Tag: Jordan
Jordan denies extending land deal to Israel
Jordan will not extend parts of its peace treaty with Israel that focused on agricultural land use rights, Jordan’s Foreign…
Lebanon, Jordan sign agricultural cooperation agreement
Lebanese Agriculture Minister Hassan Lakkis on Friday signed a cooperation agreement with his Jordanian counterpart Ibrahim Shahahda.
Buhari departs Abuja for World Economic Forum, Summit in Jordan, Dubai
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Thursday for Amman to honour an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein…
Jordanian Minister resigns over flash flood tragedy
Jordan’s Tourism Minister Lina Annab, has tendered her resignation after the government was accused of negligence in flash floods that…
Flood: Israel sends rescue helicopters to Jordan
Israel sent search-and-rescue helicopters to assist Jordan on Thursday following a flash flood in which at least 10 school children…
Syria declares border crossing with Jordan
The recently captured Nasib border crossing between Syria and Jordan is ready to receive Syrian refugees’ returning from Jordan, state…
Prince William meets Syrian refugees
Prince William met with a group of Syrian refugees while visiting Jordan’s archaeological site of Jerash on Monday.
German Chancellor pledges $100m loan to Jordan
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has pledged a 100 million-dollar-loan to Jordan, during a visit to Amman, to support the kingdom’s…
Gulf states pledge $2.5bn to support Jordan
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait pledged 2.5 billion dollars on Monday to help Jordan, which is gripped…
Jordan’s King Abdullah replaces PM to subdue protests
Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his prime minister on Monday in a move to defuse the biggest protests in years over…
Jordan arrests 60 amid daily anti-government protests
No fewer that 60 people have been arrested across Jordan for rioting in recent days, a security official said on…
Jordan criticises opening of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem
Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammed Momani on Monday criticized the decision of the U.S.…
Jordan, Palestine reiterate commitment to continued peace efforts
Jordan and Palestine on Wednesday stressed commitment to continued efforts to attain desired peace, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Jordan hangs 15 men
Jordan hanged 15 men at dawn on Saturday, the largest number of executions carried out by the country in a…
Harry Redknapp guides Jordan to 8-0 demolition of Bangladesh
Harry Redknapp’s first game in charge of Jordan ended in an easy 8-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Bangladesh. Al-Kuwait…