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Jordan · 9 Sep 2020 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.… Jordan · 23 Aug 2020 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… Coronavirus · 13 Aug 2020 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… Coronavirus · 5 Aug 2020 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… Coronavirus · 22 Jun 2020 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… European Union · 12 Jun 2020 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… Coronavirus · 5 Jun 2020 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… Coronavirus · 9 May 2020 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… Coronavirus · 28 Mar 2020 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… European Parliament · 15 Jan 2020 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… European Commission · 5 Dec 2019 The EU adopted €297 million in concrete actions for refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon The European Union adopted a new €297 million assistance package to support refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon via the… Jordan · 7 Nov 2019 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…