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Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
Middle East
July 4, 2017
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new…
Jordan downgrades Qatari ties
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Jordan downgrades Qatari ties
Jordan announced on Tuesday that it was reducing its diplomatic ties with Qatar amid a deepening political crisis in the…
King Abdullah offers his condolences to Egypt after Minya attack
Egypt
May 28, 2017
King Abdullah offers his condolences to Egypt after Minya attack
Jordanian King Abdullah II offered his condolences in a phone call to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following the recent attack in…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey
World
May 18, 2017
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Wednesday she will visit Turkey and Jordan from May 19-25…
Sisi receives King Abdullah II of Jordan at Cairo Airport
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Sisi receives King Abdullah II of Jordan at Cairo Airport
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received King Abdullah II of Jordan at Cairo Airport on Wednesday. The visit comes within the framework…
Omar Hegazy: the first Egyptian to swim from Jordan to Egypt with an amputated leg
Egypt
May 10, 2017
Omar Hegazy: the first Egyptian to swim from Jordan to Egypt with an amputated leg
Egyptian swimmer Omar Hegazy, 26, recently became the first Egyptian to cross the 20 kilometers from Jordan’s al-Aqaba to Egypt’s…
Britain to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-IS strikes
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Britain to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-IS strikes
Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that her country would enhance training of Jordan's air force, which has…
Sisi calls for unity among Arab nations to confront terrorism, avoid foreign interference
Egypt
March 29, 2017
Sisi calls for unity among Arab nations to confront terrorism, avoid foreign interference
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Arab leaders to unite positions, putting an emphasis on the threat of terrorism to…
Sudan’s al-Bashir to attend Jordan summit despite warrant
Middle East
March 27, 2017
Sudan’s al-Bashir to attend Jordan summit despite warrant
Sudan's official news agency says President Omar al-Bashir will attend Wednesday's Arab Summit in Jordan, despite a long-standing warrant for…