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Jordan calls for fair, transparent probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist
Amman: Jordan has urged for a just, transparent and immediate investigation into the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to hold perpetrators accountable. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday described…
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Jordanian tourism witnesses sign of recovery for Q1 in 2022
Amman: Jordan’s pandemic-hit tourism industry has shown signs of recovery for the first quarter of 2022 and the Eid-al-Fitr holiday, following massive campaigns to promote the kingdom’s tourism profile and the eased…
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Jordan warns Israel against storming Al-Aqsa Mosque, provoking Muslims
Amman: The Jordanian Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, Muhammad Al-Khalayleh, warned against the continual threat of disrupting the sanctity of Al Aqsa Mosque by Jewish extremists or allowing them…
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Sanaa airport set to reopen from April 24 after six years
Sanaa: Yemen’s national airline Yemenia announced on Thursday the reopening of Sanaa International Airport controlled by the Houthi militia from Sunday. These will be the first commercial flights from the Yemeni capital,…
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Jordan summons Israel’s envoy to protest operations at Al-Aqsa mosque
Amman: Jordan on Monday summoned the Israeli charge d’affaires of the Israeli embassy in Amman to protest against Israel’s operations in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said. Jordan’s Foreign…
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Jordan: Israel bears full responsibility for escalated tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Amman: Jordan has said Israel bears full responsibility for the “serious repercussions” of the escalated tensions at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry. Israel’s continuous…
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Jordan’s king Abdullah leaves for Germany for urgent surgery
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan has departed for Germany to undergo an urgent surgery to treat a thoracic herniated disc, the Royal Hashemite Court said in a statement. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Al…
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Jordan welcomes UNESCO resolution on old Jerusalem
Amman: Jordan has welcomed a resolution adopted by UNESCO on old Jerusalem and its walls, which said all Israeli procedures aiming to change the identity of the holy city and its legal…
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Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein relinquishes title of prince
Amman: The Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein announced on Sunday that he relinquished the title of prince. The 42-year-old posted the announcement on his official Twitter account, stating that what he…
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Jordan, Saudi sign agreements to boost trade cooperation
Amman: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed cooperation agreements in the fields of trade, financial markets and transportation, said Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade Spokesperson Yanal Barmawi. The deals, in addition to…
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Jordan to ease COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Ramzan
Amman: Jordan will ease COVID-19 restrictions during the upcoming holy Islamic month of Ramzan, Minister of State for Media Affairs Feisal Shboul has said. The new measures follow recommendations by the National…
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ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships 2022
Amman: India’s Muskan (in blue) celebrates after winning gold in 75kg category event at the ASBC Asian Youth &; Junior Boxing Championships 2022, in Amman, Jordan, Monday, March 14, 2022. (PTI Photo)…
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Saudi Arabia launches project to aid Syrian orphans in Jordan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Saturday has launched a project for the care of Syrian orphans in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,…
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Archaeologists dig out 9,000 year old ritual site in Jordan
Amman: Archaeologists have discovered a ritualistic site which is 9,000 years old in a desert in Jordan. The team of French and Jordanian experts also found more than 250 artifacts at the…
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Jordan reaffirms support for two-state solution to attain Mideast peace
Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi has reaffirmed that there is no alternative to the two-state solution as the real political ground for achieving fair and comprehensive peace in the region. In…
