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Jordan’s King Abdullah (C) arrives for the ceremony of reopening the Martyrs’ Memorial and Museum in Amman, Jordan, December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Cabinet Amendments in Jordan

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jan 16, 2017 | Middle East

Oman- Jordanian King Abdullah II approved, Sunday, a reshuffle of Prime Minister Hani Mulki cabinet, according to the Jordanian Royal Palace. Eight ministers were excluded from the cabinet: Salameh Hammad, Rami Wreikat, Fawaz Irshaidat, Yusuf Mansur, Bishr...

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Jordanian security vehicles seen near the General Intelligence directorate offices near al Baqaa Refugee Camp, north of Amman, Jordan, June 6, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Horrid Events Hit Jordan in 2016

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jan 2, 2017 | Features

Amman- Jordan witnessed in 2016 unprecedented political and security events along with many terrorist acts. As per the important political incidents, during 2016, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan accepted the resignation of the government led by Abdullah Ensour...

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Syrian refugees stand in line as they wait for aid packages at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2016. REUTERS/ Muhammad Hamed

Jordan: Two EU Grants to Support Water, Sanitation Projects

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 26, 2016 | Middle East

Jordan – The Jordanian government signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) aimed at developing the Kingdom’s water sector and infrastructure, as part of an EU project to assist Jordan with the Syrian refugees crisis. Jordanian Minister of Planning...

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Ambulances are seen in front of the Italian hospital where some of the injured were evacuated to after an attack, in the city of Karak, Jordan. Reuters

Four Jordanian Security Personnel Killed in Karak

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 21, 2016 | Middle East

Amman – Four Jordanian policemen were killed in clashes with ISIS militants near the southern city of Karak on Tuesday as the authorities hunted militants who killed 10 people on Sunday, security officials said. Two days earlier police tackled gunmen holed up...

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Jordanian policemen leave after ending security operations in the vicinity of Karak Castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack yesterday, in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 19, 2016.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Jordan Foils Wider Terrorist Attacks Planned by Karak’s ISIS Group

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 20, 2016 | Middle East

Oman- Jordan’s Interior Minister Salamah Hamad said on Monday that the ISIS terrorist group, that attacked a police station last Sunday in the southern city of Karak and had holed up in the Crusader castle before security forces killed four of its members, was...