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Jordan teachers demanding wage increases clash with police
Middle East

Jordan teachers demanding wage increases clash with police

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Thousands of teachers protested in Jordan on Thursday to demand higher wages, with some scuffling with…
Palestinian ‘honor killing’ sparks outrage, calls for women’s protection
Middle East

Palestinian ‘honor killing’ sparks outrage, calls for women’s protection

The outrage can be felt on the streets and online. In the wake of the death of Israa Ghrayeb, dozens…
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
Middle East

U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips

GAZA (Reuters) – The head of a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees, which is under an investigation over suspected internal…
From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra
Middle East

From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most international musicians would baulk at the notion of a two-day journey to final rehearsals past military…
Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Jerusalem ‘violations’
Middle East

Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Jerusalem ‘violations’

Jordan summoned the Israeli ambassador in Amman, Amir Weissbrod, on Sunday following “Israeli violations” last week at the Jerusalem site…
Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presence
Middle East

Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presence

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A fictional caper about an antiquities heist set in an ancient Jordanian city has stirred…
Egypt’s Sisi meets King of Jordan and Sudan military council head
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi meets King of Jordan and Sudan military council head

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with the Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein on Monday, discussing peace process developments in…
Fannon: US against any tensions in East Mediterranean region
Business

Fannon: US against any tensions in East Mediterranean region

The US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon said that his country is closely monitoring the situation…
Palestinian refugees say Trump cannot bury right of return
Middle East

Palestinian refugees say Trump cannot bury right of return

 BAQAA CAMP, Jordan (Reuters) – A U.S. Middle East peace plan is stirring anger and apprehension in Palestinian refugee camps…
In rebuff to Trump, Palestinian businesses call for freedom, not cash
Middle East

In rebuff to Trump, Palestinian businesses call for freedom, not cash

RAMALLAH (Reuters) – Palestinian businessmen boycotting the Trump administration’s Bahrain workshop designed to encourage investment in the territories say only…
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