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Why Egypt, Jordan may say no to taking in Gaza people
Dubai: US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is likely to be met with a hard “no” from the two US allies…
- Middle East
Trump wants Jordan, Egypt to take all refugees, proposes ‘cleaning out’ Gaza
President Donald Trump said Saturday he’d like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip — potentially moving out…
- Middle East
Palestine’s President congratulate Trump on his inauguration
Arab Gulf leaders, the king of Jordan, and Palestine’s President have congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the US. The leadership of the UAE, including President Sheikh…
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Jordan keen to boost ties with Lebanon: FM Safadi
Beirut: Visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi expressed his country’s keenness to boost bilateral ties with Lebanon and invited newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to visit Jordan. “This visit will constitute…
- Middle East
Jordan, Lebanon secure borders as Syrian conflict escalates
Jordan has announced the closure of the Jaber border crossing with Syria due to escalating security concerns amid intensified clashes in southern Syria. Interior Minister Mazen Farrayah stated that while Jordanian citizens…
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Jordan’s govt approves draft budget law for 2025
Amman: Jordan’s cabinet on Thursday approved the state budget for 2025 in preparation for its referral to the Lower House in the coming days. The draft law estimated total public expenditures at…
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Jordan evacuates 10 nationals from Lebanon
Amman: Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has announced the evacuation of 10 Jordanian citizens from Lebanon aboard a military plane, which had carried food, relief supplies, medicine, and medical equipment…
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Gunmen crossing from Jordan wound two Israelis near Dead Sea
Jerusalem: Two Israelis were wounded south of the Dead Sea by two or three gunmen who crossed the border from Jordan on Friday. According to the report, one injured was in moderate…
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Jordan evacuates 35 nationals from Lebanon
Amman: Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced the evacuation of 35 nationals from Lebanon aboard a military plane. The plane arrived in Lebanon earlier on Saturday, carrying 15 tons of…
- Middle East
Jordan evacuates 44 nationals from Lebanon
Amman: A group of 44 Jordanians was evacuated from Lebanon aboard a plane from Jordan’s military forces. The evacuation plane, operated by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, initially arrived at Lebanon’s Rafic…
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Egypt, Jordan warn of dangers from Gaza conflict, violations in West Bank
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II warned of the dangers of the ongoing Israeli war in the Gaza Strip and escalating violations in the West Bank. During a…
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Thousands of Jordanians honour Maher Al-Jazi who killed 3 Israelis
Thousands of Jordanians gathered in Amman on Monday, September 9, to honour 39-year-old Maher Al-Jazi who killed three Israelis at the Allenby Bridge border crossing. According to the Israeli Defence Forces statement,…
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Jordan says shooting incident at West Bank-Jordan border crossing ‘individual act’
Jordan’s Interior Ministry said that initial investigations into the shooting incident on the other side of the King Hussein Bridge confirmed that the shooter is a Jordanian citizen. The ministry identified the…
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Jordan to complete 2nd phase of electrical connection with Iraq by Q1 2025
In a significant development, Jordan is set to complete the second phase of its electrical connection project with Iraq by the first quarter of 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy and…
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Jordan condemns attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in West Bank
Amman: Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank, the most recent of which occurred two days ago in a village east…
