Canadian psychologist Dr Jordan Peterson has pulled out of the "unconventional political convention" Politicon this year, citing ongoing health concerns.

The controversial University of Toronto professor, who rose to international attention as a result of his stance against gender-neutral pronouns, checked into a rehabilitation facility in New York last month after he started taking the drug Clonazepam.

The 57-year-old father and grandfather was prescribed the strong medicationusually given to epileptics to control seizures and convulsions but also prescribed to control panic attacksafter his wife's cancer diagnosis in April of this year.

She has since made a "miraculous" recovery following numerous operations, surgical complications and months in and out of different hospitals, daughter Mikhaila Peterson said in a video announcing Peterson's admission into the facility, adding he was forced to do so after suffering "horrific" physical withdrawal symptoms from trying to wean himself off the drug.

Clonazepam, often sold under the brand name Klonopin, is highly addictive and those that stop taking it can experience seizures, mood swings, shaking and muscle cramps.

Announcing his withdrawal from the event, which takes place in Nashville, Tennessee, this coming Saturday and Sunday, Peterson said: "Dear Politicon attendees and speakers, unfortunately I will no longer be able to attend this year's event, as I am still recovering from a serious health issue.

"I apologize to those who were expecting to see me, and encourage you to continue your valuable political discourse.

"I'll share more information upon my return, and will continue to rely on my team to keep up my work in the meantime."

Politicon, which bills itself as an "unconventional political convention," will feature a number of high-profile speakers, including Al Franken, the former Democratic Senator who resigned after he was accused of sexual impropriety, but has since re-emerged in public life following a New Yorker profile investigating the allegations against him.

Also due to attend is James Comey, the former FBI director fired by President Donald Trump, but the event will also feature some of the president's staunchest defenders.

These include television pundits Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter and Tomi Lahren, in addition to former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Charlie Kirk, a 25-year-old Republican darling who tours the country campaigning for Trump with Turning Point USA, is also expected to speak.

Politicon co-founder Simon Sidi said the event aimed at producing "robust and rousing conversation" from both sides of the aisle.

"In our current political climate, each year gives us so many exciting new people to welcome," he said in a statement promoting the convention.

"Where else can you see someone fired by Donald Trump together with someone who used to be his mouthpiece.

"I can't think of a better city to host this bipartisan political lineup than a blue city in a red state."

Newsweek has contacted Politicon for comment regarding Peterson's withdrawal.

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Jordanian authorities must stop colluding with an abusive male guardianship system to control womens lives and limit their personal freedoms, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.

Imprisoned women, stolen children: policing sex, marriage and pregnancy in Jordan documents how women accused of leaving home without permission or having sex outside marriage risk detention and humiliating virginity tests if male family members complain to the authorities. Women pregnant outside marriage also face forcible separation from their newborn children.

The time has now come to end the detention and ill-treatment of women simply for disobeying their male guardian or transgressing gender norms

The Jordanian government should urgently address these shameful violations that national womens organizations have been battling for decades, starting with the zealous use of detention powers by provincial governors, and the discriminatory male guardianship system that allows adult women to be arrested for leaving home without permission, said Heba Morayef, Amnesty Internationals Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Over the past several years, the government has adopted several important reform measures to address gender-based violence, including through the opening of the Dar Amneh shelter for women at risk, but the time has now come to end the detention and ill-treatment of women simply for disobeying their male guardian or transgressing gender norms.

Amnesty International interviewed a total of 121 people in Jordan between June 2018 and October 2019 for the report. The organization also met with 10 governmental officials in February 2019 and shared key research findings with the Prime Minister. The Jordanian governments response, received on 14 October 2019, is provided as an annex to the report.

Provincial governors in Jordan misuse a draconian piece of legislation, the Crime Prevention Law, to administratively detain scores of women at any one time. The Prime Ministers offices response to Amnesty International stated that there are 149 women in administrative detention, and that 1,259 women had been released from administrative detention over the first six months of 2019. They are detained for a number of reasons including being absent from home without their male guardians permission and sex outside marriage (zina).

The Jordanian government should urgently address these shameful violations that national womens organizations have been battling for decades, starting with the zealous use of detention powers by provincial governors, and the discriminatory male guardianship system that allows adult women to be arrested for leaving home without permission

The Prime Ministers office told Amnesty International that 85 women have so far been administratively detained in 2019 for zina, but denied that women were ever imprisoned for absence, unless they were also suspected of an additional offence.

However, Amnesty Internationals documentation and the work of Jordanian lawyers shows that governors order the detention women for absence, often based solely on the request of the guardian.

In February 2019, Amnesty International visited Juweideh prison, the main womens prison in Jordan, and met 22 women jailed without charge or trial who said they were arrested for absence or accused of zina. Most said they had been imprisoned for months and were waiting for a male family member to bail them out. As recently as September 2019, informed sources confirmed to Amnesty International that at least 30 women remained detained in Juweideh for absence and zina.

Almost all described fleeing abusive environments, or said they ran away after their guardian blocked their choice of marriage partner. According to Jordanian law, women under the age of 30 require the consent of their male guardian (normally their father, brother or uncle) to get married.

*Sawsan told Amnesty International she had been jailed for over a year after her father complained to the authorities that she had run away with a man. In fact, she had run away to escape his abuse.

I was stopped on the street in Amman and the police asked me for my ID. I didnt have it, so they said I had to come to their station, but when I got there they found a warrantfor my arrest because I was absent.Thetwopolice officers there beatme I was taken to thegovernors deputy in [location withheld].He said I would go toJuweidehprisonuntil my father bails me out, she said.

Four women that Amnesty International met in, or after their release from, administrative detention said hospital staff called the police because they were pregnant outside of marriage.

*Ola, in her twenties, explained:

I got pregnant and tried to marry the man. But the marriage wasnt approved because I have no guardian. My parents are dead, and I just have younger sisters, no brothers I went to hospital and gave birth. The hospital asked if I was married and I said no, so then they called the police. Thats how I ended up here.

Two unmarried pregnant women separately said they were being held in administrative detention until they gave birth so the authorities could collect DNA evidence from their baby. This was because the alleged father wanted to exonerate himself from zina accusations.

