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Return of Syrian refugees 'top priority' in Arab summit: statement

Amman (AFP) - Arab foreign ministers meeting in Amman to discuss Syria's long-running conflict agreed Monday the return of Syrian refugees was a "top priority", according to a communique released after the talks.

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Syria agrees to curb drug trade at Arab ministers meeting

Syria has agreed to help end drug trafficking across its borders with Jordan and Iraq, according to a statement issued after a landmark meeting on Monday of Arab diplomats developing a roadmap to end Syria's 12-year conflict.

Reuters

Intelligence Info Led to Israel's Arrest of Jordanian MP in West Bank

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday that the arrest of Jordanian MP Imad al-Adwan, who is suspected of smuggling weapons to the West Bank, was "based on intelligence information." Sunday's arrest at an Israeli-controlled border crossing threatened new strains on relations between Israel and Jordan that are often…

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Jordan Following up on Arrest of MP in Israel on Suspicion of Arms, Gold Smuggling

Israel has detained a Jordanian lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling arms and gold into the West Bank and Amman is working to secure his release, the kingdom's foreign ministry said on Sunday. Imad al-Adwan, a member of parliament who had crossed a main border crossing along the Jordan River earlier…

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Here's the story: Jordan initiative shapes young minds

Amman (AFP) - At a school in Amman, a Jordanian volunteer opened a book and asked: "Who's excited to hear a story?" -- part of an initiative to get children to find joy in reading.

AFP

Jordan says Israel detains lawmaker on suspicion of arms smuggling

Israel has detained a Jordanian lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling arms and gold into the West Bank and Amman is working to secure his release, the kingdom's foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Reuters

Iraq's Saddam still revered in Jordan 20 years later

Amman (AFP) - Twenty years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can still be seen across the country.

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Rooted in war and symbol of peace: Jordan's national dish

Amman (AFP) - In Jordan, a sumptuous dish that has its roots in an ancient war has evolved over the centuries to be widely cherished as a symbol of peace and hospitality.

AFP

Iraqis in asylum limbo in Jordan fashion their future

Amman (AFP) - In a Jordanian church, Sarah Nael sews a shirt for a project that has provided scores of women who fled violence in neighbouring Iraq with skills to earn a living.

AFP

It's no joke: club helps Jordanians win comedy gold

Amman (AFP) - When life gave them lemons, two Jordanians launched a club to train people in the art of comedy in a country where years of economic woes have left little to laugh about.

AFP

Freedom of the press in Jordan: Journalists and activists battle censorship

Twelve years ago, young people took to the streets calling for constitutional reforms in Jordan. But the March 24 youth movement fizzled out. Following the return to state of emergency legislation imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the authorities issued new laws that can be used to silence journalists…

France 24

Jordan Parliament Votes to Expel Israeli Ambassador

Jordan's Parliament voted on Wednesday to expel the Israeli ambassador in Amman in protest of against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s appearance at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that included all of Jordan and the Palestinian territories. House Speaker Ahmed Safadi called on the government to take effective…

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Israeli minister's 'no Palestinians' tirade sparks Arab outcry

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Jordan on Monday condemned as "racist" a firebrand Israeli minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people, with Amman summoning Israel's ambassador for a rebuke.

AFP

Boy, 11, savagely bitten on the head by stray dog dies month after horror mauling

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE An 11-year-old Jordanian boy has passed away after contracting meningitis from a dog bite in the city's capital Amman

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Why do airlines leave baggage behind – and keep quiet about it?

Plane Talk: Airlines can be economical with the truth because they worry about passenger reaction

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US Defense Secretary Discusses Cooperation in the Middle East

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Jordan on Monday as part of his visit to three Middle Eastern countries to reinforce partnerships with the regional states. Austin arrived on Sunday in Amman and is scheduled to later visit Egypt and Israel. “The enduring and strategic partnership between the United…

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UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain Sign $2 Bn Industrial Agreements

Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, and Bahrain signed 12 agreements and partnerships in nine integrated industrial projects with an investment value of more than $2 billion at the third Higher Committee meeting of the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth in Amman, Jordan. The projects are expected to boost the national…

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At Jordan talks, Israel, Palestinians pledge to prevent new unrest

Amman (AFP) - Israeli and Palestinian officials pledged after rare talks in Jordan on Sunday to prevent more violence, which has surged this year and saw two Israelis killed in the West Bank as the meeting took place.

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Jordan talks seek to calm Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Amman (AFP) - Israeli and Palestinian representatives met in Jordan Sunday for "political-security" talks aimed at restoring calm after violence that included the deadliest Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank in years.

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Morocco Reopens Embassy in Iraq after 18 Years

Morocco has reopened its embassy in Iraq, which has been closed for 18 years. This launches a new phase of cooperation between Morocco and Iraq, especially at the economic level. The Moroccan embassy shut down in 2005 and moved to Amman due to “deteriorating security conditions” in Iraq, according to…

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Jordan's king meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in Amman

Amman (AFP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Amman in a rare meeting after years of strained relations between the two leaders.

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Film on Israel's 1948 war shows Palestinian agony: director

Amman (AFP) - Jordanian film "Farha", vehemently criticised in Israel, is based on true events and represents "only a drop in the ocean" of Palestinian suffering, director Darin J. Sallam told AFP.

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Jordan Protests to Israel after Envoy Blocked from Holy Site

Jordan summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman on Tuesday to protest a move by Israeli police to block the Jordanian envoy from entering a volatile holy site in Jerusalem. The incident quickly escalated tensions between the neighbors and reflected the heightened sensitivity around the sacred compound under Israel’s new ultranationalist…

The Independent UK

Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy site

Jordan has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman to protest a move by Israeli police to block the Jordanian envoy from entering a volatile holy site in Jerusalem

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Saudi Arabia Heads Executive Office of Arab Council for Population and Development

The fourth session of the Arab Council for Population and Development announced electing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the President of the Executive Office of the Arab Council for Population and Development for a two-year term. The Executive Office of the Arab Council for Population and Development offers and…

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