Authorities in Jordan have arrested a former member of parliament and royal critic on various charges, including The state prosecutor filed a criminal complaint against him on Wednesday that included charges of “attempting to undermine the regime” and “violating electronic law”, his family and lawyer told Al Jazeera.No other details were immediately available.It remains unclear when al-Abbadi will face trial which, his family said, will take place at the State Security Court, a military tribunal.In comments made to Al Jazeera, al-A longtime royal critic, al-Abbadi is the founder...…Authorities in Jordan have arrested a former member of parliament and royal critic on various charges, including The state prosecutor filed a criminal complaint against him on Wednesday that included charges of “attempting to undermine the regime” and “violating electronic law”, his family and lawyer told Al Jazeera.No other details were immediately available.It remains unclear when al-Abbadi will face trial which, his family said, will take place at the State Security Court, a military tribunal.In comments made to Al Jazeera, al-A longtime royal critic, al-Abbadi is the founder...WW…

(CNN)As Lebanon's investigation into continues, officials have pointed to a possible cause: A massive shipment of agricultural fertilizer that authorities say was stored in the port of Beirut without safety precautions for years -- despite warnings by local officials. Documents newly reviewed by CNN reveal that a shipment of 2,750 metric tons of arrived in Beirut on a Russian-owned vessel in 2013. The ship, named the MV Rhosus, was destined for Mozambique -- but stopped in Beirut due to financial difficulties that also created unrest with the ship's Russian and Ukrainian crew. Once it...…(CNN)As Lebanon's investigation into continues, officials have pointed to a possible cause: A massive shipment of agricultural fertilizer that authorities say was stored in the port of Beirut without safety precautions for years -- despite warnings by local officials. Documents newly reviewed by CNN reveal that a shipment of 2,750 metric tons of arrived in Beirut on a Russian-owned vessel in 2013. The ship, named the MV Rhosus, was destined for Mozambique -- but stopped in Beirut due to financial difficulties that also created unrest with the ship's Russian and Ukrainian crew. Once it...WW…

A Saudi citizen who refused government orders to give up his home to make way for a new mega-project was killed by security forces, according to Saudi activists.said in a video posted online he was from the town of al-Khraybah in the northwest Red Sea region. He and other residents were being pressured by the government to give up their properties and accept financial compensation, he said.Al-Hwaiti said in one  uploaded on YouTube that “anyone who refuses to leave the area would be arrested by government agents”. He called the government’s move “forced displacement”.“This is my...…A Saudi citizen who refused government orders to give up his home to make way for a new mega-project was killed by security forces, according to Saudi activists.said in a video posted online he was from the town of al-Khraybah in the northwest Red Sea region. He and other residents were being pressured by the government to give up their properties and accept financial compensation, he said.Al-Hwaiti said in one  uploaded on YouTube that “anyone who refuses to leave the area would be arrested by government agents”. He called the government’s move “forced displacement”.“This is my...WW…

The Jordanian military has arrested the owner of Roya TV and its news director after it aired a news segment showing a crowd of labourers complaining about their inability to work because of the government-imposed lockdown.Roya TV issued a  on Friday confirming the arrests of its news director, Mohamad al-Khalidi, and Fares Sayegh, the general manager and owner of the television station.Al-Khalidi is also the host of the popular political talk show Nabd al-Balad, or “pulse of the town”.“The public prosecution at the state security court has ordered the detention of Sayegh and...…The Jordanian military has arrested the owner of Roya TV and its news director after it aired a news segment showing a crowd of labourers complaining about their inability to work because of the government-imposed lockdown.Roya TV issued a  on Friday confirming the arrests of its news director, Mohamad al-Khalidi, and Fares Sayegh, the general manager and owner of the television station.Al-Khalidi is also the host of the popular political talk show Nabd al-Balad, or “pulse of the town”.“The public prosecution at the state security court has ordered the detention of Sayegh and...WW…

(CNN)Newly released documents suggest were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. The information adds to a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials had been notified about a shipment of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate -- described by one Russian analyst as a "floating bomb" -- that is linked to in the seaside capital. After the explosion, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said it was "unacceptable" that a shipment of an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was...…(CNN)Newly released documents suggest were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. The information adds to a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials had been notified about a shipment of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate -- described by one Russian analyst as a "floating bomb" -- that is linked to in the seaside capital. After the explosion, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said it was "unacceptable" that a shipment of an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was...WW…

(CNN)Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after akilled more than 170 people and wounded more than 6000, sparking days of violent protests.Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, announcing his resignation and that of his government in the wake of the blast, which he called a "disaster beyond measure."In an impassioned speech, Diab berated Lebanon's ruling political elite for fostering what he called "an apparatus of corruption bigger than the state." "We have fought valiantly and with dignity," he said, referring to members of his cabinet. "Between...…(CNN)Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after akilled more than 170 people and wounded more than 6000, sparking days of violent protests.Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, announcing his resignation and that of his government in the wake of the blast, which he called a "disaster beyond measure."In an impassioned speech, Diab berated Lebanon's ruling political elite for fostering what he called "an apparatus of corruption bigger than the state." "We have fought valiantly and with dignity," he said, referring to members of his cabinet. "Between...WW…