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Amman has warned that its policies towards Syrian refugees could change if the upcoming February 4 donor conference in London does not help it to overcome the challenges it is facing. Authorities claim to have spent around $6.6billion over the Read more
King Abdullah’s visit to the U.S., during which he held talks with Vice-President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Pentagon officials, ended with a brief meeting with Barack Obama at the Joint Base Andrews airport while he was Read more
An agreement between Israel and Jordan for the exportation of natural gas from the Leviathan offshore natural gas field received a boost on Tuesday when the national planning and construction committee approved the construction of the gas pipeline on the Read more
After the brutal killing of captured Jordanian pilot by ISIS, King Abdullah shared his views on ISIS during his first interview after the assassination. He said the killing of the pilot only motivated Jordan to increase its efforts against the Read more
King Abdullah’s visit to Egypt has ended with both states hoping to reinforce their bilateral cooperation. High on the agenda was terrorism and security related issues. A plan to build a natural gas pipeline from Iraq to Jordan that will Read more
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa arrived in Kuwait on Sunday on a one day visit to hold talks with authorities amidst the rising insecurity in the region. His visit will focus on strengthening cooperation and coordination between them as part Read more
The 13th FIKR Conference, sponsored by the Arab Thought Foundation, has called for reactivating the Arab Peace Initiative, a comprehensive peace initiative that was first proposed in 2002 but that was rejected by Israel. The Conference, held in the outskirts Read more
Chairman Yu Zhengsheng of the National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) visit to Jordan has marked the end of his tour in the Middle East and North Africa after visiting Algeria, Morocco and Bahrain. Yu arrived in Read more
Following a four-day visit by the Crown Prince Salman of Saudi Arabia together with the deputy premier and minister of defense to Paris, the French Ambassador to the Kingdom Bertrand Besancenot has revealed that a high-ranking delegation of French officials Read more
The controversial and unpopular draft civil retirement bill that was voted by the Jordanian parliament has been rejected by King Abdullah. The bill was openly criticized by the public as a move meant to further increase the wealth of the Read more