Jordan
Country Intelligence Summary
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Nov. 15, 2024
Top Motives and Outcomes in Jordan
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 10 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 4 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 3 case(s)
- Revenge — 3 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic rival — 3 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 11 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 9 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 6 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 5 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 4 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Jordan
Cases in Jordan: Motive — Eliminate spouse
Hisham Hamad Al-Kharisha Allegedly Murdered by Farah and Saleem, Mafraq, Jordan
Hisham Hamad Al-Kharisha, a wealthy Jordanian farmer from Mafraq, was killed by three gunshots in his farm caravan after a prolonged domestic conflict with his wife Farah. The conflict began over Farah's dissatisfaction with rural …
State/Province: Mafraq, Jordan | City/Region: Mafraq | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 15, 2024
View DetailsMundhir Al-Zaabi Allegedly Murdered by Sarah Malakawi and Hassan, Al-Rathma, Jordan
Mundhir Al-Zaabi, a disciplined military man from Al-Rathma, Jordan, married Sarah Malakawi, a young woman from a neighboring family. Despite initial hopes, their marriage deteriorated due to Sarah's emotional distance and frequent absences, exacerbated by …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Rathma | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 3, 2024
View DetailsAyat and Nadia Disappearance Involving Tareq Al-Sharif and Youssef, Irbid, Jordan
According to the source, dental student Ayat was allegedly sexually assaulted by dentist Tareq Al-Sharif at his clinic in July 2010. Under social pressure, her family agreed to Tareq's proposal that he marry her, but …
State/Province: Irbid, Jordan | City/Region: Irbid | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 25, 2011
View DetailsMahmoud, Mahmoud's mother, and others Murdered by Suad and Daughter's fiancé, Amman, Jordan
In 1980, Mahmoud, a poor farmer in a village near Amman, Jordan, married Suad, a woman with a strong and controlling personality. Suad caused conflicts with Mahmoud's elderly mother, leading Mahmoud to move away and …
State/Province: Amman, Jordan | City/Region: Amman | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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