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King Salman Telephones Jordan's King Abdullah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz telephoned on Wednesday Jordan's King Abdullah II, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman inquired about the monarch's health after he underwent surgery in Germany. King Abdullah expressed his deep gratitude to King Salman for his gesture.

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Jordan Palace Says King to Receive Spine Surgery in Germany

Jordan’s monarch is traveling to Germany Sunday for a spine surgery, Jordan’s palace announced Saturday. King Abdullah II, 60, will undergo a surgery to treat "a herniated disc in the thoracic spine” at a hospital in Frankfurt next week, and will return home after a recovery period of one week.…

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Jordan Palace says king to receive spine surgery in Germany

Jordan’s palace says the monarch is traveling to Germany Sunday for a spine surgery

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Jordan's King Abdullah to undergo surgery in Germany for slipped disc, palace statement

Jordan's King Abdullah will go to Germany on Sunday to undergo urgent surgery for a slipped disc in the back, the royal palace said.

Reuters

Fleeing war: How a refugee crisis affects a host economy

As more Ukrainians flee the Russian invasion, European governments are trying to meet the initial cost of supporting those refugees. One estimate puts the figure at $30 billion for this year alone. In this special show, we examine how a refugee crisis impacts the economy of host countries. Economist Emmanuelle…

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Victim’s iPhone hacked by Pegasus spyware weeks after Apple sued NSO

Quartet targeted by clients – thought to be Jordanian government agencies – of Israeli company even after Apple sued in November

The Guardian - US

Israeli firm's spyware used on Jordan activists, report says

Digital-rights researchers have concluded that the mobile phones of four Jordanian human rights activists were hacked with software made by the Israeli spyware company NSO Group

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Lavrov, Arab Delegation Discuss Ukraine Crisis

The Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine held on Monday talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other officials to offer mediation between Russia and Ukraine for a solution to the ongoing conflict. The delegation included Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit…

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Jordan’s outspoken prince gives up title a year after being placed under house arrest

The move contradicts the Royal Court’s suggestion that the rift between the two brothers had been mended

The Independent UK

Arab Delegation Visits Russia Monday

The Arab League said a delegation of the Contact Group on Ukraine would start a visit Monday to Moscow to meet with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, then head to Poland to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The delegation will include Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the…

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Jordan's Prince Hamza renounces royal title, protesting policies

Prince Hamza bin al-Hussein, a former heir to Jordan's throne who was placed under house arrest last year, announced on Sunday he was giving up his royal title in protest over Jordan's current policies.

Reuters

Jordan’s Prince Hamzah to relinquish title after feud with king

Prince Hamzah of Jordan said he would relinquish his title in the fallout of a feud with his half brother, King Abdullah II.

Tribune News Service

Jordan’s Hamzah Renounces Title of Prince

Jordan's Prince Hamzah, who was implicated in a coup plot against his half-brother King Abdullah II, gave up his royal title on Sunday. Hamzah, in a statement posted on Twitter, announced he was "renouncing the title of prince", a month after a royal court statement said he had apologized to…

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Jordan's Hamzah renounces title of prince

Amman (AFP) - Jordan's former crown prince, Hamzah, who was implicated in a coup plot against his half-brother King Abdullah II, gave up his royal title on Sunday.

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The Independent UK

Jordan's Prince Hamzah relinquishes title a year after plot

The half-brother of Jordan’s king has relinquished his princely title, a year after a rare palace feud saw him placed under house arrest

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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Sponsors Graduation at King Fahad Naval Academy

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman sponsored on Thursday the graduation of 35 students of the King Fahad Naval Academy. Prince Khalid was representing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, at the ceremony. The event took place the Jubail college. Prince Khalid…

Al Jazeera

Creative solutions needed to fight Jordan’s water scarcity

Water scarcity and other effects of climate change impact the vulnerable the most, say NGO workers.

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Jordan King Condemns ‘Violence in All Forms’, in Israel Talks

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday condemned "violence in all its forms" in a meeting with visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog, following a spate of deadly attacks in the Jewish state. A total of 11 people have been killed in three attacks in the space of a week in Israel,…

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Jordan king condemns 'violence in all forms', in Israel talks

Amman (AFP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday condemned "violence in all its forms" in a meeting with visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog, following a spate of deadly attacks in the Jewish state.

Reuters

Jordan and Israel leaders urge calm after historic meeting following spike in violence

Jordan's King Abdullah called for calm following a historic summit with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday after the sharpest spike in street violence in years stoked fears of a wider escalation ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.

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Israeli President to Visit Jordan on Wednesday

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make the first official visit by an Israeli head of state to Jordan on Wednesday, officials said. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Israel’s nearly 55-year-old occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, has long weighed on relations between Israel and Jordan, many of whose 10…

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Israeli Defense Minister Meets Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday in an apparent joint effort to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Their talks focused on "regional and security challenges", an Israeli statement said. The meeting followed a two-day summit in Israel…

AFP

Israeli leaders visit Jordan to seek calm ahead of Ramadan

Amman (AFP) - Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday met Jordan's King Abdullah II on a mission to Amman seeking to ensure calm in the Palestinian territories during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The Independent UK

Israel defense chief, Jordan's king discuss Ramadan calm

Israel’s defense minister has met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman and they discussed maintaining calm in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in April

Reuters

Israeli defence minister meets Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz met Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday in an apparent joint effort to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches.

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