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Jordanian MPs urge Israeli envoy expulsion over assault on Palestinian women
Sep 09, 2023 06:47Dozens of Jordanian lawmakers have called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador in response to the forced stripping of five Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers during a raid on their home in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil.
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Jordan’s king approves ‘draconian’ cybercrime bill despite widespread opposition
Aug 13, 2023 13:48Jordan’s monarch has approved a cybercrime bill that will restrain online speech deemed by Amman harmful to national unity, with opposition lawmakers and human rights groups raising the alarm about crackdown on the right to freedom of expression.
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Young Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win 5 medals in Asian Championships
Jul 16, 2023 06:23Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers showcased impressive skills and strength at the U-20 Asian Wrestling Championships in Jordan, securing five medals, including two golds.
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Jordanians rally in support of Palestinian resistance against Israel’s deadly Jenin raid
Jul 09, 2023 09:08Thousands of Jordanians have staged a massive rally to express their unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s resistance in the face of the Israeli regime’s two-day military onslaught on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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Syria to return to Arab League soon: Jordan
May 05, 2023 12:16Jordan says Syria should be able to return to the Arab League soon more than a decade after the regional grouping suspended its membership in a move that Damascus has denounced as illegal.
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Syria’s return to Arab League ‘very likely’ during next summit: Aboul Gheit
May 04, 2023 13:53Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit says there is a very high chance for restoration of Syria’s membership in the 22-member regional organization as a founding member during the next Arab summit in Saudi Arabia later this month.
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Jordan to host Syria's top diplomat for regional meeting on Monday
Apr 30, 2023 13:27Jordan’s state media say the kingdom is set to host Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his regional counterparts, as various Arab states race to mend fences and resume their ties with the Damascus government.
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Iraq, Jordan want Syria to return to Arab League after long suspension
Feb 25, 2023 17:36Iraq and Jordan have called for the restoration of Syria’s membership in the Arab League as a founding member of the regional organization, more than a decade after the Damascus government was suspended from the 22-member bloc following the start of the country's foreign-sponsored conflict.
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Jordan's foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since foreign-backed war
Feb 15, 2023 15:18Jordan's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Ayman Safadi, visited Damascus on Wednesday in the first such visit by a senior Jordanian official since foreign-backed militancy broke out in Syria more than a decade ago.
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Jordan king warns Israeli PM against violations of 'historic' status quo in al-Aqsa
Jan 25, 2023 14:22Jordan’s King Abdallah II has cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against attempts at changing the status quo of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in light of increasing Israeli desecrations of the holy place.