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Jordan to Host Talks on Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan will host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers and Syria's top diplomat on Monday to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League as part of a broader political settlement of Syria's more than decade-old conflict, officials said. The meeting, to be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and…

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Jordan Drawn with US, Lebanon with France in Basketball World Cup

The United States will open Basketball World Cup play against New Zealand this summer, with Greece and Jordan also awaiting the Americans in the group stage. And the earliest the US can see France in an Olympic final rematch is the semifinals. FIBA held the World Cup draw in Manila…

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Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

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Jordan Affirms that Arrested Lawmaker in Israel Not Subject to Abusive Practices

Jordan's Foreign Ministry affirmed that lawmaker Imad al-Adwan, who was arrested by Israeli authorities a few days ago for allegedly smuggling weapons and gold, is in good health and not subjected to any abusive practices, physically or psychologically. The deputy, who does not enjoy immunity outside of Jordan, asked to…

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Southern Jordan: how to do Petra and Wadi Rum on a mini-break

Four days is all you really need in this Middle Eastern movie set. Abha Shah goes exploring

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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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Jordanian lawmaker should face trial for gun-running -Israeli minister

Israel's foreign minister called on Monday for the prosecution of a Jordanian lawmaker held on suspicion of trying to smuggle weapons into the occupied West Bank.

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Sudanese seek refuge from country's fighting as foreigners are being airlifted out

As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens from Sudan, Sudanese on Monday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos amid fears fighting will only escalate.

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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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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.

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Former Jordanian PM Mudar Badran Passes Away

Mudar Badran, a retired former Jordanian intelligence director, head of the royal court, and prime minister, will be buried on Sunday. He withdrew from political work in the early 1990s and remained committed to a tradition of silence, staying out of the limelight and positions. He was born in Jerash,…

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Man, 30, dies falling from Petra in Jordan as brother pays tribute to his 'best friend'

Andrea Sferrazza was visiting Jordan on his own when he tragically fell from a path in Petra, suffering serious injuries. The tourist, who worked as a pizza chef in London, died in hospital on Friday

Daily Mirror

Peak Selling Season of Saudi Shemagh

Experts in the manufacturing and import of the Saudi shemagh revealed that this traditional dress has reached the highest annual sales season, recording sales estimated at about 900 million riyals annually. They pointed to new consumer trends, especially among the younger generation, as a number of international brands have joined…

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Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with King of Jordan

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met in Jeddah with Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries and discussed a number of issues of common interest. Attending the meeting were Prince Turki…

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Preparations Underway to Establish Economic City on Iraqi-Jordanian Borders

The Iraqi-Jordanian Company for Industry announced an open international tender to build a joint economic city on the border between the two countries. The company added that the developer will finance, implement, manage, invest, promote and operate the planned economic city and maintain its facilities.

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Gulf-Arab Agreement on Political Solution to Syrian Crisis

Gulf Arab foreign ministers and their counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan confirmed that “a political solution is the only solution to the Syrian crisis.” The ministers emphasized the importance of having “an Arab leadership role in efforts to end the crisis in Syria.” They also discussed “the necessary mechanisms…

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Arab foreign ministers discuss Syria crisis at Saudi meeting

Gulf Arab foreign ministers and their counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan discussed Syria's possible return to the Arab fold at a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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Positive Atmosphere Surrounds Talks on Syria’s Return to Arab League

A consultative meeting gathers in Jeddah on Friday the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with their counterparts from Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, to discuss, among other files, Syria’s return to the Arab League and its presence at the next Arab Summit. An Arab diplomatic source, who spoke…

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Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict

Jordan said ahead of a meeting on Friday to discuss Syria's readmission to the Arab League it was pushing a joint Arab peace plan that could end the devastating consequences of the over decade old Syrian conflict, according to a source close to the matter.

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Who are the Jewish groups who enter Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound?

Al Jazeera looks at the hardline ‘Temple Mount’ Jewish groups and why Palestinians protest their presence.

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Gulf-Arab Meeting to Focus on Syria’s Return to Arab League

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of restoring Syria’s membership in the Arab League. The meeting will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reported AFP. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…

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Jordan's King Calls from Tokyo for De-escalation in Palestinian Territories

Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed on Monday during his visit to Tokyo the need for calm and de-escalation in the Palestinian territories, and for intensifying efforts to resolve the crises and challenges. The Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported that King Abdullah had met separately with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi…

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OIC Denounces Israeli Aggressions against Al-Aqsa

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned of the consequences of the continued infringement on the al-Aqsa Mosque, including the ongoing provocations, abuses, and daily assaults, according to the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa). The OIC Executive Committee held an extraordinary, open-ended meeting in Riyadh to consider the continuous Israeli attacks…

France 24

The Abraham Accords: 'Palestinian leaders don’t realise that the region is changing'

Palestinian human rights lawyer and former diplomat Ghaith al-Omari, a prominent advocate of the two-state solution and negotiations with Israel, gave FRANCE 24 a lengthy interview on a recent visit to Paris. In this last of a three-part series, he discussed the Abraham Accords, which saw the normalisation of diplomatic…

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Iraqis in Asylum Limbo in Jordan Fashion Their Future

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. Many of the women escaped the extreme violence carried out by the ISIS's self-declared "caliphate" that cut across swathes of…

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