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Terrorism crimes

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Jordan.. A decision to amend legislation increasing the penalties for perpetrators of terrorist crimes

Amman, Jordan - The Jordanian Cabinet announced, on Sunday, the start of preparing legislative amendments aimed at tightening penalties related to terrorist crimes, as part of a package of measures that include the duration of penalties, mechanisms for implementing them, and measures imposed on convicts after the end of their sentences. Legal and political circles reacted favorably

New Face 247 دقائقSunday, 8 November 2026 at 20:50

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Analysis: The Amman and Karak attacks open the file of former convicts in terrorism cases

Hadeel Ghabboun Amman, Jordan - The Jordanian street did not comprehend the shock of the attack on the “Hamoud” Church in the Karak Governorate in the south of the country, about two weeks ago, until the capital, Amman, witnessed a new attack that the authorities described as “terrorist”. Last Thursday, the security man targeted Corporal Jawad Al-Salaita, in front of the Sri Lankan embassy, and led to the death of

New Face 247 دقائقSunday, 8 November 2026 at 07:44

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Jordanian security describes the stabbing incident of one of its members as a "cowardly terrorist act"... and reveals the details

- Jordanian Public Security announced that the stabbing operation that led to the death of one of its members was a “cowardly terrorist act,” and revealed the identity of the security man who was killed in the operation, on Thursday. The Public Security statement said: “The Public Security Directorate called the martyrdom of Corporal Jawad Ali Khalaf Al-Salaita a cowardly terrorist act while carrying out his official duty in the country.”

New Face 241 دقيقةThursday, 5 November 2026 at 11:54

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Jordan.. The State Security Prosecution charges 7 terrorism-related charges against those accused in the Karak Church attack

On Tuesday, the Attorney General of the Jordanian State Security Court, Brigadier General Military Judge Ahmed Talaat Shahaltogh, filed seven terrorism-related charges against the defendants in the case of the attack that targeted the Church of St. George in the village of Hamoud in the Karak Governorate in the south of the country, the first of which was the charge of carrying out terrorist acts that led to the death of I.

New Face 242 دقائقTuesday, 3 November 2026 at 16:41

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Syrian News Agency: Foiling a terrorist plot to target the Homs refinery

- The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) said on Sunday that the security authorities had thwarted a “terrorist plot” to target the Homs oil refinery, at a time when it had revealed the arrest of a cell affiliated with the terrorist organization “ISIS” in Deir ez-Zor Governorate. SANA quoted a source in the General Intelligence that “a terrorist plot was foiled.”

New Face 241 دقيقةSunday, 1 November 2026 at 16:53

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The Jordanian army carries out air strikes against terrorist organizations in southern Syria linked to the Karak attack

The Jordanian army announced, on Monday, the implementation of an operation called (Jordanian Deterrence - Hammoud) that targeted the hideouts of terrorist organizations in southern Syria, linked to the perpetrators of the attack on the Karak Church, which resulted in the deaths of nine people. An army statement said that the Royal Air Force carried out the operation, and its fighters “destroyed a number of terrorist sites.”

New Face 242 دقائقMonday, 26 October 2026 at 20:01

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Queen Rania offers her condolences to the victims of the Karak attack.. and the Crown Prince of Jordan: Our resources are being devoted to arresting its perpetrators

The Jordanian Crown Prince, Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, said that all state resources are “being harnessed to arrest the terrorists” who are behind the attack that targeted the St. Georgios Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate. The Crown Prince offered his condolences, stressing that “attacking citizens in places of worship is a cowardly act.”

New Face 242 دقائقSunday, 25 October 2026 at 17:20

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Sheikh of Al-Azhar on the attack that targeted a church in Jordan: “A terrorist attack”

The Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, described the attack that took place in a church in the Jordanian Karak Governorate as a “terrorist attack,” noting that “the crime contradicts the teachings of the heavenly religions,” in his first comment on the shooting that occurred on Friday. The Sheikh of Al-Azhar wrote on his page on “X”: “Our hearts are with our people in the Kingdom

New Face 241 دقيقةFriday, 23 October 2026 at 17:12

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Saudi Arabia.. The Interior Ministry announces the execution of 5 citizens in the Eastern Province and reveals their names and “terrorist” crimes

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced, on Saturday, the implementation of a “punishment” death sentence against 5 citizens in the Eastern Province. It said they had committed “terrorist crimes,” including joining an external terrorist organization and shooting security personnel, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, SPA. The Ministry of Interior said

New Face 242 دقائقSaturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:26

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The Yemeni government approves a draft law that classifies the Houthi group as a “terrorist organization”

The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced, on Sunday, the approval of a draft law that classifies the Yemeni Ansar Allah group (Houthis) as a terrorist organization and criminalizes its activities, at a time when the region is witnessing a strong escalation between the Iranian-backed group and Saudi-backed government forces. The Presidency of the Council of Ministers stated:

New Face 242 دقائقSunday, 11 October 2026 at 18:56

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America comments after one of its citizens was killed in the attack on King Khalid Airport in Saudi Arabia

On Sunday, the United States condemned the recent attacks launched by the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi group against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in deaths, including an American citizen. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote through his account on the X platform: “The United States strongly condemns the attack

New Face 242 دقائقSunday, 11 October 2026 at 00:04

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The “Coalition”: Targeting King Khalid Airport in Saudi Arabia is a “terrorist attack that amounts to a war crime”

The Saudi-led “Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen” coalition said on Sunday that the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was a “terrorist act,” after the attack killed at least 12 people and injured hundreds. The coalition statement said: “The terrorist attack carried out by the Houthi militia on one of the passenger lounges

New Face 242 دقائقSaturday, 10 October 2026 at 23:06

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Flydubai Pilot Accused.. Sources Reveal to Ufaq News What Was Found on His Social Media Pages

- Two informed sources told Ufaq News that the pilot suspected of assaulting another pilot on a Flydubai flight heading to Tel Aviv on Wednesday had been dismissed from a previous job at Oman Air last year due to concerns about his extremist views. According to the sources and an Israeli official, the pilot is an Omani national named Hamam Al-Hamami; a name also confirmed by official Saudi media.

New Face 246 minutesSunday, 4 October 2026 at 05:00

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Anwar Gargash describes the Flydubai plane incident as a “dangerous terrorist act”

A senior official in the United Arab Emirates described the crisis witnessed by the Fly Dubai flight on Wednesday as a “dangerous terrorist act,” as the suspect arrived in the country on Thursday, amid ongoing investigations into the incident. The motive behind the accident that resulted in the injury of Indian pilot Smit Macheh has not yet been determined

New Face 242 دقائقFriday, 2 October 2026 at 12:17

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Two Israeli Officials: What Happened on the "Fly Dubai" Flight May Have Been a Terrorist Attack Attempt.. This is What a Passenger Said

- Two Israeli officials and an informed source stated that Israeli authorities suspect that what happened on board the "Fly Dubai" flight heading to Tel Aviv may have been an attempt at a terrorist attack. One of the officials said that the information gathered by Israeli authorities indicates that the co-pilot attempted to stab the pilot, and that an Israeli passenger helped to subdue the co-pilot.

New Face 242 minutesWednesday, 30 September 2026 at 10:33