Iraq want their World Cup qualifier against Palestine next month moved from the Jordanian capital of Amman, having also knocked back a Palestinian proposal to stage the match just outside Jerusalem.

Christian communities in the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem say the situation for them has worsened under the current ceasefire, which has caused a proliferation of security checkpoints and roadblocks across the region that restrict their everyday lives.

If the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are an independent state, what is the status of someone born in Ramallah after '49?

Syrian transitional leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Jordan on Wednesday and meet King Abdullah to discuss boosting ties between the two neighbours, two Jordanian officials said.