FA scrambles for Jordan alternative with Socceroos reluctant to travel
Socceroos players remain hesitant to travel to Jordan due to security concerns and Football Australia is searching for answers.
Socceroos players remain hesitant to travel to Jordan due to security concerns and Football Australia is searching for answers.
The Socceroos have named an under-strength squad for upcoming friendlies against Qatar and Jordan, with Football Australia to monitor security in Jordanian capital Amman.
Australia to face Qatar in Doha before match in Amman with some players reluctant to travel to the region where the Asian Cup was postponed
Analysts say accountability is needed to quell public outrage over killing of family in southern Syria.
Basel Hindeleh previously served as the Middle East bureau's digital journalist and producer, covering the region's news from Amman and Jerusalem, including the Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon wars, tracking the humanitarian crises and broader fallout.
At least six people were killed, and 28 injured, after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s public security agency said, also noting that the “unidentified” gunmen are being pursued. King Abdullah has called it a terror attack. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports.