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Jordan’s king approves ‘draconian’ cybercrime bill despite widespread opposition
Aug 13, 2023 10:18Jordan’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 02:53Iranian 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 05:38Thousands 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 08:46Jordan 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 10:23Secretary 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 09:57Jordan’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 14:06Iraq 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 11:48Jordan'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 10:52Jordan’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.
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Jordanian monarch warns of 'new intifada’ amid Israel's intensified crimes against Palestinians
Dec 29, 2022 10:43Jordanian King Abdullah II says his country, which serves as the custodian of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound – Islam’s third holiest site, is prepared for conflict if its “red lines” over the sacred site in the Old City of al-Quds are crossed.