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Jordan Parliament Votes to Expel Israeli Ambassador

Jordan's Parliament voted on Wednesday to expel the Israeli ambassador in Amman in protest of against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s appearance at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that included all of Jordan and the Palestinian territories. House Speaker Ahmed Safadi called on the government to take effective…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan parliament votes to recommend expelling Israeli ambassador

The recommendation is in protest against the actions of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Al Jazeera

Foreign Minister Holds Onto Jordan's Initiative on Syrian Crisis

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, affirmed his country's ongoing efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis through the Jordanian initiative. Safadi explained that Jordan's efforts stem from the direct Arab role of engaging with Syria in a political dialogue to solve…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Arab, Muslim Worlds Condemn Israeli Minister’s Racist Remarks against Palestinians

The appearance of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that included all of Jordan and the Palestinian territories was widely condemned by the Arab and Muslim worlds. Smotrich, who heads a religious-nationalist party in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right coalition, said on Sunday…

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UAE Condemns Israeli Minister for Denying Existence of Palestinian People

The United Arab Emirates condemned on Tuesday statements by Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich in which he denied the existence of the Palestinian people. The UAE also condemned his use of a map of Israel that includes lands from Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories, reported the state news…

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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

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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

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

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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.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Daily Mirror

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

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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 ...

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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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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