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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria border

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the Jordan-Syria border on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), it…

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with residents across both countries and in Lebanon feeling its…

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Jordan’s king issues decree to hold parliamentary election

Jordan's King Abdullah issued a royal decree on Wednesday announcing that a parliamentary election will be held, state TV said. Under the constitution, the multi-party election is usually held within…

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Jordan army detects suspicious aerial movement near Syria border

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, March 18 (Reuters) - The Jordanian army said on Monday its air defence radar system had detected suspicious aerial movements from an unknown source along the…

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Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran after US deaths

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The killing of three U.S. troops and wounding of dozens more on Sunday by Iran-backed militants is piling political…

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Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

By Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Three U.S. service members were killed and dozens may be wounded after an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S.…

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Suspected Jordan strikes on southern Syria kill 10

BEIRUT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Suspected Jordanian air strikes on southern Syria killed 10 people including children early on Thursday, according to local Syrian media and monitors tracking the conflict.…

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Jordan says Israel is placing ‘big impediments’ to aid for Palestinians

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Tuesday Israel was placing many obstacles to the entry of aid into Gaza, worsening the plight of Palestinians there. Safadi, speaking at a…

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Jordan says air force dropped urgent medical aid to Gaza

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Jordan's air force personnel air-dropped urgent medical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday, according to a post on X from Jordan's…

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Jordan fears ‘the worst is coming’ in Gaza war

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign minister said the country feared the worst was yet to come in the Israel-Hamas war, with no signs of success in efforts…

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Jordanian army downs drone from Syria carrying meth – state news agency

The Jordanian military on Sunday downed a drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighbouring Syria, the state news agency Petra reported. War-torn Syria has become…

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Jordan hosting Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert escalation in violence

AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan will host a meeting on Sunday between top Israeli and Palestinian security and political officials in hopes of halting a recent surge in violence that has stoked…

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Iran ready for dialogue at regional summit, little progress made

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi DEAD SEA, Jordan, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Iran signalled its readiness for dialogue with regional states during a conference its arch foe Saudi Arabia attended in Jordan on Tuesday which yielded…

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Jordanians protest over fuel price rises

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanian activists called for more protests over fuel price rises that have added to a cost-of-living squeeze, after riots in a southern city left…

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At least 10 people trapped in collapsed building in Jordan

AMMAN, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Rescuers were searching on Wednesday for ten people under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital where five people were confirmed dead…

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Pandora Papers aftermath: Rich and powerful deny wrongdoing after dump of secrets

The Czech prime minister, the king of Jordan and the chairman of India's biggest conglomerate were among global figures denying wrongdoing throughout Monday after the leak of what major news…

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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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EU adopts €55 million package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon to mitigate coronavirus pandemic

As part of the EU's global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis has mobilised an additional €55 million for refugees…

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