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Tightrope: Jordan’s balancing act between Iran and Israel

As regional tensions soar, the kingdom is contending with domestic as well as international pressures.

Al Jazeera

Caught between Israel and Iran, Jordan clings desperately to stability

After Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel on April 13, Jordan finds itself caught between the two enemies. Friday morning's suspected Israeli strikes in central Iran have intensified fear that the country could be dragged into an escalation against its will. Having been historically neutral in the two…

France 24

France joins western allies in calling for Israel to avoid escalation after Iran attack – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron says Iran should face international isolation and reasserts his country’s support for Israel

The Guardian - AU

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Crown Prince Hussein Of Jordan And Princess Rajwa Expecting First Child

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan are expecting their first child this summer, bringing joy to the royal family and the nation.

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Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan Announce They Are Expecting Their First Child 10 Months After Their Glamorous Royal Wedding

The baby will be the first grandchild for King Abdullah and Queen Rania.

Marie Claire

Are Jordan’s government and pro-Palestinian protesters facing off?

A recent resurgence in pro-Palestinian protests near the Israeli embassy has been met with arrests, but continues.

Al Jazeera

Arab Americans in Michigan see primary ballots as a tool for building political power

A statewide campaign in support of a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war is urging voters to choose the option "uncommitted" on their Democratic primary ballots, instead of President Biden.

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First Thing: Push for Gaza ceasefire intensifies as Biden says ‘key elements’ on the table

US president says ‘gaps remain’ in truce proposal and that planned Israeli operation in Rafah should not proceed without a ‘credible plan’. Plus: wall off coast of Germany may be Europe’s oldest known human-built megastructure

The Guardian - UK

South Africa urges ICJ to consider Rafah intervention

Country says Israel’s decision to extend operations could mean a further breach of rights of Palestinians

The Guardian - AU

Joe Biden tells Israel to protect 'exposed and vulnerable' Rafah civilians

US president said Israel shouldn’t launch a full-scale attack on city ‘without a credible plan for ensuring the safety’ of those living there

Evening Standard

Pressure Mounts On Israel For Gaza Ceasefire

Israel faced growing international pressure on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, as it planned an incursion into the southern Gaza city Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are trapped.

International Business Times

Jordan King Urges 'Lasting' Gaza Ceasefire In Talks With Biden

Jordan's King Abdullah II appealed for a full ceasefire to end the war in Gaza after talks with Joe Biden, striking a discordant note with the US president who is seeking a shorter six-week pause to allow Israel time to defeat Hamas.

International Business Times

Middle East crisis: international concern grows over looming Rafah offensive as death toll from airstrike reportedly rises – as it happened

Pressure grows on Israel to avoid what UN human rights chief called ‘further atrocity crimes’ as reports say 74 people were killed in Rafah airstrikes

The Guardian - AU

King Abdullah of Jordan warns of catastrophic ramifications if war in Gaza continues

King says a generation of orphans has been created by Israel’s bombing of the territory in its war against Hamas, as he calls for an immediate ceasefire

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International Business Times

Gaza War Rages Into Fourth Month As Blinken Tours Middle East

The Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza entered its fourth month on Sunday as the army again pounded the besieged Palestinian territory and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in the region seeking to avoid a wider escalation.

WEKU

Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders in push to keep Gaza war from spreading

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Arab partners as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading.

Al Jazeera

Jordan, Israel announce airdrop of urgent medical aid to Gaza hospital

Jordan’s King Abdullah II says it is ‘our duty to aid our brothers and sisters injured in the war on Gaza’.

The Independent UK

Live updates | Israeli warplanes hit refugee camps in Gaza while UN agencies call siege an 'outrage'

Health officials say Israeli airstrikes have hit two refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing scores of people

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France 24

Gaza ceasefire becomes 'more urgent with every passing hour', says UN chief Guterres

In a televised address on Monday, UN chief Antonio Guterres said a ceasefire becomes “more urgent with every passing hour” as Israeli forces pounded the Hamas-held Gaza Strip after encircling the enclave's main city on Sunday. Hamas militants fired 16 rockets from Lebanon towards northern Israel, the Palestinian group's armed…

The Independent UK

Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah discuss ‘shared commitment’ to increase Gaza aid

Critical to ensure that Palestinians were not forcibly displaced from Gaza, White House says

Radio France Internationale

France to send naval 'support' for Gaza hospitals, following crisis talks in Egypt

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Cairo this Wednesday for talks on the Israel-Hamas conflict with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, where humanitarian relief and medical support for the Gaza strip topped the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

Macron continues diplomatic drive in Jordan, Egypt as relief operations collapse in Gaza

French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel.

Reason

Who Is—and Isn't—Ready To Change Their Minds About the Gaza Hospital Blast?

The limits of "we just don't believe you" as a news-consuming habit

The Guardian - AU

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 14

Israeli defence minister tells troops they will soon see Palestinian territory ‘from the inside’; hopes for aid to enter Gaza in coming days

France 24

Protests erupt across the Middle East after strike on Gaza hospital kills hundreds

Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighboring Jordan, venting fury at their leaders for failing to stop the carnage.

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