Ministry of Interior officials told Amnesty International in meetings in February 2019 that governors detain women for absence and zina for their own protection, as their family members may want to kill them. They added that the newly established Dar Amneh shelter would end protective custody.

Civil society organizations have widely credited Dar Amneh for reducing the numbers of women at risk in administrative detention. As of mid-September 2019, the facility had hosted 75 women. However, as noted above, Dar Amneh has not ended the practice of women being detained for absence and zina, many of whom appear to be detained to punish and coerce them to return to their male guardian.

Women are also at risk of being prosecuted for the crime of zina, which carries a prison sentence of 1-3 years. While both men and women may be prosecuted if their spouse complains to the authorities, a woman can also be prosecuted following a complaint by her male guardian. This gives male family members another tool to punish and control women.

*Rana, in her mid-twenties, told Amnesty International that she was arrested and prosecuted for zina after she ran away with a man she loved but wasnt permitted to marry, and her father pursued a case against her.

Unmarried women detained for absence told Amnesty international that they were taken by police to do a virginity test. This is an invasive examination performed under the unscientific belief that it can determine if the woman has had vaginal intercourse and violates the prohibition on torture and other ill-treatment under international law.

*Hanan, aged around 20, told Amnesty International she had fled her abusive home on three occasions with her sister and explained:

Every time we ran away, when we were arrested the police would take us to the hospital and my father would insist that they do the virginity tests on [us]. We agreed to it each time, as we knew we had to show our father that we were virgins. Family Protection [police] made it very clear anyway, if our father asks us to do the test, we have to do it. It is his right.

The use of virginity tests by the police in Jordan reinforces a discriminatory idea that male family members have a right to monitor and control womens sexuality. Such unlawful practices must end in all circumstances

Some women described being ordered to submit to the tests by Family Protection or family members. Even in the absence of obvious forms of coercion, women who are in detention cannot give free consent.

The use of virginity tests by the police in Jordan reinforces a discriminatory idea that male family members have a right to monitor and control womens sexuality. Such unlawful practices must end in all circumstances, said Heba Morayef

Women who are pregnant outside marriage face the added risk that their child will be forcibly taken into state care. While the Prime Ministers office told Amnesty International that a child is only removed where he or she is assessed to be at-risk, womens rights activists and lawyers told Amnesty International the opposite: that Family Protection take the children of unmarried women to Ministry of Social Development care homes as a matter of institutional practice, in the absence of individualized assessment.

Five women who gave birth while unmarried told Amnesty International that their newborn children had been taken away by police without their consent. A Ministry of Social Development-run kindergarten in Juweideh prison allowing women to keep young children with them excludes illegal babies.

At best, unmarried women can seek to be reunited with their children as a foster parent.

Two migrant domestic workers told researchers they gave birth at home to prevent their child being taken away from them. An NGO told Amnesty International they knew of 20 such cases. Unmarried women struggle to register their childrens birth and gain legal identity for them.

Forcible removal of children from unmarried mothers amounts to torture and must immediately stop

A woman who married an abusive partner, who had raped her, in order to register her children said she did so on the advice of an NGO, given her lack of other options.

*Amy told Amnesty International: I didnt want to marry [my husband] but I was advised to do so. I am worried one day he will beat me to death. But I have no choice, I must stay with him. The lawyer said I had to marry him so I can register the [children].

Heba Morayef said: Sadly, we have documented several cases of unmarried women who became pregnant as a result of rape, who were then imprisoned, forcibly separated from their child or denied birth registration.

Forcible removal of children from unmarried mothers amounts to torture and must immediately stop. Instead of actively contributing to the stigma attached to children born outside of marriage, the authorities must work to eliminate it and help unmarried women who want to bring up their children.

Amnesty International is calling on the Jordanian authorities to double-down on their efforts to protect womens rights, in collaboration with civil society organizations.

The opening of Dar Amneh is a positive step that appears to have resulted in less women being detained in so-called protective custody and shows political will to protect womens rights

The opening of Dar Amneh is a positive step that appears to have resulted in less women being detained in so-called protective custody and shows political will to protect womens rights. What is needed now is a comprehensive review of laws and policies to ensure women are trusted to make free decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives; rather than being criminalized, punished and marginalized, said Heba Morayef

* Real name withheld to protect her identity

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Theres often a certain look to the typical American college studentmaybe theyre sitting at a dining hall table, papers strewn about in front of an open laptop, coffee in hand. As you walk across any university campus, youll see thousands of these archetypes.

But there are some students, like Boston College senior Kyle Costa, MCAS 20, who have an entirely different world of experience beyond this stereotypical university student profile. While most BC students were walking to Gasson for their first class, Costa was speaking Arabic with Syrian refugees. As they meandered into the dining halls, Costa was spending the night in a Bedouin camp in Jordan. As some students listened to a political science lecture about Middle Eastern conflict, Costa was approaching the Israel-Palestine border and crossing over into the West Bank.

A political science and Islamic civilization and societies major from Cincinnati, Ohio, Costa started his Arabic journey during his freshman year. He had learned the Arabic alphabet the previous summer, which inspired him to take courses in the language upon his arrival at BC. Unlike romance languages like Spanish, French, and Italian, which are often studied in high school, Costas Arabic class was mostly a group of beginner, non-native speakersthis made it much easier for Costa to get his footing.

After going through the elementary and intermediate levels offered at BC, Costa decided he needed more of a challenge. He applied to study the Arabic language through the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES), a leading interdisciplinary learning center at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, where he spent the summer following his sophomore year.

Costa was drawn to this particular program both because of its reputation and his desire to put his Arabic skills to useCAMES provides interdisciplinary learning in Middle Eastern studies and the Islamic world, along with Arabic language study. Here, Costa spent time further developing his language skills beyond the classroom and immersing himself in a society of Arabic speakers.

Following a successful summer in Lebanon, Costa took an Arabic seminar at BC, and then planned to spend his junior spring semester abroad in Aman, Jordan, for more Arabic language study. He chose Jordan because he wanted to maintain consistency with the dialect he had begun developing while at AUB the previous summer. The logistics, however, were far from convenientBC itself offers a fairly small amount of abroad programs to the Middle East due to potential safety concerns, and the selective nature of majors that specifically relate to the region.

