Tag: Jordan
Jordanian, Israeli economic ministers sign deal to boost exports to Palestinians
Israeli and Jordanian economy ministers signed an agreement on Wednesday in Amman to increase Jordanian exports to the Palestinian Authority.
Israel Minister of Economy Orna Barbivai and General Secretary of Minister of Industry, Trade and...
Jordan’s king reveals attack by Iranian drones amid push for more US support
Jordanian King Abdullah said that his country has been attacked by drones with an “Iranian signature” in the past year.
The Jordanian leader made the revelation during an interview, “On GPS King Abdullah II of Jordan”...
Report: Jordanian intelligence foils ISIS attack on IDF troops
Jordanian intelligence agents have thwarted a potential Islamic State attack on Israeli troops on the border the two countries share, Jordanian daily Al Ra’i reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, Jordanian intelligence agents uncovered the plot...
Balance of power moves in Iran’s favor in Gulf, Jordan, as America pulls back...
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Jordan’s King Abdullah on Monday amid concerns that Iran is gaining strategic ground in the Gulf area and Jordan as the United States pulls back from the region.
“You’ve...
Are Israel and Jordan ready to turn over a new leaf?
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has often described his country as being wedged between a “rock and a hard place,” referring to war-torn Iraq and the Israeli-controlled areas west of the Jordan River. And that...
Jordan sentences two officials to 15 years for alleged plot against monarchy
A Jordanian court sentenced two former officials to 15 years in jail for an alleged plot to overthrow the monarchy led by King Abdullah.
“The two defendants held views that are against the political system and the...
US, Israel appear moving to bolster Jordan amid concerns over economic, social stability
The United State and Israel appear to be moving to bolster relations with Jordan as part of an effort to shore up Jordan’s King Abdullah amid concerns over his country’s stability.
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair...
Israel and Jordan reach agreement on increasing water exports, trade
Israel and Jordan agreed to a deal on Thursday whereby Jordan would buy 50 million more cubic meters of water from Israel and increase its exports to the West Bank.
The increase in Jordanian exports...
Jordanian table-tennis player pulls out of match to avoid facing Israeli opponent
A Jordanian national table-tennis player recently withdrew from the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia to avoid playing against an Israeli athlete, confirmed the Jordanian Paralympic Committee.
Player Osama Abu Jame pulled out of the championships...
Jordan is ‘the eastern security zone against Iran’
As the fallout from the latest Israeli conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues, Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has spoken repeatedly in recent days of the need to strengthen a “coalition of...