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Party chief of the Islamic Action Front Mohamed Zyoud (C), his deputy Ali Abu al-Sukkar (L), and the Party spokesman Murad Adayleh. – AFP PHOTO / KHALIL MAZRAAWI

Jordanian Security Raids IAF Headquarters

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 24, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- Jordanian security forces raided Saturday the headquarters of the Islamic Action Front (IAF) in Irbid, 85 km north of the capital Amman, demanding the handover of the headquarters for the licensed Muslim Brotherhood, according to a security source. The source...

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US President Donald Trump meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Petra Jordan News Agency photo

Trump Praises Jordan in Assisting Syrian Refugees

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 21, 2017 | Middle East

New York- US President Donald Trump has lauded the role of Jordan under the leadership of King Abdullah II in hosting Syrian refugees, and praised the strong ties between the two countries. “I just want to thank you for everything you’ve done, in terms of...

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Jordanian flag. (Reuters)

Jordanian Man Charged with Manslaughter in Electrocution of His Son

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- A security source said that a Jordanian citizen has killed his 13-year-old son on Monday by giving him electric shocks as a form of discipline in a neighborhood in Amman. A source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital in the region...

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Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury and SDF Deputy Chairman Yousef bin Ibrahim al-Bassam signing an agreement. Petra

SDF Signs Grant Agreement for Jordan

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 14, 2017 | Business

Amman- The Jordanian government signed Wednesday with the Saudi Development Fund (SDF) a grant agreement to implement traffic intersections in Amman, with a total cost of $60 million, as part of the Saudi share in the Gulf grant. Minister of Planning and International...

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Jordan’s King Abdullah attend a joint news conference in Paris, France, June 19, 2017. Reuters

King Abdullah II: ‘Cease-Fire in South Syria Contributes in Finding Political Solution’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he is “deeply concerned” with the situation in southern Syria and that his country’s border with Syria would only reopen “when the right security conditions materialize on the ground.” The King...