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...family's wishes. Typically, the killers are punished lightly, if at all. In Jordan a man who slays his wife or a close relative after catching her in the act of adultery is exempt from punishment. If the situation only suggests illicit sex, he gets a reduced sentence. The Jordanian royal family has made the rare move of condemning honor killings, but the government, fearful of offending conservatives, has not put its weight behind a proposal to repeal laws that grant leniency for killers. Jordan's Islamic Action Front, a powerful political party, has issued a fatwa, or religious ruling...
...were born in an Islamic nation or were doing suspicious things, such as applying for licenses to transport hazardous materials. Some have been detained after coming forward to offer information. Others appear to have a direct connection with the hijackers. One detainee in this category is Osama Awadallah, a Jordanian student attending school in San Diego, who is not considered to have been involved in the attacks but has been jailed since mid-September and is charged with lying to a grand jury about knowing one of the hijackers. He has pleaded not guilty. His name was found among...
Some of the strongest support for the U.S. effort against al-Qaeda has come from a surprising quarter: Jordan. Senior Jordanian officials tell TIME that in the past few months their country's intelligence has thwarted at least two attacks tied to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. A few days before Sept. 11, an intercepted phone call in which a bin Laden lieutenant mentioned a "big wedding"--suspected code for a terrorist hit--led to the arrest of three men planning to bomb two resort hotels in Jordan. Last month agents uncovered another plot, this one to blow...
...former aide. Since assuming the throne in 1999, Hussein's son King Abdullah has increased ties with the CIA. "That's one of the best intelligence-sharing relationships we have," says a U.S. official. Though U.S. intelligence officials wouldn't confirm Jordan's infiltration of al-Qaeda, a Jordanian says, "For the CIA, it's hard to penetrate because of culture. We have better access...
Still, Abdullah's firm grip on extremists may be wearing thin for some constituents. Many Jordanians object to his bans on gatherings of 10 or more people without permission and on unlicensed sermons in mosques. But Abdullah's tough line on terror may have one immediate benefit: Jordanian officials expect the U.S. to boost significantly last year's $543 million aid package...