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In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed
Middle East
March 22, 2021
In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed
Alarm clock, breakfast, school — in Reema Bast’s family, mornings haven’t changed much, even though she doesn’t have to rush her three children…
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan used tear gas on Monday to suppress protests against a curfew imposed to stem a severe…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
AMMAN (Reuters) – Protests erupted across many of Jordan’s cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions, a day…
Jordan health minister steps down after deaths in virus ward
Middle East
March 13, 2021
Jordan health minister steps down after deaths in virus ward
SALT, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s health minister stepped down Saturday after at least six patients in a hospital COVID-19 patient…
Israeli PM cancels UAE trip, citing disagreement with Jordan
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Israeli PM cancels UAE trip, citing disagreement with Jordan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it called off the Israeli leader’s visit to the United Arab…
Jordanian foreign minister: Don’t politicize COVID vaccines
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Jordanian foreign minister: Don’t politicize COVID vaccines
Jordan will rely on countries such as China and Russia to source enough coronavirus vaccines after receiving an insufficient number…
Egypt, Jordan discuss activating land transportation at $130 per ticket
Egypt
March 1, 2021
Egypt, Jordan discuss activating land transportation at $130 per ticket
Egypt’s Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir and ambassador of Jordan to Cairo Amjad al-Adayleh discussed reactivating a memorandum of understanding…
Israel closes crossings with Egypt, Jordan until end of January
Egypt
January 28, 2021
Israel closes crossings with Egypt, Jordan until end of January
Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced that crossings between Israel and Jordan and Egypt are being closed in response to…
Egypt’s Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdallah discuss Palestinian peace process
Egypt
January 19, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdallah discuss Palestinian peace process
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday met with Jordanian King Abdallah II at Amman, holding bilateral talks on the…