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Egypt, Jordan, Palestine say Israel seeks to ‘blur’ Jerusalem’s Islamic, Christian identities
Egypt
August 20, 2017
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine say Israel seeks to ‘blur’ Jerusalem’s Islamic, Christian identities
Egypt, Jordan and Palestine’s foreign Ministries released a joint statement on Saturday, in which they called on Israel to respect…
Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve
Middle East
August 14, 2017
Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve
The odds had been stacked against Hajar, a lion cub born just hours after her mother Dana, rescued from a…
39 Al-Faisaly football team fans released in Alexandria
Egypt
August 7, 2017
39 Al-Faisaly football team fans released in Alexandria
Alexandria police arrested released 39 fans of Jordan’s Al-Faisaly football team on Monday, who were arrested Sunday for riots that followed the defeat…
Israeli lawmaker calls off faceoff with Jordanian challenger
Middle East
August 2, 2017
Israeli lawmaker calls off faceoff with Jordanian challenger
An Israeli lawmaker has been forced to call off a “non-violent” faceoff with a Jordanian challenger after Prime Minister Benjamin…
Update: Jordanian parliament repeals ‘marry the rapist’ clause
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Update: Jordanian parliament repeals ‘marry the rapist’ clause
The lower house of Jordan’s parliament on Tuesday scrapped a provision in the kingdom’s penal code that allowed a rapist…
Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of shot teenager
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of shot teenager
Several thousand Jordanians urged their government on Tuesday to close the Israeli embassy in Amman and scrap an unpopular peace…
Israel Embassy shooting in Jordan complicates shrine crisis
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Israel Embassy shooting in Jordan complicates shrine crisis
A deadly shooting at Israel’s Embassy in Jordan further complicated Israeli government efforts on Monday to find a way out…
Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops
Middle East
July 17, 2017
Jordanian soldier sentenced to life for killing 3 US troops
A military court convicted a Jordanian soldier on Monday of killing three US military trainers at a Jordanian air base…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
Middle East
July 9, 2017
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
Middle East
July 8, 2017
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
HAMBURG, Germany — The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President…