Lebanon is considered a level three [travel safety alert] from the State Department, which means its more dangerous, he said. But a lot of that is pretty political I think, its a really safe country. It has a lot of issues but its an amazing place to be abroad.

For Costa, this meant finding a previously unapproved external program, petitioning for the University to allow him to go, and starting his planning process months in advance (since then, Costa has added a new external program to the list of abroad destinations for BC students, should any future students want to travel to Aman to further their study of the Arabic language).

Kathleen Bailey, associate director of the Islamic civilization and societies department and Costas senior thesis adviser and mentor, said that she would never forget her meeting with Costa before he began his travels.

He was so surprised when I said we have all these options, and every time I mentioned a different program, his eyes opened wider, she said. I think he realized he could apply for these things because hes qualified, and he got a little bit more confident. I feel like I created a Frankenstein monster, because after that he just applied for everything.

This past summer, Costa decided to return to Lebanon, yet again, for language study. He headed back, this time to practice his Arabic in a teaching role. Working with a non-governmental organization in a school called Al-Jusoor, Costa helped provide educational services to prepare Syrian refugee children living in Lebanon for the Lebanese school systems.

Though an overwhelmingly interesting volunteer opportunity, Costa noted the difficulties of witnessing aspects of the refugee crisis first-hand.

Were not using emergency education strategies in these schools anymore, he said. Its literally crisis strategies, because there are so many kids who dont have access to education anymore, and they dont have those resources available to them.

With this humanitarian crisis in mind, Costa was required to take on a strict instructor-style position while working at Al-Jusoor. Having participated in BCs Appalachia Volunteers program freshman and sophomore yearwhich emphasized emotional connection to the community at handthis mindset required a bit of a mental switch. He explained that, although meaningful relationships can always occur as an instructor, the goal was to reserve his feelings as much as possible to provide a sense of stability for his students.

You try and keep it as professional as you can, because it is only a three- or four-week program, so you try to keep the attachment at a minimum, Costa said. Just because you dont want these kids to feel like, This person is coming into my life, and then you leave.

Having immersed himself in two different Middle Eastern nations, Costa has unavoidably acquainted himself with some of the regions biggest challenges. Whether that be language and dialect changes between each nation or variations in cultural traditions, there is much to be said about the outside perspective of the Middle East and the refugee crisis. In many cases, these nations are largely generalized and lumped together as sharing one overarching culture and painted as one violent zone of conflict, he said.

My experiences in both countries were really different, and I think thats another stereotype that people have, is that they lump all the countries in the Middle East together, and assume theyre all kind of the same, he said. But theyre so different. So many different ethnic and religious groups.

From Costas experience, Lebanon seemed to be comparatively more culturally liberal and Jordan more culturally conservative, even in small details like alcohol consumption and pricing. In addition to these social differences, Costa found a new social world attending school with a primarily Muslim campus on the other side of the world at AUB.

I guess now its pretty common for men and women to kind of hang out together on [AUBs] campus, but before the young men would stand over here, he said, gesturing to his left side, and the women would stand over here.

Even linguistically, Jordan and Lebanon differ in terms of phrases and accents as well. Although boths dialects fall under the Levantine Arabicthe main dialect of Arabic spoken near the Levantine Seas eastern coast, which includes regions of Jordan and Lebanonit was still difficult to adjust initially.

While BC teaches written, formal Arabic, native speakers rely on colloquial speech to communicate. Costa affirms that the formal Arabic taught at BC is still hugely important, as prospective Arabic speakers do still need to learn to read, but these forms are not generally used in verbal conversation.

In spite of all these differences, internal or external, Costa fondly recollects that travel has helped him understand cultural differences. His journeys abroad have also helped him realize that, regardless of these cultural divides, people have a shared humanity that makes them more or less no different than the people he knows from home.

I think that the more you travel the more you realize that people everywhere are pretty much the same, Costa said. Outside of, you know, basic cultural differences, most people care about family, people care about food, especially in Middle Eastern culture.

Not only does Costa see faces of humanity where outsiders might see political unrest, but he also finds trust where others might find suspicion. In fact, Costa felt that developing self-reliance, particularly in an area of the world that so many people view with mistrust, was one of the most influential aspects of time abroad.

I feel like a big thing that I took away from my abroad experience, was realizing that I can travel from Jordan to Israel, and maybe no one along the way will speak English, but I can make it happen and I can follow through the steps and I can do what I want to do.

Despite how dangerous this type of travel might seem, he finds that trust in others is the biggest factor. Particularly from the perspective of students who have traveled somewhere assuredly safe and with a large group of people, or who have never traveled at all, the idea of relying on others and forgoing the advantage of language familiarity is daunting.

So much of that is just trusting people too, Costa said. No matter where you go, whether thats England, France, or wherever, having faith in the people around you is huge. You cant travel and not rely on the people around you.

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Often looking back on its archives for inspiration and with good reason Beaverton further dives into the history of the Jumpman line-up, bringing back the Air Jordan 10 Seattle after an almost 25 year hiatus. Bearing a similar color execution as the Orlando-inspired creation, the latest is more a neutral offering accented by standout tones. Bases of white tumbled leather add contrast within the lines of two opposing hits of black. Eye stays and midsoles, which take on this tone, standout despite a similar material execution with same-colored webbing and branded embroidery sticking close to this mostly colorless design. The statement green, despite its mostly sparing usage, fully pays homage to the Seahawks with its lining and parts of the tread bearing that ever-recognizable green tone. Grab a detailed look at the pair here and find it hitting the select retailers below as well as Nike.com on October 19th.

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Former Seattle Seahawks defensive end and Oregon Ducks star Dion Jordan is working hard for what he hope will be another chance to play in the NFL.

The former Oregon Ducks star, currently serving a 10-game suspension for taking Adderall, could be reinstated in a few weeks, according to a report. In the meantime, Jordan is working out and looking very fit. Watch.

Jordan, 29, was suspended in May for violating of the NFLs policy on performance-enhancing drugs and an arbitrator denied Jordans appeal of the suspension.

Jordan, who played for the Seattle Seahawks during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, had previously been approved by the NFL to take Adderall to treat ADHD, but his therapeutic use exemption expired. Jordan told nfl.com that he took the drug to help combat a number of difficult issues that had surfaced in his personal life.

Jordan has had problems with drugs in the past. The No. 3 pick of the 2013 NFL draft was suspended twice in 2014, resulting in him missing six games. Jordan was suspended for the entire 2015 season for multiple violations of the leagues drug policy. Jordan was reinstated by the league in 2016 after serving the one-year suspension, but knee issues prevented him from playing a down in 2016.

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Regarding the Oct. 18 column from 78 survivors of abuse by the late Dr. Richard Strauss at Ohio State University, I agree with their demand for accountability.

In pursuing the case, let us not forget U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who, while on the universitys wrestling staff, dismissed allegations because they were heard in a locker room. This self-righteous and finger-pointing member of Congress should be judged by the same standards as any other complicit individual. He should be removed from his seat as others have been removed for much less. He was trusted to take care of kids and he failed. Get rid of him and make him accountable as a citizen. We certainly need to do better in this state.

Mary Ann Jelenic,

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TUKWILA, Wash. Before his 2018 season even started, Jordan Morris was dealt the biggest setback of his career.

The Seattle Sounders Homegrown attacker and 2016 MLS Rookie of the Year was nearing the end of his first game of the year a Concacaf Champions League match in El Salvador when he went down late in the second half with what turned out to be a torn ACL. That injury kept him out for the entire 2018 MLS campaign.

Coming on the heels of a disappointing and injury-plagued 2017, whether or not Morris would be able to regain the form that had seenhim hailed as one of the most highly-touted prospects in US Soccer was an open question.

With a clean bill of health in 2019, Morris has answered that question emphatically. He started 24 games for Seattle this regular season, logging 10 goals and seven assists. But the best was yet to come.

On Saturday, he struck a memorablehat trick,including the game-winning goal that sentthe Sounders to a 4-3 victory over FC Dallas in Round One of the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs.

And on Tuesday, it was announced that Morris had won the 2019 MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award.

You have those dreams when youre coming back and youre visualizing this kind of stuff, Morris told reporters after Sounders training on Monday. You always have those doubts, you never know what the knee is going to feel like or if youre going to come back being the same player. Obviously, those doubts happen everyone once in awhile, so to be where I am now, I was looking back talking to my family and my girlfriend about where we were a year ago and to be here now is obviously super special.

In addition to simply being healthy, Morris said an increased comfort level with his role at both the club and international level has helped fuel his comeback campaign.

After coming up as a pure striker, both the Sounders and US men's national team have deployed Morris out on the wing full time since his return to action. Out wide, hes used the blinding speed that remains his biggest asset to not only free himself up for looks on goal, but also set up teammates.

After previously resisting the change, Morris says hes grown to embrace it and now enjoys the multi-faceted nature of his new role.

When I was playing [on the wing] in the past it was kind of like an obligation and I would have rather been up front, Morris said. But now I see that as my position and moving forward and its where I want to play. I definitely see myself as a winger now and Im enjoying it.

I think Im playing with a confidence and a new energy, kind of a new fire this year, he added. I think last year, sitting out for a year, I told myself I was going to have a new fire and new energy and appreciation for the game coming back, and I definitely have that.

The Sounders took a gamble by signing Morris to a lucrative contract extension in the offseason after the ACL injury, betting that he would be able to recapture his old form and help lead the team on another MLS Cup run.

So far, it seems to be paying off. Morris said the overall body of the work that hes achieved since signing with Seattle which includes a Rookie of the Year Award, an MLS Cup title and now the Comeback Player of the Year is evidence that he made the right decision when he chose to join his hometown club over opportunities he had to play overseas.

I have no regrets at all, Morris said, Players are different and I feel like Im continuing to progress here and get better here. Different players choose different paths and need different things and for right now, I definitely have no regrets and Im really happy to be here. I love playing for my hometown team and fighting for championships here and winning it in 2016.

No regrets at all, just super happy to be here."

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After drawing samples from more than 20 sites and inspecting them for more than 30 different elements, including contamination by chromium-6, a metallic element that in excessive amounts can cause skin burns and more serious diseases, the city has determined its supply is not the cause of the skin problems some residents have complained about in recent days.

We feel good about eliminating our water system as a source for these health concerns residents are experiencing, said Raymond Garrison, associate public works director for South Jordan City, in a video update posted to the citys website Wednesday afternoon.

That means the water is "safe to drink and safe to use, said Rachael Van Cleave, a spokeswoman with the southwest Salt Lake County city.

The water inspections began after several residents two of them in Daybreak, one just outside and one in another area of the city filed formal complaints to the city, while others raised concerns and questions on Facebook.

One of the Daybreak residents tested the water with a consumer test strip on Sunday and saw results indicating the presence of chromium-6. That resident also said family members had experienced skin irritation.

An initial test of the water gave early signs the water wasnt contaminated, but Van Cleave said the city wanted to make sure we left no stone unturned with our testing.

The city initially reported an estimated cost for the tests at $6,000, but with rush fees and when all testing was completed, the cost ended up being more than $11,000, according to a news release from the city.

The city has invited the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District to do its own independent testing, which Van Cleave told The Salt Lake Tribune is expected to be completed sometime Thursday.

The water in nearby Sandy was contaminated early this year after a fluoridation pump malfunctioned because of a power outage at one of the citys wells. The response to that incident was much slower, with several residents expressing frustration that they were allowed to drink possibly tainted water for a week before they heard about problems with the water supply.

South Jordans water testing has ruled out the possibility of over-fluoridation and also tested for chlorine, full metals and other chemicals.

While the source of residents skin irritation remains unclear, the city is encouraging anyone experiencing symptoms to fill out a survey providing more information. The city plans to share those details with the Salt Lake County Health Department, which will be looking for trends or anything they can pinpoint thats going on, Van Cleave said in the video.

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Jordan has quarreled with several notable players throughout his Challenge history -- CT on Free Agents, Bananas on Season 25 as well as Battle of the Exes 2, and, on tonight's War of the Worlds 2 episode, Turbo.

What set off the Team U.S. members? Shortly after the Yanks secured their sixth team victory in "Resilient River Run," the reigning champ kicked a relic, which just happened to be a key component of the day's game (the winners had to secure the oversized object first on a podium at the finish line). This action frustrated Jordan, so he went up to Turbo and yelled at him to stop. Turbo swiftly took action and pushed the two-time winner.

