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A Netanyahu government would probably clash with the Biden administration

RAANANA, Israel — In the waning days of his most recent stint as Israel’s prime minister — just over a year ago — Benjamin Netanyahu made no secret of his disdain for President Joe Biden.

Los Angeles Times

Analysis-Arabs view revived Netanyahu with concern but as balance against Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu's likely return to power will fuel concern about deepening tensions with Arab neighbours, but Gulf states which forged ties with Israel under his leadership will see him as a regional balance against Iranian power.

Reuters

Asian Boxing Championships: Hussamuddin, Lakshya Chahar advance into quarters

AMMAN (Jordan): India's Mohammad Hussamuddin showed his experience and temperament to notch up a close win and move into the quarterfinals of ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships on Wednesday.

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Jordan's King Dissolves Upper House

Jordan King Abdallah II issued a royal decree to dissolve and assign new members to the Jordanian Senate (the King's Council), the upper house of the legislative authority to include wider representation and ensure a political balance between the Senate and the House of Representatives. The amendment seeks to address…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Generation of Syrians Were Born in Exile

Ten years after fleeing war in her native Syria, Hadeel is expecting a third child, brought into a life of poverty and uncertainty at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The camp, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital Amman, is home to some 80,000 Syrian refugees, according to…

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Nagpur's Alfiya becomes 1st Maharashtra woman boxer to get selected in senior India team

NAGPUR: The city's only international boxer and Youth World Champion - Alfiya Khan Pathan - on Sunday became the first woman boxer from Maharashtra to get selected in the senior India team. Alfiya has left for Amman in Jordan with the Indian contingent to play the ASBC Elite Boxing Championships…

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In Jordan Camp, a New Generation of Syrians Born in Exile

Ten years after fleeing war in her native Syria, Hadeel is expecting a third child, brought into a life of poverty and uncertainty at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The squalid camp, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital Amman, is home to some 80,000 Syrian refugees, according…

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Saudi Crown Prince: PIF to Establish Five Regional Investment Companies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund, announced on Wednesday that the Fund will establish five companies aimed at investing in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, and Sudan. The announcement follows the launch of…

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Saudi Arabia Supports UNRWA with $27 Million

Saudi Arabia has announced a contribution of $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), during a press conference held in Amman on Sunday. Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairy handed the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, a check for…

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Senior Hamas official released from Saudi Arabia, heads to Jordan

Mohammad al-Khodary was detained in 2019, along with dozens of others.

Al Jazeera

IMF Expects Yemen to Achieve 2% Economic Growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission expected that Yemen would achieve a modest economic growth of about two percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2023. However, the Fund called for more reforms, especially with regard to the customs dollar rate, support for the electricity sector, transparency in financial management,…

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Oman, Jordan Sign 7 MoUs to Promote Economy, Exchange Investment

The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik and Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein held a second round of talks at Al-Alam Palace on Wednesday before the Jordanian monarch concluded his two-day visit to Muscat. Oman and Jordan signed seven memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and two executive programs in the…

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Iraq’s Investment Commission Says it Cooperates with Neighboring Countries to Improve Investment Law

The head of Iraq’s National Investment Commission, Suha Al-Najjar, said that her country was able to overcome current economic challenges thanks to the strong internal consumption and average income rates, noting that Iraqi and foreign companies in the country were adapted to operate under the most difficult circumstances and political…

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Visions of Creativity in Middle East Youth Art Scene

From a Lebanese student decrying government failures through art to a Palestinian teacher seeking escape in music, young people across the Middle East are creatively giving voice to complex situations. In a series exploring youth aspirations in the volatile region -- where more than half of the population is under…

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What issues did Middle East leaders raise in UNGA address?

Middle East leaders at UNGA express concerns about Ukraine war, Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Iran nuclear deal.

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Houthi Intransigence Foils Swap Deal for over 2,000 Prisoners

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have foiled prisoner exchange talks held recently in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations for a swap deal have lasted an entire week without any progress. “The government delegation was ready to exchange all for all to avoid selectivity,” Yemen's Deputy Human Rights Minister Majid Fadhail told…

Reuters

Jordan steps up curbs on political dissent - HRW

Jordanian authorities have in the last four years intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.Authorities used vague laws to detain, interrogate and harass journalists, political activists, members of political parties and independent…

The Independent UK

Jordan calls off rescue efforts in deadly building collapse

Jordanian officials say they have halted rescue efforts at the ruins of a collapsed four-story building after pulling out the 14th and final victim of the disaster

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US Offers Unprecedented Support to King Abdullah’s Reforms in Jordan

The United States and Jordan signed on Friday an unprecedented Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that offers financial support to the kingdom. “The MoU will support key reforms conceived of and led by King Abdullah’s government, focusing on improving the lives of Jordanians in tangible ways – reforms like improving essential…

The Independent UK

Death toll from building collapse in Jordan climbs to 13

Jordanian officials say the death toll from the collapse this week of a four-story building in the Jordanian capital of Amman has climbed to 13

Reuters

Death toll from Jordan building collapse rises to 13

The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in the Jordanian capital this week has risen to 13, local authorities said on Friday, after further bodies were found.

Reuters

Princess Haya mourns 'inspiration' Queen Elizabeth

Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, whose family has enjoyed a long friendship with the British royals, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth as a woman she looked up to for inspiration.

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Saudi Armed Forces Conclude their Participation in ‘Eager Lion 2022’

The 10th round of the multinational "Eager Lion 2022" maneuvers concluded in Jordan, in the presence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, the Head of the Saudi Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, Major General Adel bin Mohammad…

Salon

Trump offered Jordan the West Bank: book

Reporters offer behind-the-scenes look at a tumultuous Trump presidency — and his wife's criticism

The Independent UK

Trump offered the West Bank to Jordan’s king, according to a new book

The Jordanian king said of the January 2018 offer from the former president that he ‘thought I was having a heart attack’

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