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Posters to protests: The dynamics of Jordan’s recent elections
3 months, 1 week ago

Posters to protests: The dynamics of Jordan’s recent elections

Al Jazeera  

Voter apathy sparred with anger over the war on Gaza as Jordanians made their choices for parliament. Despite exceeding expectations, “there is no real power” and the IAF will have little political influence, Amer Al Sabaileh, a regional security expert based in Amman, said. This was the golden chance for them to gain new ground.” The other factor behind the …

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jordan’s King Abdullah II presses Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The top US diplomat is travelling across the Middle East amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Jordan’s King Abdullah II has urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory, as the months-long war continues to rage. The …

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Jordan airdrops humanitarian aid in Gaza with help from US, Israel as bombardment intensifies
1 year, 1 month ago

Jordan airdrops humanitarian aid in Gaza with help from US, Israel as bombardment intensifies

India TV News  

A Jordanian military aircraft airdropped desperately-needed humanitarian aid in the besieged Gaza Strip, potentially marking the first time the Kingdom, which is a key US ally that shares a peace deal with Israel, has done so. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Arab countries want an immediate cease-fire, saying “the whole region is sinking in a sea of hatred that …

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Weapons flood Israel’s West Bank, fueling fears of new war front
1 year, 1 month ago

Weapons flood Israel’s West Bank, fueling fears of new war front

Live Mint  

AMMAN—Long before Hamas militants burst out of their Gaza stronghold to massacre scores of civilians with handguns and assault rifles, Iran and its allies had accelerated efforts to smuggle weapons into a different part of the Palestinian territories, the West Bank. The bulk of Iranian weapons to Palestinians go into the West Bank, particularly to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a …

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Common victimhood is a tool, common brotherhood is a lie: The Muslim world unites only against the 'common enemy'
1 year, 2 months ago

Common victimhood is a tool, common brotherhood is a lie: The Muslim world unites only against the 'common enemy'

Op India  

Since Israel declared war following the Hamas terrorist attacks and ground invasion, the majority of the Arab world has rallied in support of Palestine. Arab world’s support for Palestine is to fight the ‘Zionist’ country, not for Muslim citizens of Palestine Israel-Palestine neighbours Syria, Egypt, and Jordan among others have fought wars citing the cause of Palestinians, however, they all …

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Jordan rejects US request to release ex-Jordanian official accused of plot against king
1 year, 3 months ago

Jordan rejects US request to release ex-Jordanian official accused of plot against king

The Independent  

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WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back
1 year, 5 months ago

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 20, 2023 14:37 IST - 6 MINS READ As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her brain and in her ears, she said, a fear she had not felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years …

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They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return
1 year, 5 months ago

They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return

Associated Press  

AMMAN, Jordan — As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her brain and in her ears, she said, a fear she hadn’t felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years ago. Ahead of the meeting, Syrian President Bashar Assad …

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They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return
1 year, 5 months ago

They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return

LA Times  

As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her brain and in her ears, she said, a fear she hadn’t felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years ago. Ahead of the meeting, Syrian President Bashar Assad agreed that 1,000 …

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Planting Azolla empowers Jordan’s women farmers
1 year, 6 months ago

Planting Azolla empowers Jordan’s women farmers

Al Jazeera  

A farming collective of Syrian and Jordanian women in water-poor Mafraq is growing Azolla and changing their lives. “This can have direct benefits for farmers in terms of improved income and access to nutritious food,” said Naem Mazahrih, who leads research at Jordan’s National Agricultural Research Center in Balqa. “Women can take care of their families and also farm Azolla,” …

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Assad normalisation leaves Syrians in Rukban camp fearing future
1 year, 6 months ago

Assad normalisation leaves Syrians in Rukban camp fearing future

Al Jazeera  

Camp near Jordanian border has come under increased attack, with little aid coming in. Rukban camp is surrounded by Syrian government and Russian forces, who accuse its more than 8,000 residents of being “terrorists” and since 2019 have blocked United Nations aid from entering, forcing residents to survive off menial amounts of smuggled-in goods. “Any action that gives power to …

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Syria agrees to curb drug trade in meeting with Arab ministers
1 year, 7 months ago

Syria agrees to curb drug trade in meeting with Arab ministers

Al Jazeera  

The landmark talks come as efforts continue by some Arab states to reintegrate Syria into the Arab League. Syria has agreed to tackle drug trafficking across its borders with Jordan and Iraq, following a meeting of Arab foreign ministers aimed at discussing the normalisation of ties with Damascus. The group said in a statement on Monday that Damascus had agreed …

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Israeli police stopped Jordan envoy from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque
1 year, 11 months ago

Israeli police stopped Jordan envoy from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Jordan has summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest police obstruction of the country’s envoy during his visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan, reporting from occupied East Jerusalem, said that the incident goes to the heart of Jordan and Israel’s relationship when it comes to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. “They say they do not need Israeli …

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US returns billionaire’s plundered artifacts to Jordan
2 years, 9 months ago

US returns billionaire’s plundered artifacts to Jordan

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — American authorities have returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan that were seized from a U.S. billionaire collector as part of a landmark deal announced in December. The artifacts were among 180 items seized by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as part of an agreement with collector Michael Steinhardt to surrender trafficked artifacts and avoid prosecution. Since the Manhattan …

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Jordan’s king denies impropriety in luxury home purchases, including one in California
3 years, 2 months ago

Jordan’s king denies impropriety in luxury home purchases, including one in California

LA Times  

Jordan’s King Abdullah II was meeting with the World Bank president, asking for more financial support for his country’s battered economy, just around the time the news broke: A trove of leaked documents revealed the king had secretly bought more than a dozen luxury homes in the U.S. and Britain for more than $100 million in the last decade. Last …

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Jordan king exposed over tax havens and luxury homes
3 years, 2 months ago

Jordan king exposed over tax havens and luxury homes

Al Jazeera  

So-called Pandora Papers says King Abdullah II is among dozens of world leaders secretly holding millions of dollars offshore. Jordan’s King Abdullah II is among dozens of world leaders to have hidden millions of dollars in offshore tax havens and secretly bought luxury homes around the globe, according to an investigation published on Sunday. The documents show how King Abdullah …

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II to meet Joe Biden in Washington
3 years, 5 months ago

Jordan’s King Abdullah II to meet Joe Biden in Washington

Al Jazeera  

In a turn of fortune for Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who has been dealing with a series of domestic and external crises, the 59-year-old monarch is set to become the first Arab leader to meet with US President Joe Biden when he visits the White House on Monday. A staunch US ally, the king has ruled Jordan for the past …

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Suspects plead ‘not guilty’ in high-profile Jordan sedition trial
3 years, 6 months ago

Suspects plead ‘not guilty’ in high-profile Jordan sedition trial

Al Jazeera  

Two close aides of Prince Hamzah in court over alleged plot to overthrow Jordan’s King Abdullah pleaded ‘not guilty’, defence lawyer says. A former top adviser to King Abdullah II and a relative of the monarch have pleaded not guilty to sedition and incitement charges linked to an unprecedented public rift in Jordan’s royal family, a defence lawyer said. In …

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