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Israel rejects minister's behaviour over flag, Jordan says

Jordan said it has received assurance from Israel that the behaviour of a top cabinet minister, who spoke at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that appeared to include Jordan, did not represent their position, an official source said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Jordan Says Israel Disavows Behavior of Top Minister Over Flag of Expanded Borders

Jordan said it has received assurance from Israel that the behavior of a top cabinet minister, who spoke at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that appeared to include Jordan, did not represent their position, an official source said on Tuesday. The source told Reuters that top Israeli officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan summons Israeli envoy to protest over flag of expanded Israel

Jordan on Monday summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest over the behavior of an Israel minister who spoke at a podium that had an Israeli flag with expanded borders that incorporated the kingdom and the Palestinian territories.

Reuters

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Jordan, Palestinians Slam Israeli Minister’s 'Inflammatory' Remarks

A firebrand Israeli minister claimed there’s “no such thing” as a Palestinian people as Israel's new coalition government, its most hard-line ever, plowed ahead on Monday with a part of its plan to overhaul the judiciary. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition said it was pushing a key part of the…

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Oprah Winfrey visits site of Jesus' baptism in Jordan with showbiz pal Gayle King

The iconic talk show host, 69, shared a series of snaps from her lovely holiday with her pal Gayle King

Daily Mirror

Abu Al-Ragheb: King Abdullah Warned Bush against Opening Gates of Hell in Iraq

Former Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Al-Ragheb revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat, and for the first time, the behind-the-scenes dealings related to the build up of the US invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Jordan had repeatedly warned decision-makers in the West that chaos would reign in Iraq should the invasion…

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West Bank Attack Casts Shadow over Israel-Palestinian Talks

A Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, wounding two people, Israeli officials said. The attack cast a shadow over Egyptian-mediated efforts to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday period beginning this week. The shooting came as Israeli and Palestinian officials…

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West Bank attack casts shadow over Israel-Palestinian talks

Israeli officials say a Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank, wounding two people

The Independent UK

UK ambassador to Yemen took part in opening of Jordanian cigarette factory

Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Israeli, Palestinian Authority officials meet for talks in Egypt

Backed by the US and Jordan, the day-long meeting follows last month’s talks in Jordan.

Al Jazeera

Israel, Palestinians pledge moves to curb violence ahead of Ramadan

Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on Sunday to establish a mechanism to curb violence and incitement, in talks that stressed the need to prevent any disruptive actions at Jerusalem's holy sites when Ramadan starts later this week.

Reuters

Jordan Launches Project to Explore Lead, Zinc, Gold

Jordan's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh launched Saturday a project to explore lead, zinc, and gold in the Samrat Teibah area in Wadi Araba. Jordan News Agency (Petra) quoted Kharabsheh as saying that the Ministry of Energy is carrying out the project within the framework of a national…

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Boy, 11, savagely bitten on the head by stray dog dies month after horror mauling

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGE An 11-year-old Jordanian boy has passed away after contracting meningitis from a dog bite in the city's capital Amman

Daily Mirror

Sharm El-Sheikh to Host Meeting to Ease Palestinian-Israeli Tensions ahead of Ramadan

Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh will host on Sunday a security meeting to ease Palestinian-Israeli tensions ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan that begins next week. The meeting will be attended by Palestinian and Israeli security delegations, as well as representatives from the United States, Jordan and Egypt, “to reach…

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Standard & Poor’s Maintains Jordan’s Credit Rating

Jordan's Finance Minister Mohamad Al Ississ told Reuters on Tuesday that S&P Global's decision to maintain the kingdom's sovereign credit rating at B+/B reflected confidence in accelerating IMF-backed reforms. "This is the latest confirmation of Jordan's credit rating ...

Bangkok Post

BYD launches four EV models in Jordan, eyes further expansion in Middle East

BYD, the world's largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker, has taken the first steps to tap the Middle East market by launching four models in Jordan and forming a partnership with a local dealer.

The Independent UK

Ex-Jordanian official hospitalized after hunger strike

Representatives of a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy say he was rushed to the hospital over the weekend after a three-week hunger strike

Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia execute dad-of-eight after torturing him into false confession

Hussein Abu al-Khair, 57, was a driver for a wealthy Saudi and was arrested by authorities in 2014 for allegedly carrying amphetamine pills across the border from Jordan

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Free Syrian Army Commander: Attacks on Tanf Base Aimed at Sparking Side Conflicts

Commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Mohammed Farid al-Qassem sad the strikes against the al-Tanf base on the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian border are aimed at sparking “side conflicts”. The FSA is deployed at the al-Tanf alongside troops from the US-led anti-ISIS international coalition. The base occasionally comes under drone attacks that…

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US Provides $55 Million in Assistance for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Deputy Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Isobel Coleman, announced in Jordan on Thursday that the United States, through the Agency, is providing $55 million in additional food assistance for Syrian refugees in Jordan as part of the Syria crisis response.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Defense Secretary: Egypt Partnership ‘Essential Pillar’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East. Austin made the remark on Twitter after touching down in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He was greeted by senior Egyptian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kyiv Says Forces Are Holding On in ‘Utter Hell’ of Bakhmut Battle

Ukraine said on Monday its troops were still holding out in a brutal fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war. In the latest sign of a feud between Russia's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Defense Secretary Discusses Cooperation in the Middle East

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Jordan on Monday as part of his visit to three Middle Eastern countries to reinforce partnerships with the regional states. Austin arrived on Sunday in Amman and is scheduled to later visit Egypt and Israel. “The enduring and strategic partnership between the United…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Affirms Keenness to Support Iraq’s Security, Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has stressed Egypt’s sturdy commitment to backing Iraq and providing full support to the Iraqi people at all levels, particularly in the areas of counter-terrorism and consolidating security and stability. Sisi's statements came during his meeting on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani…

The Independent UK

Egypt's leader, visiting Iraqi premier seek to deepen ties

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has met with Iraq’s prime minister in Cairo as the two countries seek to deepen their ties and reinforce a regional alliance with Jordan

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