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Amman building collapses, killing five and wounding 14 others

Rescue operation under way to evacuate people after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Jordan.

Al Jazeera

Jordan Warns of ‘Notable Drop’ in Int’l Support for Refugees in the Region

Jordan has warned of the notable drop in international support to refugees in the Middle East and to the relevant UN agencies. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi in Amman, where he stressed the need for mobilizing joint action to provide…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan, Morocco Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in Amman

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met Monday with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Amman. The two ministers discussed ways to activate joint Arab action to serve Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Yemenis to Hold 3rd Round of Talks in Amman

Representatives of the legitimate Yemeni government and Houthi militias, will meet for the third round of talks to discuss ending the siege of Taiz and opening the crossings. The Iran-backed Houthi militia has rejected several proposals of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding easing the siege of Taiz…

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Man arrested for stealing from Arunachaleswarar temple hundi in Tiruvannamalai

Temple authorities find sticks and chewing gums pasted in the hundi near the Amman deity

The Hindu

Saudi Artists Take Part in Jordan’s Fuheis Festival

The Jordanian city of Fuheis (13 km from Amman) is famed for its churches, orchards, olive fields, and vineyards, inspiring artists from around the region. Some Saudi artists have chosen to live this experience at the Fuheis Festival, which opens its doors on at the Greek Orthodox Monastery Square on…

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Syrian Activists Call for Helping Refugees at Rukban Camp

Syrian humanitarian bodies and activists appealed Wednesday to the UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office in Amman, the Jordanian government and international relief organizations to urgently move to deliver drinking water to Al-Rukban camp, located on the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi borders.

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Jordan’s King Intensifies Meetings with Israeli Officials to Revive Peace

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman on Wednesday, days after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. King Abdullah “stressed the need to find a political horizon to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace” with the Palestinians, according to a statement from the…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Israeli prime minister in Amman

In meeting with Israel’s Yair Lapid, Jordan’s King Abdullah says Palestinians should be included in US-backed projects.

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Jordan's king tells Israel PM that Palestinians must join regional projects

Jordan's King Abdullah on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman that Palestinians should be part of U.S.-sponsored regional economic projects to underpin stability in the Middle East.

Reuters

Jordan’s King Abdullah, Palestine’s Abbas Discuss Joint Action ahead of UN Meetings

Jordan’s King Abdullah II held talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman on Sunday. Both sides discussed the “available options,” in the absence of a concrete political horizon to advance a political process in the region and after US President Joe Biden’s failure in this regard. King Abdullah…

Asharq Al-Awsat

HR&CE and TTDC to offer tours to Amman temples this Aadi

Devotees would be taken on day-long tours in air-conditioned buses

The Hindu

After War, Syrians in Jordan Find Joy and Jobs in Dance

Singing joyfully to beating drums, Syrian refugees who fled brutal civil war perform traditional "Arada" dances in neighboring Jordan, honoring their home culture and earning extra income. Their performances, featuring traditional robes and whirling swords, have become increasingly popular in Jordan for marking festivities like weddings and parties. "They add…

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Yemen Agrees to Reinforce Commitment to Truce for Adha

The Yemeni military coordination committee convened its third meeting in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday under the facilitation of the UN Special Envoy’s Military Adviser Brigadier General Antony Hayward. Military representatives of the Government of Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi militias and the Coalition’s Joint Forces Command agreed to take steps to build…

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Jordan Chalks up Business Success From Limestone Riches

Long before whiteboards, beamers and laptops entered modern school classrooms, teachers relied on the humble, dusty, sometimes screechy blackboard chalk -- a material that has created a Jordanian business success story. Chemical engineer Salah Aloqbi remembers sitting on a bus in Amman in 1995 when he hit on the idea…

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Yemeni Government Responds to Houthi Allegations on Taiz Negotiations

Yemeni military officials will meet in Amman, under the auspices of the UN envoy to Yemen, to discuss violations and the UN-sponsored ceasefire, said a Yemeni official. Member of the government team concerned with opening the crossings, Nabil Jamel denied Houthi claims that there is a new round of negotiations…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II Meets with Israel’s Herzog in Amman

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II this week at his palace in Amman, the president’s office announced in a statement on Wednesday. “During the warm meeting, held at king Abdullah's invitation, the President and the king discussed deep strategic issues, at both bilateral and regional levels,”…

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King Abdullah II Reassures Abbas on Palestinian Cause

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Sunday with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman the Palestinian situation. The meeting came as US President Joe Biden prepares to visit the region on July 13 and while Israel prepares for its upcoming elections. Palestinian sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the meeting carried…

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Female student shot to death at university in Jordan

Jordanian authorities launch probe and manhunt after a female university student was killed on a campus in Amman.

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Saudi Crown Prince, Jordan’s King Hold Talks on Regional, Int’l Developments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held official talks in Amman on Tuesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The discussions focused on bolstering economic cooperation and boosting sectors that hold promising investments for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). They covered the latest…

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Saudi Crown Prince MBS arrives in Jordan on regional visit

Business leaders and officials hope the visit will unblock at least $3bn in investment projects by Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Jordan

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, arrived in Jordan on Tuesday, the second stop of his tour of the region. He was welcomed upon his arrival at Amman airport by Jordan's King Abdullah II. The Saudi royal flew in from Cairo, where he…

The Hindu

Scheme for 108 lamp pujas at Amman temples launched

‘Huge demand for the conduct of this puja among women devotees’

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy in Sanaa to Persuade Houthis on Ending Taiz Siege

UN Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived on Wednesday in Sanaa to convince Houthi leaders of his proposal to lift the siege on Taiz and open some roads between the governorates. Earlier, Yemeni government officials and Houthi putschists tried to resolve the Taiz file in two rounds of talks in…

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UN Proposal on Lifting Taiz Siege Awaits Houthi Response

The United Nations submitted a proposal to the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias on lifting the militias' siege on the Taiz province. Delegations from the government and Houthis have been holding a second round of negotiations on ending the siege in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The government appealed…

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