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Sisi to meet Abdullah II, attend third Egypt-Jordan-Iraq summit in Amman
Egypt
August 25, 2020
Sisi to meet Abdullah II, attend third Egypt-Jordan-Iraq summit in Amman
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday is set to travel to Jordan’s capital Amman to participate in the third…
Upcoming Egypt-Jordan-Iraq summit in Amman set to strengthen cooperation
Egypt
August 23, 2020
Upcoming Egypt-Jordan-Iraq summit in Amman set to strengthen cooperation
The Jordanian News Agency (Petra) announced Saturday that a tripartite summit will be held between Jordanian King Abdullah II, Egyptian…
Jordan sets Nov. 10 as date for parliamentary elections
Middle East
July 29, 2020
Jordan sets Nov. 10 as date for parliamentary elections
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan has set Nov. 10 as the date for parliamentary elections, hours after a royal decree to…
Jordan says detained union leaders sought to wreak havoc in country
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Jordan says detained union leaders sought to wreak havoc in country
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan said on Sunday it had detained opposition union leaders to prevent a campaign of protests that…
Are we witnessing the end of the American era?
Opinion
July 19, 2020
Are we witnessing the end of the American era?
The year was 1991. I remember the day we returned to Amman from the Gulf with many other Jordanian families,…
Jordan presses sweeping tax evasion crackdown to aid ailing economy
Middle East
July 13, 2020
Jordan presses sweeping tax evasion crackdown to aid ailing economy
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz promised on Sunday to deepen a crackdown on tax evasion that officials…
Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, UN agency says
Middle East
June 18, 2020
Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, UN agency says
AMMAN (Reuters) — Many people in Jordan are struggling to meet basic needs after a more than two-month lockdown to…
Jordan’s king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Jordan’s king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s King Abdulllah warned on Tuesday that Israel’s planned move to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West…
Jordan’s civil servants return to work after two months break
Middle East
May 26, 2020
Jordan’s civil servants return to work after two months break
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s public sector employees began a phased return to work on Tuesday, more than two months after…
Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation
Middle East
May 15, 2020
Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Jordan’s king warned Israel of a “massive conflict” if it proceeds with plans to annex large parts…