Tag: Jordan
Blinken visits Cairo and Amman to boost ceasefire, declare aid to Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his Mideast tour on Wednesday with visits to Cairo and Amman to solidify the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“We’ve had in Egypt...
Two Jordanians with knives arrested after crossing into Israel
Israeli security forces arrested on Sunday two Jordanians carrying knives after crossing into Israel during the night.
The Jordanians were arrested in the Mount Gilboa in northern Israel area as they were walking near Road...
Jordanian professor: ‘Jews rule the world, monitor our language’
A Jordanian professor said earlier this month that while the term “Zionists” must be used instead of “Jews” lest one be “canceled,” there is no difference between the two. Furthermore, said Professor Ahmad Nofal,...
Israeli Politics,Reuven Rivlin,Benjamin Netanyahu,Israel Elections 2021
The arrest last weekend of nearly 20 people, including former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein, by Jordanian authorities in what is being viewed by some as a coup attempt has led to fears over...
Jordan’s Prince Hamza signs letter of allegiance to King Abdullah
Jordan’s Prince Hamza bin Hussein, under house arrest for his alleged involvement in sedition against his half-brother King Abdullah II, on Monday signed a letter of allegiance to the throne.
“The national interest must remain above all...
US expresses ‘full support’ for Jordan’s King Abdullah following alleged coup attempt
The United States is “closely following” the situation in Jordan following reports of an alleged coup plot involving the former Jordanian crown prince, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Sunday.
“King Abdullah is...
US-Jordan defense pact good for Israel, stability in Mideast
The Jordanian government publicly acknowledged a new defense agreement with the United States this week that allows free entry for American forces, boosting Israel’s unstable eastern neighbor and providing a base from which these...
Jordan reveals new defense pact with US, allowing more open military access
Jordan released a new defense agreement on Sunday with the United States that allows free entry for U.S. forces, aircraft and vehicles.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi told parliament that the pact was “the...
Netanyahu: UAE to invest $10 billion in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates, with which Israel signed a peace deal in September, plans to invest $10 billion in the country.
Speaking during a press conference...
UAE and Jordan condemn assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist
The United Arab Emirates and Jordan condemned on Sunday the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in an operation for which Tehran has blamed Israel.
“The Emirates condemns the crime of the assassination...