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article 24 April 2013 UK, Jordan
Home Secretary Theresa May tells MPs Britain and Jordan have agreed a new treaty that should convince the courts that Islamist preacher Abu Qatada can be safely deported (Getty)
Abu Qatada: government agrees new treaty with Jordan

Home Secretary Theresa May tells MPs Britain and Jordan have agreed a new treaty that should convince the courts that Islamist preacher Abu Qatada can be deported.

article 28 March 2013 World, Jordan
A Syrian teenager girl in the refugee camp of Zataari
Jackie Long by Jackie Long Rape and sham marriages: the fears of Syria's women refugees

Thousands of Syrians fled to Jordan's Zataari refugee camp to escape violence at home. But now women and children live in fear of kidnap, rape and sham marriages in the camp meant to keep them safe.

article 09 March 2013 UK, Jordan
Abu Qatada was arrested on Friday, days before an appeal hearing to determine if the preacher will be deported to Jordan (picture: Reuters)
Abu Qatada arrested for bail breach

Abu Qatada is arrested for breaching his bail terms days before the latest government effort to have the radical Muslim preacher extradited.

article 29 January 2013 World, Jordan
'Alarming' rise in Syrian refugees to Jordan
Jonathan Miller by Jonathan Miller Terror prompts 'alarming' rise in Syrian refugees to Jordan

As thousands of Syrian refugees cross the Jordanian border fleeing extreme violence and bombing, Jordan's foreign minister tells Channel 4 News there is a lack of funds to cope with the influx.

video 28 January 2013 World, Jordan

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Tens of thousands of refugees flood into Jordan

As the number of Syrian refugees pouring into Jordan trebles in the past few days, with more than 20,000 fleeing to makeshift camps, Jonathan Miller has the latest from the Zaatari refugee camp.

article 23 January 2013 World, Jordan
Three quarters of countries hide financial information
Three-quarters of countries 'hide financial information'

More than three-quarters of countries assessed in a major survey fail to meet basic standards of government budget transparency, it is revealed today.

article 12 November 2012 UK, Jordan
Terror suspect Abu Qatada wins extradition battle  Abu Qatada, the radical Islamic cleric once described by a judge as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, wins his appeal against deportation.
Terror suspect Abu Qatada granted bail

Abu Qatada, the radical Islamic cleric once described by a judge as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, is granted bail and is likely to be released tomorrow.

article 09 November 2012 World, Jordan
Thousands flee Syria overnight as Assad vows to stay
Four million Syrians will need humanitarian aid by next year

The United Nations warns that the number of people within Syrian needing humanitarian aid will soar from 2.5 million to around 4 million by early next year.

article 28 May 2012 UK, Jordan
Abu Qatada bail bid due (Reuters)
Qatada denied bail because of Olympics

Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada, who was once described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, is denied bail because of security fears during the Olympic Games.

article 20 April 2012 Politics, Jordan
Jordanian preacher Abu Qatada leaves the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in central London (Reuters)
Downing Street: 'we will fight Abu Qatada bail'

The government says it will resist a bail application from lawyers representing Abu Qatada, the radical Muslim cleric ministers want to deport to Jordan.