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Jordan has acquired high-tech US equipment to enhance the control of its borders with Syria and Iraq wherein the terror Islamic State organization is controlling large territories. The border control system was provided by the US defense Raytheon Company three Read more
The U.S House of representatives on Tuesday voted for Jordan to be recognized as an important partner that should be treated with “expeditious consideration” and to ease the transfer of weapons in order to help it fight against ISIS. Jordan decided to Read more
A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Kristina Kostial, Mission Chief for Jordan, has completed the Seventh and final Review program of Jordan’s economic program under the 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for a loan around $2.1 billion. The conclusion of Read more
King Abdullah of Jordan approved in a Royal decree the resignation of his Interior Minister Hussein Majali and sent Public Security Department (PSD) Director Gen. Tawfiq Tawalbeh and Gendarmerie Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Sweilmin into early retirement. The high-level shake Read more
Arab travel and tourism market could gain momentum if Arab countries had open skies, a move which is likely to contribute to the increase of air traffic and passenger capacity between brethren countries. During a forum held this week at Read more
Training of Syrian rebels by the U.S has begun in Jordan after a delay of several months. The rebels are from groups considered by Washington as moderate. The US defense secretary, Ash Carter, said the trainees will undergo a few Read more
Reports have emerged that Jordan has circulated a draft resolution among the members of the U.N Security Council aiming to impose a ban on arms shipments to the Houthi Movement and their allies. The draft also targets those who are Read more
Khalid Toukan, head of the Jordanian Atomic Energy Commission, said that “nuclear power is definitely one of the solutions to graduate from total dependency on oil and gas” after signing a $10 billion nuclear plant agreement with Russia’s state owned 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
As the war in Syria gets five years old next month, UN is trying to end it with already more than an estimated 200,000 people dead and millions displaced. Special envoy Staffan de Mistura will be in Damascus during the Read more