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Jordan charges 21 over terrorism plots
Jun 27, 2016 01:52A court in Jordan has charged 21 people for their involvement in terrorist acts, three months after they were arrested in a massive operation north of the country.
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Jobless protesters clash with police in Jordan
Jun 24, 2016 09:36Security forces in Jordan have clashed with a group of young demonstrators protesting their state of being unemployed in an area south of the capital, Amman.
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Jordan closes Syrian border after blast kills 6 troops
Jun 22, 2016 03:03Jordan has closed its borders with Syria following a bomb blast at a military post outside a Syrian refugee camp which claimed the lives of six soldiers and injured a dozen more.
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Jordanian police beat inmates at Bahraini prison: Rights group
Jun 11, 2016 00:13A Bahrain-based human rights group says political inmates at a prison in northern Bahrain are receiving harsh treatment from Jordanian guards serving as security forces at the detention center.
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Attack kills 5 Jordan intelligence officers near Amman
Jun 06, 2016 10:01At least five Jordanian intelligence officers have lost their lives in a deadly attack outside a Palestinian refugee camp close to the Jordanian capital, Amman, a government spokesman says.
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Jordan's King Abdullah swears in new government
Jun 01, 2016 10:28Jordan’s King Abdullah has sworn in a new government led by Prime Minister Hani Mulqi, charging him with overseeing preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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New Jordanian PM enjoys strong ties with illegal Zionist entity: Observers
May 31, 2016 10:38Arab media and ex-Jordanian officials have described newly-appointed Prime Minister Hani Mulqi as a “pro-Zionist” figure, who is likely to help advance Tel Aviv’s policies against Palestinians.
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Jordan's king dissolves parliament
May 29, 2016 06:25Jordan’s King Abdullah has dissolved parliament in a royal decree to pave the way for the formation of a new government.