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Tag: Jordan
Yemen: Security Council arms embargo an aggression, Houthis
An arms embargo targeting the Houthi Movement and sanctions on Ahmed Saleh, the former president’s son and former head of Yemen’s elite Republican Guard, has ... Read More
Syria: Extremist groups get closer to Damascus and Jordan
A coalition of rebel groups in Syria have made major advances on government held areas thereby getting closer to Jordan and Damascus. The developments will ... Read More
US Drone Downed by Syria or Suffered Malfunction?
Syrian authorities have said that their air forces have shot down what they described as "a hostile US surveillance aircraft in Latakia" province, the stronghold ... Read More
Jordan insists on prisoner swap, ISIS remains silent
Jordanian officials are hopeful that they will reach a deal with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for the liberation of their pilot ... Read More
Palestine Applies for Membership to ICC after Security Council Failed to Adopt Draft Resolution
President Mahmoud Abbas signed on Wednesday Palestine’s official application to become party to the Rome Statute of the Hague-based International Criminal Court and other principles ... Read More
Jordanian Pilot Falls into Isis Hands
Jordan has confirmed the capture of one of its pilots after his warplane crashed over Raqqa, Syria, the stronghold of the extremist group of the ... Read More
Jordan to Build Three Solar Power Plants
Jordan is planning to build three solar power plants expected to produce 40 MW of much-needed generating capacity from a clean, reliable domestic resource. These ... Read More
Pregnant in War, a Fact of Life for Too Many Women in the Middle East
UNITED NATIONS – Imagine giving birth in a refugee camp after you fled the brutal repression of an Islamic group or while missiles are being ... Read More
UN Calls for Dialogue after U.S.-led Airstrike in Syria
UNITED NATIONS – “Fighting terrorism needs to be accompanied by a genuine process including all Syrians,” said the United Nations’ new Special Envoy for Syria ... Read More
Jordan : Regional tensions prompt King to reactivate Defense Ministry
Jordan has decided to increase its security alert level by activating its defense ministry. The order came from His Majesty King Abdullah II as part ... Read More