Jordanian authorities refused on Saturday to allow an opposition figure based in Amman to enter the kingdom after short visit to Istanbul, source told Zaman Alwasl.
The national coalition member, Dr. Jawad Abu Hatab, who runs a hospital in Jordan provides free care and treatment for Syrian refugees, was unable to enter Jordan to resolve his situation or to see his family, he returned to Istanbul after 24 hours of detention, source said.
The Jordanian restrictions against Syrian opposition come along with anti-terror law issued recently to face Syria fallout, according to observers.
, The Controversial amendments to Jordan's anti-terrorism law seek to curb the influence of homegrown Al-Qaeda affiliated jihadists fighting the regime of the kingdom's northern neighbour Syria, analysts said to AFP.
Hundreds of Jordanian jihadists have joined hardline Islamist rebels in Syria fighting President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Three years into the conflict, many of these battle-hardened Jordanians are returning home, causing deep concern in Amman.
"Jordan is surrounded by jihadist groups and there is a serious terrorist threat to the kingdom," Oraib Rantawi, head of Amman's Al-Quds Center for Political Studies, told AFP.
"I think terrorism might find a suitable environment in Jordan. This environment is still isolated and limited, but at the same it is connected to regional developments, including Syria."
But the kingdom still faces challenges as the bloodshed in Syria shows little sign of abating.
Amman has repeatedly expressed fears the conflict could spread across its borders, and has on several occasions aired its concerns over the regional impact of jihadists fighting Assad.
"In recent years, many Jordanians travelled to Syria, Iraq and other countries to join jihadist groups. Jordan is worried about that, particularly that Amman considers those who return after jihad as a security threat," Rantawi said.
"The new amendments came to face the challenges imposed on Jordan by the conflict in Syria," Hassan Abu Hanieh, an expert on Islamist groups, told AFP.
"Syria has become a major attraction for jihadists, creating a key challenge to the region and the entire world. The changes in the law were made specifically to deal with this issue." With AFP
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