"Don't you f*cking touch him!" Jordan's girlfriend screamed at Turbo as security rushed the trio.

Even though the bickering players were separated, the insults ensued. Jordan declared, "That's all he kicks" after Turbo again kicked the relic, while Turbo insisted that Jordan was a "little bitch."

After everyone calmed down, Zach was selected as the Speaker, and he picked Turbo and Tori to round out the awkward Tribunal. And even though Turbo was gunning for Jordan and planned to vote him in to the Proving Ground, the two men were able to squash this beef. Jordan expressed remorse for "coming in hot" and Turbo said they "fixed the problem," but how did Jordan's views of Turbo change after this incident?

"It really opened my eyes," Jordan recently told MTV News. "I was like 'Wow, this guy can't control himself.' Someone who trains mixed martial arts and fighting, one of the first things you learn in any level of competition is composure. You don't let the other people rile you up. You don't let the opponent get you out of your game -- especially with mixed martial arts. Turbo's entire reputation is based on his mixed martial arts background. This game is a little bit different, because you have to follow rules."

Can they work together on Team U.S. or not? Are their fighting ways history, or will history repeat itself? Give your predictions, and keep watching the pair -- and the rest of the cast -- every Wednesday on War of The Worlds 2 at 9/8c!

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Entering as one of the more recently unveiled models in Jordan Brands growing lifestyle lineup, the Jordan Proto React Z is set to make an appearance in this all-new dark grey colorway. While the standard shape from its original Proto React silhouette is kept, the high-cut silhouette upgrades its tooling with elements more sleek by equipping its uppers with nylon shrouds, zipper enclosures, and exposed velcro straps similar elements featured on Nikes ISPA footwear models. Arriving as the fourth colorway to be revealed of its kind so far, this rendition keeps its Jumpman branding to a minimum arriving via tiny white hits on the tongues, zippers, and medial sides, and is contrasted down below with a stone grey React-infused sole. Official images of the shoes are available here below, so take a closer look and expect this pair, as well as its initial triple black, red, and white/red colorways to hit Jordan retailers in the coming weeks.

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2020 is cooking up to be one of the biggest years for Jordan Brand, garnering an insanely positive response thanks to their 1985 remodeled Air Jordan 1 as well as the slew of upcoming schemes. With much, much more surely on the horizon, today marks yet another rumor: the return of the Air Jordan 4 in its classic green iteration. Though swapping out for Pine Green this go-around, the pair is largely true to form with white bases broken up by the small yet contrasting notes of color at its eyestay. Jumpman iconography will surely follow suit with metallics plastered at the rear, leaving the largely colorless backdrop to entice in both its versatility and quality smooth leathers. Essentially bringing back the line-up to a time many look back on fondly, the pair will arrive shortly after or before some of its siblings come Spring 2020.

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The Cactus Jack apparel collection and Air Jordan VI Cactus Jack, in full family sizing, releases globally on October 11 on SNKRS, jordan.com, travisscott.com and at the below retail stores.

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AMMAN Bedouins from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the Occupied Palestinian Territories will gather in Wadi Rum on October 19 with the aim of safeguarding bedouin culture and heritage against threats posed by conflicts, marginalisation and displacement.

The gathering is part of a wider project called Cultural Corridors of Peace. The project supports the bedouin in documenting, sharing and safeguarding their living memory and intangible cultural heritage, according to a statement from the project organisers.

By doing so, the project aims to help bedouin communities tackle prejudice

and discrimination, promote their culture and identity and raise awareness about the value of their communities, traditions and ways of life, the statement said.

At the three-day gathering, bedouins will celebrate their shared heritage through activities such as erecting a bedouin tent, preparing traditional food and coffee, practicing crafts, exchanging music, songs, stories and poems and exploring the use of natural resources for survival in the desert.

Hospitality, identity, customary law and the role of women in bedouin societies are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at the gathering. Knowledge of the historic routes that bedouins followed across the region will be shared as well as their experiences of changes brought about by sedentarisation.

On the first evening of the gathering, HRH Prince Hassan will receive the participants at the historic site of Humeima to offer a platform to hear bedouin voices from the Levant and share insights on the issues faced in safeguarding their heritage, the statement said.

This project is a unique opportunity to address the needs of the bedouin, whose identity and livelihoods have been historically suppressed by the geopolitical decisions of others. We want to enable the bedouin to voice who they are and the future they seek for their children. We wish to reconnect older and younger generations, reconnect families across the borders with Syria and beyond, and work for social justice and equal rights for these communities, director of the project Aphrodite Sorotou was quoted in the statement as saying.

The event will be documented and filmed. This material will be added to an online Open Access Archive of bedouin cultural heritage, which will be accessible to anyone hoping to learn more about this culture. The material will also be used in an exhibition in Beirut, Lebanon in December 2019, the statement noted.

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Clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson is no stranger to controversy, and threats over a new documentary on his life have added to it.

Filmmakers Patricia Marcoccia and Maziar Ghaderi recently spoke to a Seattle newspaper about their documentary, The Rise Of Jordan Peterson, along with threats to those who want to share it with the world.

Theaters in Toronto and Brooklyn canceled showings. A church pastor was also forced to take extra security measures before a showing on Monday.

The people who run these venues are so worried about getting in trouble, Mr. Ghaderi said Monday, The Stranger reported. An old professor of mine once told me that artists are supposed to be fearless, but when Im reading these emails from these gatekeepers, Im thinking, Man, you people should go work for the government or something.

Author Katie Herzogs piece then notes the moment Mr. Ghaderi received a text message from a pastor outside of Portland. The pastor had agreed to screen the film at his church and had been getting complaints and threats.

One threat forwarded along gave the pastor a fair warning as to what he was getting into be considering the film.

Several community organizations are planning to shut down your showing of the Jordan Peterson propaganda film, the threat read. While many of us arent Christian and some even flat-out condemn the religion, we do not want any harm to come to your place of worship or those within. However, we cannot allow fascism to continue to rise and will not tolerate its presence in our city, whether it is on the streets or on the waterfront or in a church. Read some history books, read about eugenics, read about sex and gender and then compare it to Peterson. Pray on it if you must. Do the right thing. As much as we joke about it, we really dont want to have to bring out the guillotine to fix society.

