Tom A. Peter

GlobalPost

Tom A. Peter covers Jordan for GlobalPost. Since becoming a journalist in 2005, he has reported from Iraq, the West Bank, Kuwait, Jordan, and other locations. Before joining GlobalPost, he spent nearly two years working for the Christian Science Monitor in their Boston headquarters. Peter's work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, the Kuwait Times, CosmoGirl, and other periodicals. He is a graduate of Northwestern University where he studied Middle Eastern languages and civilizations and minored in creative writing. He grew up in Newport Beach, CA.

Bellwether election a window on Iraq’s future

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

The crucial vote Saturday, for key posts in 14 of 18 provinces, is likely to test support for the US-backed leadership.

Iraqis head to the polls

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

Iraq elections a turning point for peace

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

A high price for true love

March 10, 2017Business, Finance & Economics

Is Amman the Mideast artists’ mecca?

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

Can Jordan dodge the downturn bullet?

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

It is expecting thousands of workers home from the Gulf, but whether that’s a positive remains to be seen.

The changing face of Jordanian dating

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

In Jordan, opportunities for flirting are growing.

Bone dry

March 10, 2017Business, Finance & Economics

Jordan is one of the driest countries on earth, but you wouldn’t know it wandering through the capital.

In a dry spell

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

The Trekkie

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein