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Jordan’s King Abdullah and Palestinian leader Abbas meet, hope Biden revives peace process
Middle East
November 30, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah and Palestinian leader Abbas meet, hope Biden revives peace process
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and both leaders set high hopes…
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan ended voting on Tuesday in elections that were set to keep parliament in the hands of…
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and…
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 62 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic…
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on…
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
Music
November 2, 2020
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
The 29th edition of Arab Music Festival was inaugurated on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Nafoura Theater, with its…
Tripartite cooperation between Egypt, Joran and Iraq is important, says Egypt’s FM
Egypt
October 13, 2020
Tripartite cooperation between Egypt, Joran and Iraq is important, says Egypt’s FM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry on Tuesday stressed the importance of tripartite coordination between Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq,…
UPDATE- Jordan announces arrest of 3 suspects wanted for assault of Egyptian expat
Egypt
October 13, 2020
UPDATE- Jordan announces arrest of 3 suspects wanted for assault of Egyptian expat
Jordanian security authorities on Tuesday announced that they have arrested three suspects wanted for their involvement in a viral video…
Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah on Monday swore in a new government led by veteran diplomat Bisher al Khaswaneh…
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
Middle East
October 9, 2020
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will enter a nationwide 48-hour lockdown on Friday for the first time in months as health…