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Ex-crown prince of Jordan says under house arrest amid crackdown over alleged coup
Apr 04, 2021 02:43The former crown prince of Jordan says he has been confined to his house and his communications have been restricted amid an ongoing crackdown on alleged coup plotters.
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Jordan reveals deal allowing free entry of US ships, aircraft
Mar 22, 2021 08:09Jordan has disclosed a military agreement with the United States that has drawn condemnation from the opposition for posing a threat to the country’s sovereignty.
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Police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in Jordan
Mar 17, 2021 03:40Clashes have erupted in Jordan between police and people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions.
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Protest continues in Jordan after COVID-19 patients die of oxygen outage
Mar 14, 2021 08:41Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside a Jordanian hospital, where at least seven COVID-19 patients died after it ran out of oxygen.
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Israel’s Gantz held secret meeting with Jordanian monarch: Report
Feb 28, 2021 09:32Israeli regime's war minister Benny Gantz and Jordanian King Abdullah II held a secret meeting in Jordan on Friday, an Israeli report says.
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UAE, Jordan condemn assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist and researcher
Nov 30, 2020 03:24The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Jordan have joined the long list of countries and international bodies that condemn the Friday assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist and researcher Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
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Human Rights Watch raps Jordan over arrest of cartoonist criticizing UAE-Israel deal
Aug 29, 2020 01:56Human Rights Watch has censured the detention of prominent Jordanian cartoonist Emad al-Hajjaj for publishing a cartoon satirizing the recent agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Israeli regime to normalize full diplomatic relations, calling on authorities to immediately release and drop abusive charges against him.
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Jordan sets November 10 as date for parliamentary elections
Jul 30, 2020 02:41Jordan has set November 10 as the date for parliamentary elections, hours after a royal decree to hold a countrywide poll, state media say.
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Jordan arrests leaders of teachers union in opposition crackdown
Jul 26, 2020 02:02Jordanian security forces arrested leading members of the opposition-run teachers union on Saturday, raided its offices and shut it down for two years, escalating a confrontation with a group that has become a leading source of dissent.
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Jordan warned Israel of harsh response to even limited annexation: Report
Jun 29, 2020 04:22Jordan has reportedly notified Israel that it would serve a harsh response to even “limited” annexation of the Tel Aviv-occupied West Bank as the Israeli regime plans to annex 30 percent of the Palestinian territory under a US-backed scheme.