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US Envoy Heads to the Region to Support Yemen Truce

US State Department announced Monday that Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking would travel to the Middle East to continue US diplomatic efforts supporting the UN-mediated truce in Yemen. The State Department website stated that Lenderking was headed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and that his regional tour would include Oman…

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U.S. envoy heads to Middle East to push Yemen peace talks

The U.S. special envoy for Yemen leaves for Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Monday to continue Washington's diplomatic efforts to back a United Nation's mediated truce in Yemen, the U.S. State Department said.

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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…

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Saudi Arabia, Jordan Discuss Cooperation in Renewable Energy, Water and Irrigation

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met in Jeddah with Jordanian ministers to discuss ways to cooperate in the fields of water and renewable energy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Prince Abdulaziz held talks with Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation Eng. Mohammad…

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Jordan king protests border attacks by Iran-tied militias

Amman (AFP) - King Abdullah II protested in an interview published Sunday over attacks on Jordan's borders by "militias linked to Iran", following deadly clashes with drug smugglers on the frontier with Syria.

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OIC Welcomes Outcomes of Jeddah Summit

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation welcomed on Sunday the outcomes of the Jeddah Security and Development summit that was held on Saturday. The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GGC) countries, US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

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Tender to Implement 1st Phase of Jordan-Iraq Power Grid Project Ends on Monday

The tender to implement the first phase of the Jordan-Iraq power grid project will end on Monday. The project, scheduled to be completed by late 2022, will supply Iraq with 400 kilovolts of electricity from Jordan. The kingdom and Iraq seek to build their electrical interconnection, which would allow for…

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Cargo plane carrying toxic material crashes in Greece, killing all crew

An Antonov An-12, operated by a Ukraine-based company, crashed in northern Greece on Saturday on its way from Serbia to Jordan. All the eight-member crew died, Serbian authorities said on Sunday.

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Saudi Arabia Calls on Iran to Cooperate with Regional Countries, US Says Won’t Leave Void to Be Filled by Others

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired on Saturday the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The summit was attended by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as well as…

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Biden Promises Jordan with $1.45 Billion in Assistance Per Year

US President Joe Biden announced Saturday that Washington intends to sign a new MoU to assist Jordan with no less than $1.45 billion per year in US bilateral foreign assistance to the country. “Biden announced the intention of the United States to enter into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

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Jordan’s King Says No Regional Security Without Independent Palestinian State

Jordan’s King Abdullah II stressed on Saturday that there can be no security, stability, nor prosperity in the region without a solution guaranteeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side-by-side with Israel in peace and security. In remarks…

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Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Unified Efforts to Support Global Economy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, addressing an Arab-US summit, said on Saturday that unified efforts were required to support the global economy. COVID-19 and the geopolitical situation necessitated more joint efforts to support the global economy, he said, adding that the environmental challenges required a "realistic and responsible" approach…

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Biden: US 'Will Not Walk Away' from Middle East

US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States will remain an active and engaged partner in the Middle East. Washington “will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by Russia, China or Iran,” Biden said in a speech during a summit with six Gulf…

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Biden says the U.S. 'will not walk away' from the Middle East

Biden's remarks, delivered at the Gulf Cooperation Council as he closes out the final leg of a four-day trip, come as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.

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Head of Yemeni Leadership Council in Jeddah amid Reports of Upcoming Meeting with Biden

The head of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, headed to Jeddah on Thursday to hold high-level consultations, ahead of the Arab-US summit on Saturday, which will be held in the presence of the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Egypt and Jordan, the official Yemeni media reported. Yemeni…

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Joe Biden's high-stakes trip to the Middle East, including Israel and Saudi Arabia

During his campaign for the US presidency, Joe Biden described Saudi Arabia as a 'pariah state' in the aftermath of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But since taking office, Biden's language has changed. This week, he is making his first trip to the oil-rich kingdom as president, as global…

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Maker dominant in Boomers' Asia Cup opener

Thon Maker made his presence felt with 23 points and eight rebounds in the Boomers' 78-60 defeat of Jordan to begin their Asia Cup defence.

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US still seeks ex-Palestinian prisoner’s extradition from Jordan

Biden administration wants to extradite Ahlam al-Tamimi to face charges in US for 2001 Jerusalem pizzeria attack.

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US seeks extradition of Palestinian attacker in Jordan

The U.S. says it is still seeking the extradition of a Palestinian woman in Jordan convicted of aiding a suicide bomber in Jerusalem in 2001

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Growing Israeli West Bank Settlements Test US Position Ahead of Biden Visit

Steps away from a cluster of Palestinian tents and shacks in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, trucks were working in full force to prepare for the construction of a school for Israeli settlers. The settlement of Mehola is trying to expand, as demand has become very…

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Growing Israeli West Bank settlements test US position ahead of Biden visit

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Int’l Resolution to Help Syrians. Is a Russian-American Settlement Possible?

Last-gasp negotiations are underway to salvage the international resolution that allows cross-border aid to reach Syria. Russia had last week vetoed the extension of the resolution when it was put to a vote at the United Nations Security Council. The resolution expired on Sunday. What is the resolution? Issued in…

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Parents of slain Israeli-American girl seek Biden meeting

The family of an Israel-American girl killed in a 2001 Palestinian suicide bombing in Jerusalem is seeking a meeting with President Joe Biden this week when he visits Israel

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British-Iraqi Travels on Foot Across 11 Countries to Make it to Hajj

Saudi Arabia’s acting Minister of Media, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi received on Sunday Adam Mohammed, a British citizen of Iraqi decent, who came to the Kingdom on foot from the United Kingdom to perform the Hajj, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Meeting in Mina, Mohammed briefed the minister on his ten-month…

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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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