Showing posts with label Amman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amman. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Jordanie : un procès en trahison épargne le demi-frère du roi

Le prince Hamza Ben Hussein de Jordanie lors des célébrations du 10e anniversaire de l'accession au trône du roi Abdallah, à Amman le 9 juin 2009. Majed Jaber / REUTERS

LE FIGARO: Un tribunal d'Amman a condamné, lundi 12 juillet, deux anciens proches de la famille royale à 15 ans de prison. En l'absence du principal suspect, le prince Hamza.

L'affaire avait secoué le royaume de Jordanie en avril dernier. Un complot visant à renverser l'actuel détenteur du trône, Abdallah II, était mis à jour, et le propre demi-frère du souverain, le prince Hamza, était accusé d'avoir pris part à ce coup d'État. Plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont été arrêtées : des chefs de tribus, des militaires et des proches de la famille royale. Le prince «félon» était, quant à lui, placé en résidence surveillée.

Le procès de Bassem Awadallah et Cherif Hassan ben Zaid, les deux hommes accusés d'être au cœur des machinations, s'est tenu lundi 12 juillet 2021 à Amman. Bien qu'ils aient clamé leur innocence, ils ont été tous deux reconnus coupables d'«incitation à agir contre le régime politique du royaume», et d'«actes susceptibles de mettre en danger la sûreté et la sécurité de la société et de sédition.» L'un et l'autre ont été condamnés à 15 ans de prison et à des peines de travaux forcés. » | Par Emilien Hertement | lundi 12 juillet 2021

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Jordan: King Abdullah II Cancels UK Trip After Protests

THE INDEPENDENT: King Abdullah II has cancelled his trip to London scheduled for next week, after thousands of Jordanians took to the streets of Amman yesterday calling for his fall on the fourth day of unrest sparked by rising fuel prices.

There had been anxiety over the visit due to the violence in Gaza, as his wife, Queen Rania, is Palestinian. Smaller groups of protesters have made rare calls against the monarch before. But the crowd in the capital of about 2,500, chanting slogans reminiscent of last year's Arab Spring uprisings, was the largest yet to seek the overthrow of the regime. » | Jalal Halaby, AMMAN | AP | Friday, November 16, 2012

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Pope Visits Christ 'Baptism Site'

BBC: Pope Benedict XVI has visited the reputed site of the baptism of Jesus Christ in Jordan, on the third day of his Middle East tour.

The Pope arrived in a motorcade of electric vehicles to the site at Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan.

Earlier, the Pope held Mass for thousands of people at a football stadium in the Jordanian capital Amman.

Jordan's 200,000 Roman Catholics, and other Christians, were given a special holiday to enable them to attend.

The Pope was accompanied to the alleged baptismal site by King Abdullah of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania. He blessed the cornerstones of two churches on the site.

'Courage of conviction'

But the BBC's David Willey, travelling with the Pope, said the 20,000-seat stadium was not completely full.

Our correspondent says the situation for the dwindling Catholic minority in the Middle East has worsened considerably since the last Papal visit to Jordan nine years ago.

He says many Catholic families have emigrated. >>> David Willey | Sunday, May 10, 2009

Watch BBC video: The Pope addressed the issue of a region divided by conflict >>>
Jordan: The Pope’s Sunday Homily

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Radio Vaticana has published an English version of the homily given by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday morning in Amman, Jordan. He addressed a crowd of 20,000 during an open-air mass at a sports stadium. Today is his last day in Jordan.
"Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I rejoice that we are able to celebrate this Eucharist together at the beginning of my Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Yesterday, from the heights of Mount Nebo, I stood and looked out upon this great land, the land of Moses, Elijah, and John the Baptist, the land where God’s ancient promises were fulfilled in the coming of the Messiah, Jesus our Lord. This land witnessed his preaching and miracles, his death and resurrection, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, the sacrament of a reconciled and renewed humanity. As I pondered the mystery of God’s fidelity, I prayed that the Church in these lands would be confirmed in hope and strengthened in her witness to the Risen Christ, the Savior of mankind. Truly, as Saint Peter tells us in today’s first reading, “there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we are to be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Today’s joyful celebration of the Eucharistic sacrifice expresses the rich diversity of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land. I greet all of you with affection in the Lord. I thank His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, for his kind words of welcome. With respect and gratitude I likewise greet His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad, who represents the King of Jordan, and I thank him for his presence in our midst. My greeting goes also to the many young people from Catholic schools who today bring their enthusiasm to this Eucharistic celebration. >>> Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times | Sunday, May 10, 2009
Pope Disappoints Muslim Leaders

AFP: AMMAN — Pope Benedict XVI urged inter-faith reconciliation on the second day of a Holy Land tour but disappointed Muslim clerics by failing to offer a new apology for remarks seen as targeting Islam.

