revenge over pilot death
The Jordanian government is promising what it calls an earth-shaking response to avenge the murder of one of its air force pilots by Islamic State extremists and is about to start executing IS… Audio
Jordan begins earth-shattering revenge
In Jordan there's been a swift response to the grisly killing of one of its fighter pilots who was shown being burnt alive by Islamic State in a graphic video. Audio