The creators told the newspaper that their original goal was to make a very artistic film about Mr. Petersons friendship with a Native woodcarver on northern Vancouver Island, but their efforts coincided with his rise to stardom and the publication of his successful book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos.

Ms. Herzog added that The Rise of Jordan Peterson is not exactly pro-Peterson propaganda.

The film makes ample space for his critics, including one of his old friends and former colleagues who wrote an article calling Peterson dangerous, she wrote. All of this the myth of Jordan Peterson versus the reality of Jordan Peterson is what this film is about.

The documentary can also be pre-ordered on iTunes for $6.99 and should be available on the platform on Oct. 29.

Correction: The original version of this story said a Portland pastor canceled a showing. The event was held on Monday after extra measures were taken to secure viewers safety.

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NBA legend Michael Jordan is selling his incredible home in the Utah mountains for 6million.

The stunning mansion set in the illustrious Park City community has been put on the market - having been built in 2006.

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The 10,000-square-foot home features five bedrooms and eight bathrooms - as well as a golf simulator.

The Utah house boasts views of the stunning mountains, as well as a local golf course, say the LA Times.

Jordan's home also features a large atrium, home cinema, large gym and wet bar.

The three-storey mansion includes Italian marble, bamboo floors, granite work-tops and winding staircases.

Elsewhere, the house features a two-level living room, a double-island kitchen with stairs up to a spacious office.

The master bedroom suite has stunning views of the Wasatch Mountains and the Glenwild Golf Club.

The outside features fountains, built-in fireplaces and even an infinity pool - as well as four acres of forest.

Six-time NBA champion Jordan - widely regarded as one of the greatest sports stars of all time - will be hoping he has more luck selling his Utah property than his Illinois residence.

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MJ put that home up for sale in 2012 for 23m - and is reportedly still yet to sell it, despite it boasting nine bedrooms and 15 bathrooms.

Jordan has trimmed the asking price to 11.7m, nearly half the original price, as the individual numbers in American dollars ($14,855,000) add up to 23 - his jersey number while winning five NBA MVP awards for the Chicago Bulls.

That property also includes a putting green and even an indoor basketball court.

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ST. LOUIS -- A few weeks before St. Louis Blues training camp, in what's become an annual tradition, Jordan Binnington sat down for lunch with his junior goalie coach Greg Redquest. Since "goaltender" and "superstitious" are synonymous in hockey, they went to the same chicken wing restaurant and sat in the same booth as they did a year ago.

Everything felt the same. But everything wasn't the same.

A year ago, Binnington was an AHL goalie buried on the Blues' depth chart, yearning for a chance to prove himself. That was before he got the call-up to St. Louis, and the 24-5-1 regular-season run that made him a finalist for NHL rookie of the year. That was before he hoisted the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, and before he took it back home to Richmond Hill, Ontario, where a parade was held in his honor and the mayor presented him with a key to the city in which he grew up.

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That was before Jordan Binnington couldn't sit in a chicken wing restaurant without causing a scene.

"It was 2 p.m. in the afternoon and someone noticed him," Redquest recalled. "We didn't get out of there for two and a half hours. In a wing place that no one's ever in at that time of day. Autographs. Pictures."

But Redquest said superstition mandated that they eat at that restaurant, and repeat last year's meal -- right down to the check.

"We couldn't break protocol. Had to do the same thing. Which sucks, because I had to buy [lunch]. He's a rich kid now!" Redquest said, laughing.

Binnington, 26, signed a two-year contract worth $8.8 million after last season, after earning $650,000 while backstopping the Blues to the Stanley Cup. It was an interesting calculation on both sides of the bargaining table; it's hard to find comparable deals for a rookie goalie who dominates for 32 regular-season games and then wins 16 more in the playoffs. But Binnington likes how the math turned out.

"I think it's a fair deal for now. I'm going to continue to work and put myself in the best position come contract time," he said.

When Redquest saw the contract, he knew immediately why the money and the term were right for Binnington.

"I thought it was a great deal for both sides. If he proves himself even more, then he'll earn more," he said. "And that's Binner. [He'd say] 'I want the challenge. Challenge me, boys. I dare ya.'"

Blues GM Doug Armstrong said the best thing about negotiating Binnington's contract was that his agent, Mike Liut, was an NHL goalie for 663 games with the Blues, Whalers and Capitals.

"He knows the position and understands the nuance of the position. And Mike would inform me of things. In hockey, you think you know what's going on, but the goaltenders have their own little psyche. He walked me through some things that I wouldn't have known on my own," Armstrong told ESPN. "Mike understood that it was a great five months, but that we've seen a great five months in the past. Still, he said we have to reward him for the five months. And I believed that also."

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Handing a goaltender a long-term contract for Stanley Cup success has happened before; see Jonathan Quick's 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings. Armstrong was disinclined to go there with Binnington.

"A one- or two-year deal was going to either create more questions, or eliminate all questions. And then we would know. We can make our long-term decisions," he said. "[His agent] understood our reluctance on going long term, based on that amount of work. But Mike also understood how appreciative we were and [that] we were willing to commit a few years to find out about him. To make sure he was paid for that. He brought us a championship. Maybe not single-handedly, but he was a big part of it."

This is where a general manager has to play amateur psychologist at times. The last thing that Armstrong wanted was for a contract to be a distraction for Binnington, or for his salary to be at a level that wasn't comfortable for him among other multimillionaires on the team.

"We put him in a spot where he doesn't have to think for two years. He can walk into the locker room knowing that his salary structure isn't one where he has to be embarrassed by it. And if he takes that next step, there's another tier or two that goalies get paid at. And I think he can get there," he said.

"He went 25-4 and won 16 playoff games. If he performs at that rate for his career, we're talking about a Hall of Famer that has multiple Stanley Cups. Now, is it realistic to think that someone can play at the level for that long? So we wanted to pay him fairly for a couple of years. I don't think it's about keeping him hungry, but about having him continue to prove [it]."

Binnington knows that even after the Stanley Cup win, there are doubters. Was it a fluke? Was it a flash in the pan? Are we really witnessing the dawn of a franchise goalie's career?