The pontiff in a keynote address to Muslim leaders in Amman's huge Al-Hussein Mosque bemoaned "ideological manipulation of religion" and urged Muslims and Christians to unite as "worshippers of God."

"Certainly, the contradiction of tensions and divisions between the followers of different religious traditions, sadly, cannot be denied," the leader of the world's 1.1 billion Catholics told his audience.

"However, is it not also the case that often it is the ideological manipulation of religion, sometimes for political ends, that is the real catalyst for tension and division, and at times even violence in society?"

Some clerics expressed disappointment however that the pontiff in his wide-ranging speech had made no new apology for a 2006 address in which he quoted a medieval Christian emperor who criticised some teachings of the Prophet Mohammed as "evil and inhuman." >>> Copyright © 2009 AFP | Saturday, May 9, 2009
Papst bedauert Spannungen zwischen den Religionen: Benedikt XVI. wirbt in Amman für Dialog von Christen und Muslimen

NZZ Online: Papst Benedikt XVI. hat Christen und Muslime zur Überwindung ihrer Spannungen aufgerufen. Bei seinem Besuch der Al-Hussein-bin-Talal-Moschee räumte das Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche bestehende Spaltungen zwischen «Mitgliedern der verschiedenen religiösen Traditionen» ein.

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Der Papst und Prinz Ghasi in der Moschee in der Hauptstadt Amman. Bild dank der Neuen Zürcher Zeitung

Papst Benedikt XVI. hat Christen und Muslime zur Überwindung ihrer Spannungen aufgerufen. Beide Religionsgemeinschaften sollten sich auf gemeinsamen Wurzeln und Werte besinnen, sagte er während eines Besuchs der grössten jordanischen Moschee in Amman.

Bei seinem Besuch der Al-Hussein-bin-Talal-Moschee räumte das Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche bestehende Spaltungen zwischen «Mitgliedern der verschiedenen religiösen Traditionen» ein. Zusätzlich geschürt würden diese oftmals durch «ideologische Manipulation», um zu politischen Zwecken Gewalt zu provozieren.

Doch sei es falsch, die Religion grundsätzlich als «Ursache der Spaltung unserer Welt» anzusehen, sagte Benedikt XVI. weiter. Gerade aufgrund der Last ihrer gemeinsamen Geschichte, die so oft von «Unverständnis» geprägt gewesen sei, sollten sich Muslime und Christen «ihres gemeinsamen Ursprungs und der Würde aller Menschen» bewusst sein. >>> sda/afp/Reuters/dpa | Samstag, 9. Mai 2009

Saturday, May 09, 2009

Pope Calls for Cooperation between Christians and Muslims

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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowds upon his arrival to say Mass at the Lady of Peace Church in Amman, Jordan. Benedict underlined his "deep respect" for Islam. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Pope Benedict XVI, speaking at a mosque in Amman, Jordan, also expresses concern about the discrimination that he says Christians and others face in Islamic nations such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Reporting from Amman, Jordan -- Pope Benedict XVI today called on Christians and Muslims to serve mankind with the "light of God's truth" while warning that extremists in nations such as Iraq were exploiting religious differences for political and violent agendas.

Speaking at the Hussein bin Talal Mosque, the pontiff, whose three-day pilgrimage to Jordan is an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim world, said the "tensions and divisions between the followers of different religious traditions, sadly, cannot be denied. However, is it not also the case that often it is the ideological manipulation of religion, sometimes for political ends, that is the real catalyst for tension and division, and at times even violence in society?"

