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9 Muslim-majority cities that went all out for Christmas

By Jason Lemon Stepfeed It’s beginning to look A LOT like Christmas all throughout the Middle East. Although the overwhelming majority of the Arab world is Muslim, that definitely doesn’t mean that one of Christianity’s biggest holidays isn’t celebrated. 1. Amman’s The Boulevard development went all out with these incredible decorations 2. The shopping malls … Continued

Jordan slams door on Gazans

BY: Enas Fares Ghannem, We Are Not Numbers/Contributing writer “We regret to inform you that your application was not accepted.” —The Jordanian Representative Office This message has been received by almost every Palestinian from Gaza who has applied for what is called a “non-objection” letter from Jordan since last August. Such a letter is required before … Continued

Pope, in Jordan, Offers Church Help for Peace Process

Pope Benedict began a delicate trip to the Middle East on Friday by expressing “deep respect” for Islam and saying the Catholic Church would do everything it could to help the region’s stalled peace process. Starting the first leg of a trip that will include Israel and the Palestinian territories, he also called for a … Continued

King of Jordan Meets US Religious Leaders

His Majesty King Abdullah underlined on Monday the important role of religious leaders in supporting efforts to bring about peace and stability in the Middle East as part of a comprehensive peace that ends the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution. At separate meetings with representatives of several Islamic, Christian and Jewish … Continued

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