"It's different," he said of his status entering his first full NHL season. "But I like different things. Learning how to adapt. New opportunities. It's the same game, though, right? Work hard, compete, give your team a chance to win every night."

A tour of the Blues locker room before the season found much the same sentiment about the team: Yes, being a defending champion changes some things. But not the game. The game's the same.

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"Everybody's back to zero," defenseman Colton Parayko said. "That year was a fun year, but in order for us to do the same thing, we've gotta hit the reset button. Remember the things that got us there, what it took to win. It's not easy. It's not by fluke getting there. The hard part is that everybody will be coming and giving us their best game. They're coming to beat us."

This is where Binnington's most notable attribute as a goalie will be perhaps his greatest advantage.

"He's so mentally tough. You can't rattle him. He's prepared for everything. He's got a plan and he's sticking to it," said Redquest, who first met Binnington when the goalie was a 16-year-old playing with the OHL's Owen Sound Attack.

Binnington has started strongly, no doubt: 2-1-1 on the season, with a .910 save percentage and a 2.97 goals-against average. There will be peaks and valleys for him and his team. But he has shown that he has an unflappable comportment. That was the case during his time in the American Hockey League, when it seemed like the Blues' crease would never open up for him. That was the case in the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, when he lost two consecutive games just twice in four rounds, and won three of four games on the road in Boston in the finals.

"Jordan was the one guy who believed in himself, and he's just adding people to that ship of Jordan Binnington believers," Armstrong said.

Before this season, there was both mental and physical preparation for Binnington, and not a lot of time for it after the Blues went seven games in the finals and his offseason extended to the NHL Awards as well.

"You have to adapt. This year it was a shorter schedule. But I had to pace myself. You don't want to overdo it. I tried to take care of my body after that long playoff season," he said.

What Redquest has observed at the start of the season are some tweaks to Binnington's game.

"Holy s---, he's more powerful and better balanced than he was last year. He's making tough saves look easy," he said. "His game is also calmer than it was last year. Less movement. Big saves and less moment. I can get up faster than he does, and I have one bad hip. But that's because he's conserving energy."

Then there's what Redquest calls Binnington's "computer mind" when he's on his game. "He knows what his save is, and what his next save is going to be, wherever that next shot is coming from," he said.

For Binnington, those adjustments were part of his desire to always pursue greatness on a professional and personal level. "Just keep growing. As a person, as a goaltender, as an athlete. I hate losing. I just try to put myself in a position to constantly win," he said.

All of this adds up to Binnington being a different, perhaps better goalie than he was as a Calder Trophy finalist. What hasn't changed is his confident swagger -- please recall the "Do I look nervous?" moment that defined him last season -- that cuts through the usually stoic way he interacts with the media.

Binnington doesn't always show every facet of his personality when the cameras and microphones are on. There's a charisma that comes pouring out in certain situations, but not in every public appearance. It was on display at the Blues' Stanley Cup celebration. It was also there back in Richmond Hill, as Binnington interacted with old friends and old teammates.

"It's special, right? They're a part of your journey. A part of your memories. And I definitely have some memories playing with them," he said.

Then there was the trip to see his grandfather on the morning of his day with the Cup. Binnington held the chalice, tilting it slightly so his grandpa -- decked out in Blues championship gear -- could sip beer out of the bowl with a straw.

"Paper straw. Environment friendly," Binnington quipped.

Grandpa wasn't drinking from the Stanley Cup last summer. Jordan Binnington wasn't a defending champion, nor an NHL starter.

In a sense, everything has changed for him. But to those who know him best, very little has changed about Jordan Binnington.

"He told me he's on the A-list now," Redquest said. "I said no, you're just Binner to me."

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MADISON COUNTY, Ala. - The Jordan Road extension project is expected to be completed sometime next week, according to Madison County District 3 Commissioner Craig Hill.

"We could open the road probably today or over the weekend. But we are going to wait for permanent striping and reflectors," said Hill.

The extension project is nearly 2-years in the making. The final price tag has not been finalized.

The project itself was launched to eliminate a dangerous intersection.

"We worked on it a couple of years. It is going to save lives. It is a lot safer alternative to access 72," said Hill.

Time will tell if the extension will truly make the area safer. In the meantime, a new project will soon kick off on nearby Ryland Pike.

"By the time we wrap this up, we will begin the widening project on Ryland Pike. We have a grant of a little over $900,000 to widen Ryland Pike. We will leave one project and start the other, trying to make a safer community," expressed Hill.

Both projects address safety while catering to growth in North Alabama. Hill says the last he heard, 30 people a day are moving to the Huntsville area.

The timeline for the Ryland Pike project has not been set.

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Every year, the sneaker community collectively goes through the same motions. Jordan Brand drops off a mysterious image on social media teasing the latest addition to the Air Jordan line. Primarily fueled by nostalgia of the brands glory days, rumors swirl about what the shoe will look like. What will be new this year? What NBA players will be wearing it? In 2019, there are people who still hope the new Air Jordan will look like their favorites from the 80s and 90s.

Jordan Brand has tried to channel the feelings of yesteryear with some of its more recent installments. The XXXI took elements of the Air Jordan 1. The XXXII took aspects of the Air Jordan II. The XXXIII followed suit, and even gave Travis Scott his own ad campaign and collaboration to drum up some excitement. It didnt work. All of them were rarely seen anywhere besides the hardwood. Sure, Jordan Brand continues to innovate from a performance perspective with its annual releases like it always has, but these new school Air Jordans are lacking the cultural significance that makes the originals so cherished by the masses, so timeless.

Earlier this month, Jordan Brand unveiled the Air Jordan XXXIV (thats 34 for those who cant count that high in Roman numerals). The model introduces the Eclipse Plate, a cushioning system in the midsole to aid in explosiveness and stability. Its something hardcore basketball players will care about, but the masses probably wont notice.

They will notice the player who helped unveil the shoe, 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. He helped usher in the model recently with his freakish athleticism, throwing down a bevy of dunks at an event at Dunlevy Milbank Center in Harlem in front of an enthusiastic crowd of children and media members. The 19-year-old hasnt played a single minute in the NBA yet is already one of its biggest names. He will be the flag-bearer for the XXXIV this upcoming season.

