CDE News - The Dispatch

Jordan fully reopens main crossing with Syria

Jordan fully reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday in a boost for their struggling economies following a push by Arab states to reintegrate a country they have…

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Jordan jails two senior figures convicted of plotting coup

A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced a former royal confidant, Bassem Awadallah, and a minor royal, Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, to 15 years in jail on charges of attempting to…

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Jordan sees hopes of tourism revival after 2020 collapse

Hoping for customers, Ahmad Nassar is dusting and polishing the trinkets and souvenirs in his tourist shop in Madaba, an ancient town in central Jordan known for its early Christian…

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Jordan detects three cases of Indian COVID-19 variant

Jordan detected three cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant in people who had not travelled, the health minister told state-owned Al Mamlaka TV. "Two cases were recorded in Amman and…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah and estranged Prince Hamza make first joint appearance since rift

Jordan’s King Abdullah and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country, attending a ceremony on Sunday marking 100 years…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah says sedition quashed, country stable

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday sedition has been quashed after a rift with his half-brother and former crown prince Hamza, and that the country was now…

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UPDATED: Jordan’s Prince Hamza says in voice recording will disobey army orders to keep silent

Jordan's estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders by the army not to communicate with the outside world after he was…

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Jordan says prince liaised with ‘foreign parties’ over plot to destabilise country

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former heir Prince Hamza had liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilise the country…

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Jordan’s neighbours and allies voice support over its security moves

Jordan's neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been told…

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Turmoil in the Jordanian royal family seen threatening country’s stability

Jordan's military has told King Abdullah's half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting "security and stability" in what people familiar with the matter said could be related to…

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Jordan arrests former top palace aide and a member of royal family in security clampdown

Jordanian security forces arrested a former adviser to King Abdullah, a member of the royal family and others on "security related" grounds, the Petra state news agency said. U.S.-educated Bassem…

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Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills six patients

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's health minister resigned on Saturday after six people died following an oxygen outage in a hospital treating coronavirus patients and police were deployed to hold back…

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Photo Story: Starlings in Jordan Valley

A flock of a murmuration of starlings during their traditional dance before landing to sleep near the West Bank city of Jericho, in the Jordan valley, 15 January 2021. EPA-EFE/ATEF…

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Norway and Jordan confirm new Covid variant cases

The new variant of the coronavirus circulating in Britain has been detected in Norway and Jordan, as the two countries health authorities confirmed the variant in cases which concerned people…

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Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic

Jordan reported 62 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic surfaced in the Middle Eastern kingdom nearly eight months ago. The health ministry…

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Amman in full lockdown

Jordan security forces check the ID of a man, during the lockdown at a checkpoint in Amman, Jordan, 09 October 2020. After a sharp rise in Covid19 cases in Jordan…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah accept PM’s resignation

Jordan's King Abdullah on Saturday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz but asked him to stay on as a caretaker premier until he designates a successor to…

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Jordan’s parliament dissolved in preparation for November election – official

Jordan's King Abdullah dissolved parliament on Sunday, officials said, paving the way for an election in November. Under constitutional rules, the government must resign within a week. In July, Jordan's…

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Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan

Jordan said a series of massive explosions that rocked the city of Zarqa early on Friday was likely caused by an electric short circuit at a nearby army munitions depot.…

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Jordan resumes regular commercial flights

Jordan resumed regular international flights on Tuesday after being suspended for nearly six months because of the novel coronavirus epidemic, officials said. They said Queen Alia international airport would initially…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Petra, Jordan

Tourists ride camels as they visit the reopened Petra archeological site, in Petra, some 280 km south of Amman, Jordan. Petra archeological site is one of the landmarks of Jordan…

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Jordan to close border with Syria after spike in COVID-19 cases

Jordan will close its land trade border crossing with Syria for a week after a rise in COVID-19 cases coming from its northern neighbour, officials announced. The interior minister’s decision…

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Jordan delays resuming international flights after COVID-19 surge abroad

Jordan postponed a resumption of international flight services that was planned for Wednesday almost five months after they were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials said. Civil Aviation Commission…

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Petra Heritage site reopens to public

Jordan domestic tourists arrive near the entrance of the visitors center of the reopened Petra archaeological site, in Petra, some 280 km south of Amman, Jordan. Petra archaeological site is…

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Jordan to reopen hotels, cafes in further easing of COVID-19 lockdown

Jordan announced it would reopen hotels and cafes, allow sporting events without spectators and shorten a night curfew as of Saturday, further easing its coronavirus lockdown that has hit the…

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Number of infections in Jordan increase

Coronavirus infections rose in Jordan on Friday after a truck driver residing in Mafraq Governorate, east of Amman, tested positive. Health Minister Saad Jaber announced on Friday that quarantine centers…

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Jordan reports first death

Jordan reported the first death from coronavirus, a woman in her 80s. Jordan registered 23 new cases on Friday, bringing the total in the country to 235, the health minister…

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King of Jordan warns Libya could be the new Syria

A war between the US and Iran would wreak "untold chaos" on the world, Jordan's King Abdullah II warned Wednesday, in a speech to European lawmakers on the tensions boiling…

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Jordanian knife attack victims in stable condition

Two of the eight, among them four tourists and four Jordanians, injured in a Jerash knife attack on Wednesday have been transferred to the King Hussein Medical Centre and are…

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Photo Story: Plane to be used as artificial diving site in Jordan

A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar is submerged into the waters of the Red Sea to create an artificial diving site, in Aqaba, Jordan, 26 August 2019. The sunken plane belonged to…

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Shots fired at tourist bus in Petra, Jordan

The Jordanian authorities insisted that no tourists were wounded when tourist bus came under fire in Petra. Petra Chief Commissioner Sulaiman Farajat told The Jordan Times that the vehicle was…

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Photo Story: La Liga project at Zaatari refugee camp

Refugee children, beneficiaries of La Liga Foundation socio-educational project, prepare to join a celebration, at the Big Sports House Stadium, in the Zaatari refugee camp, about 100 km north of…

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UAE to guarantee maritime freedom in the region

While hosting Jordan's King Abdullah, on an official visit to Emirates, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince said the United Arab Emirates is working with Arab countries to guarantee maritime freedom in…

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Jordan’s role in region diminished under King Abdullah, opposition figure says

Middle East Eye: The Jordanian king and government came under further pressure on Tuesday as a prominent opposition politician said the country's role in the region had been downgraded by Israel…

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Saudi Arabia to to hold regional summit to discuss Jordan’s economic crisis

Saudi Arabia will host a regional summit to discuss the ongoing economic crisis in Jordan, where a proposed income tax rise recently triggered some of the largest protests in years.…

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Jordan’s Prime Minister resigns

Euronews reports that Jordan's Prime Minister Hani Mulki has resigned after days of protests against an IMF-backed tax bill and austerity measures. King Abdullah is reported to have summoned Mulki…

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