The speech before Catholic priests, Muslim clerics and Orthodox bishops was brief, but the copper-domed mosque offered a symbolic setting for the 82-year-old pope to damp criticism of his comments in 2006 that characterized Islam as a violent religion. Benedict has said he regretted the outrage he caused and made an effort at reconciliation two months later when he prayed silently with imams in the Blue Mosque in Turkey.

Many Muslim leaders in the Arab world feel the pope's contrition has not been genuine. They also say he has not spoken forcefully enough in behalf of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and has apologized to Jews for the Roman Catholic Church's past mistakes but has not done the same for historical injustices against Muslims.

That debate will probably intensify in the coming week, when Benedict leaves Jordan on Monday for Israel and the West Bank. Before his speech at the Hussein mosque, the pope visited Mt. Nebo, where Moses is believes to have been buried, to reassure Jews that the Vatican wants to "overcome all obstacles to the reconciliation of Christians and Jews in mutual respect and cooperation in the service of that peace to which the word of God calls us.">>> By Jeffrey Fleishman | Saturday, May 9, 2009
Benoit XVI : un «profond respect» pour les musulmans

LE FIGARO: Le pape est arrivé vendredi dans la capitale jordanienne, première étape de sa tournée au Proche Orient, où il espère que l'Eglise catholique pourra jouer un rôle dans le processus de paix.

Benoit XVI a exprimé son «profond respect» pour la communauté musulmane à son arrivée vendredi en Jordanie, première étape de son voyage en Terre sainte qui va durer huit jours. Le pape se rend en «pèlerin de la paix» dans une région troublée, où il s'est attiré la colère des juifs et des musulmans par certains propos et autres décisions.

«La liberté religieuse est naturellement un droit humain fondamental et mon espérance fervente et ma prière sont que le respect des droits inaliénables et de la dignité (...) soient toujours plus affirmés et défendus non seulement au Moyen-Orient mais partout dans le monde», a-t-il également déclaré à l'aéroport d'Amman, la capitale, où il a été accueilli par le roi Abdallah II, un descendant du prophète Mahomet, et la reine Rania.


Le souverain pontife a par ailleurs souligné que la Jordanie «a été depuis longtemps à l'avant-garde d'initiatives en faveur de la paix au Moyen-Orient et à travers le monde, en encourageant le dialogue interreligieux». Quelques heures avant que son avion ne se pose à Amman, le souverain pontife a déclaré à des journalistes qu'il espérait que l'Eglise catholique puisse jouer un rôle dans le processus de paix au Proche-Orient. Il a ainsi souligné que l'Eglise n'était pas une puissance politique mais une force spirituelle qui, a-t-il souhaité, soit en mesure d'apporter sa contribution pour tenter de sceller la paix entre Israéliens et Palestiniens. >>> Flore Galaud (lefigaro.fr) avec agences | Vendredi 08 Mai 2009

LE FIGARO: À Amman, Benoît XVI récuse
 le choc de civilisations

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Vendredi, le roi Abdallah de Jordanie a accueilli le Souverain Pontife à son arrivée à l'aéroport d'Amman. Photo grâce au Figaro

Le Pape a commencé, vendredi en Jordanie, son pèlerinage en Terre sainte. Il a redit son «profond respect pour la communauté musulmane».

L'antichoc des civilisations. De sa petite voix, vendredi en Jordanie, Benoît XVI a voulu combattre l'idée de la fatalité du conflit entre le monde musulman et l'Occident. Trois ans après la crise de Ratisbonne où une phrase de son discours sur la «violence» de l'islam avait mis le feu aux poudres, le Pape est allé droit au but : «Ma visite en Jordanie me donne l'heureuse occasion de dire mon profond respect pour la communauté musulmane.»

Et de féliciter publiquement ce pays pour son «rôle déterminant» dans «la promotion d'une meilleure compréhension des vertus proclamées par l'islam». Le Pape a précisé : «Nous pouvons dire que ces précieuses initiatives ont obtenu de bons résultats en favorisant la promotion d'une alliance des civilisations entre l'Occident et le monde musulman mettant en échec les prédications de ceux qui considèrent inévitables la violence et les conflits.» >>> D’envoyé spécial du Figaro à Amman, Jean-Marie Guénois | Vendredi 08 Mai 2009