Williamson made his much-talked-about decision to sign with the Jumpman back in late July. If things pan out, he could very well be the face of Jordan Brand for years to come, and he should be. That being said, the XXXIV will not be Zions Air Jordan 1. The current generation of fans will probably care more about the retros Williamson arrives to the Smoothie King Center wearing than the pair he runs up and down the floor in on a nightly basis.

Its pretty obvious why the new models will never be held in the same regard. The story crafted by the early Air Jordan models is just insurmountable. Michael Jordan, the man a large majority believe to be the greatest to ever play the sport, played in the original Air Jordans. He created moments in them. We will always be able to look at him leaping from the free throw line in the 1988 dunk contest wearing the Air Jordan III. The Last Shot Air Jordan XIV will always be tied to the clip of Bryon Russell getting crossed up by him in the 1998 NBA Finals. The new models just dont have that type of relevance. Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double and was awarded league MVP honors in 2017. He wore the Air Jordan XXXI for a large chunk of that campaign. Ray Allen hit one of the most clutch shots in NBA history in the 2013 Finals in the XX8. But does anyone actually remember they were wearing them? Not really.

Air Jordans were a large factor in the birth of sneaker culture as we know it today. Im probably not getting paid to write this without the cultural phenomenon that Air Jordans evolved into since debuting in 1985. The new silhouettes just dont feel as special. Jordan Brand has itself cornered. It cant overcome its own legacy.

Theres a reason that retros still release every Saturday, and 60 Air Jordan 1s released in 2018. Customers cant get over the originals. Jordan retired 16 years ago yet he still has the most valuable sneaker deal in the NBA. He will be making an estimated $130 million this fiscal year. Its because of the retros, not the XXXIV. Fast forward ten years, and you will likely still see people running to the store for the latest Air Jordan IV colorway, a shoe that will be 40 years old at that point. And that doesnt seem shocking.

This can be said about the current basketball market as a whole. The culture has shifted. The kids want the Off-White x Nike collab LeBron James laced up in the tunnel more than they want to buy the newest LeBron signature model. Kanye West is a way bigger ambassador for Adidas with his Yeezy line than perennial All Star James Harden is. News of a new Air Jordan collab from Virgil Abloh gets more attention than anything Williamson or even Jordan would be able to do right now. Times have changed, and maybe theres nothing wrong with that.

The XXXIV is probably a great performance shoe. Nobody is arguing that. In fact, the reception seems to be fairly positive up to this point. Williamson is going to be throwing down gravity-defying windmills wearing them during his rookie campaign with the New Orleans Pelicans, but next year around the same time the brand will reveal the 35th installment to the Air Jordan lineup. Eventually, it will replace the space that the XXXIV will be occupying on shelves for the next year. The XXXIV wont get a retro run. Nobody will be asking for it. It will just be another pair to add to the isnt I-XIV archive.

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AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordans cabinet on Saturday offered striking teachers pay hikes in a bid to end a damaging nationwide strike that has piled pressure on the debt-burdened country undergoing tough IMF-backed fiscal reforms amid concerns of a new round of demands by army retirees and other public-sector employees.

FILE PHOTO - Teachers gather outside one of the public schools during the first day of public school teachers' open strike in Amman, Jordan, September 8, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Over one and a half million students in the countrys public schools have been hit by the strike heeded by over 100,000 teachers after the government rejected a demand for a 50 percent pay rise of their basic salaries.

Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz, facing a barrage of public criticism for his handling of the strike as it enters its fourth week, announced pay increases ranging from 6 to 18 percent.

Its high time students go back to school. We hope the union will look positively at these decisions, Razzaz said, saying that the hikes would take effect at the start of next month.

The union, however, rejected the measure and criticized the prime minister.

You are imposing a solution from one side. This is an authoritarian method, Nasser Al Nawasrah, deputy head of the Jordanian Teachers Syndicate, said in a statement. We donate these bread crumbs to the government.

The government, which used tear gas to disperse protesting teachers at the start of the strike, says the unions demands would add to fiscal woes while the country grapples to curb record public debt of around $40 billion. The debt is due at least in part to successive governments adopting an expansionist fiscal policy characterized by job creation in the public sector.

Officials say Jordan can no longer afford to sustain a public sector whose salaries eat up the central governments $13 billion budget in a country with some of the worlds highest government spending relative to its economy.

Strike leaders and the government who met on Saturday in the latest round of talks were in emergency session to discuss the governments first pay offer in a deepening crisis.

The strike has turned in many of the countrys rural areas and smaller cities that are a traditional heartland of support for the government as a protest against successive governments failure to deliver on promises of economic growth.

The government has accused the teachers union of intransigence and of forcing its hand at a time when it says the economy faces a downturn and state finances are stretched.

Some officials have also accused union leaders of harboring the Islamist oppositions political agenda, a charge which the teachers union denies and says was part of a government smear campaign.

The government fears new pay demands by public sector employees, including doctors, and pension hikes to army retirees would wreck efforts to restore fiscal prudence for a sustained recovery.

Jordans King Abdullah ordered the army chief of staff on Saturday to approve a pension rise for some army retirees that would cost another 25 million dinars ($35 million) as a first stage, state media said.

Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Leslie Adler

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Jordan Brand will reportedly extend itscelebratedpartnership with Virgil Abloh's Off-Whitelabel by releasingcollaborative Air Jordan 5snext year.

According to zSneakerheadz, wavegod_thelegend,andkickwhoshow, two newOff-White x Air Jordan 5 styles will arrive in February. Whilean early lookhas yet to surface, a mock-up photo suggeststhat standard Off-White details will be featured, includingthe trademark red zip tie and "AIR" branding printed on the midsole. If thereports prove to be true, this will mark the second Off-White x Air Jordan model to get a retail release.

The partnership between Off-White and Jordan Brand kicked off in 2017, featuringthe launch of a remixed "Chicago"Air Jordan 1 as part of "The Ten"collection.Prototypes of collaborative Air Jordan 4s were also on display at Abloh's'Figures of Speech' exhibit atMCA Chicago, but the pairs nevermade it to production.

As of now, twoOff-White x Air Jordan 5s arerumored to drop sometime in Februarybut keep it locked to Sole Collector for updates.

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