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Jordanian King agrees to accept 2,000 Gaza kids as Trump eases off US aid threat

Donald Trump backed off his threat to withhold US aid for Jordan after King Abdullah II agreed to accept 2,000 ill children from Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah, at the White House in Washington, D.C. U.S., February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard(REUTERS)
Updated on Feb 12, 2025 01:31 AM IST
Bloomberg |

Trump to host Jordan’s King as he escalates pressure on Gaza resettlement plan

Donald Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza.

FILE - President Donald Trump stands with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, June 25, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)(AP)
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 09:18 PM IST
AP |

Trump moots ‘permanent’ resettlement of Palestinians: ‘They would love to leave’

Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, called Arab nations to accept the proposal and said the plan to rebuild Gaza within five years was “preposterous”.

US President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance (R) meet with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025.(AFP)
Updated on Feb 05, 2025 04:25 AM IST

Arab foreign ministers reject Trump call for transfer of Palestinians

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA-EGYPT:Arab foreign ministers reject Trump call for transfer of Palestinians

Arab foreign ministers reject Trump call for transfer of Palestinians
Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:52 PM IST
Reuters |

Floating in Dead Sea to Wadi Rum desert: Top must-visit places in Jordan

Travel to Jordan to check off all the surreal experiences on your bucket list.

Jordan has numerous places that feel otherwordly and beautiful. (Pexels)
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:32 PM IST

Jordan's Queen Rania opens up about anti-Israel protests on US campuses

The wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan, Queen Rania al Abdullah, is a Palestinian and has been an outspoken opponent of the Israel-Hamas war.

Queen Rania advocates for justice and peace amid anti-Israel protests on US campuses(AFP Photo)
Published on May 05, 2024 11:37 PM IST
ByNikhita Mehta

France, Egypt, Jordan warn Israel against Rafah assault

They urged that a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire "be fully implemented without further delay".

Palestinians who had taken refuge in Rafah in the Gaza Strip leave the city to return to Khan Yunis (AFP)
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 05:23 AM IST
AFP |

Jordan’s story: from no-hopers to Asian Cup finalists

They had lost eight of their last nine games before the finals and had never won a knockout round before this edition

Jordan players celebrate after the Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between South Korea and Jordan at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan(AP)
Published on Feb 07, 2024 09:37 PM IST

Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final for first time

Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final for first time

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Updated on Feb 07, 2024 09:00 AM IST
AFP |

Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final for first time

Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final for first time

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Updated on Feb 07, 2024 06:00 AM IST
AFP |

US strikes Iran linked targets after Jordan retaliation: 10 points you must know

US Air Force hits over 80 targets in an air raid on Iran-backed militants in Iraq and Syria. Biden issued a stern warning to Iran.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden says
Published on Feb 03, 2024 09:28 AM IST

Son magic takes S. Korea into Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan

Son magic takes S. Korea into Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan

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Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:42 AM IST
AFP |

Son magic takes S. Korea into Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan

Son magic takes S. Korea into Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan

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Updated on Feb 03, 2024 07:20 AM IST
AFP |

Qatar end Palestine run, Jordan stun Iraq with Asian Cup late show

Qatar will face the winner of Tuesday's last-16 meeting between Uzbekistan and Thailand, the lowest-ranked team left in Doha at 113 in the world

Jordan's Yazan Al Arab, Ehsan Haddad and teammates celebrate after the match(REUTERS)
Published on Jan 30, 2024 07:58 AM IST
AFP |

US forces in Syria targeted with rockets after attacks in Jordan

The United States has some 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in neighboring Iraq.

This handout satellite picture released by Planet Labs PBC shows a view of the base, known as Tower 22, which is operated by US troops as part of an international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, near Jordan's border with Iraq and Syria.(AFP)
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 04:45 AM IST
AFP |

Joe Biden vows to hit back after 3 US troops killed in Jordan: 'Shall respond'

Joe Biden, who was traveling in South Carolina, asked for a moment of silence during an appearance at a Baptist church's banquet hall.

President Joe Biden bows his head in a moment of silence for the three American troops killed on Sunday.(AP)
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 08:02 AM IST
AP |

3 US service members killed, 34 wounded in drone attack in Jordan, says Biden

The deaths marked the first fatalities of U.S. troops in the region since war began in Gaza. Biden said the attack occurred on Saturday night.

President Joe Biden, fourth left, bows his head as Reverend Dr. Jamey O. Graham Sr., in foreground at right, speaks at St. John Baptist Church, in Columbia, S.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. To the left of Biden is Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP)
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 01:58 AM IST
Reuters |

Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff to shoot in Jordan for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff will be shooting for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in Jordan between January 19 to February 2

Akshay Kumar will be seen alongside Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Published on Jan 16, 2024 04:59 PM IST

Israeli 'war crimes' responsible for regional tensions: Jordan

Israel, which since October has been fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has denied allegations that it has committed war crimes.

Israeli security forces patrol the streets of Jerusalem's Old City(AFP)
Published on Jan 12, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Reuters |

Blinken back in Middle East, this time for tough talks on Gaza aid

Blinken on previous trips sought to keep the war isolated to Gaza.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,(AFP)
Published on Jan 05, 2024 12:06 AM IST
AFP |

Jordan says Israel trying to expel Palestinians from Gaza: ‘Hatred being…’

Israel-Hamas War: Ayman Safadi said Israel was implementing a systematic policy of pushing Palestinians out of Gaza.

Israel-Hamas War: Smoke rises after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Reuters)
Updated on Dec 10, 2023 04:16 PM IST
Reuters |

Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital

As Israel tightens its hold on northern Gaza, leaders have talked of expanding the ground operation into the south to root out Hamas.

Israeli soldiers inspect the Al Shifa hospital complex, amid their ground operation against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City, November 15, 2023.(via REUTERS)
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 04:45 AM IST
AP |

Blinken, Austin to visit Delhi on Nov 10 for 2+2 dialogue

The agenda of the talks will cover the entire gamut of the strategic relationship, with a focus on defence co-production

US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony J Blinken will call on PM Narendra Modi during their visit. (Getty Images via AFP)
Published on Nov 02, 2023 09:51 PM IST
By, Washington

Saturday Night Live takes a dig at Jim Jordan's failed speaker bid in cold open

Saturday Night Live's cold open featured a satirical take on Jim Jordan's failed House speaker bid

Last night's SNL cold open took a dig at Jim Jordan(@nbcsnl/X)
Published on Oct 22, 2023 11:59 AM IST
ByArya Vaishnavi

At Cairo summit, Arab leaders express growing anger over Gaza war

Egyptian President who hosted the summit rejected any talk of driving Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians into the Sinai Peninsula.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, left, and Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, talk to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during the International peace summit at the New Administrative Capital, just outside Cairo.(AP)
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 05:55 AM IST
AP |

Israel urges its citizens to leave Egypt, Jordan amid war with Hamas

Israel's National Security Council raises its travel warnings for Egypt (including Sinai) and Jordan to level 4 (high threat).

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.(REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 21, 2023 03:27 PM IST
AFP |

Republicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker gets mired in personal feuds

Republicans are facing death threats as the election for speaker gets mired in personal feuds

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Published on Oct 20, 2023 10:20 AM IST
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German Foreign Minister returns to Israel on second 'solidarity', aid visit

The trip, due to last until Saturday, will extend to Jordan and Lebanon, where German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was making a surprise visit on Thursday.

Germany's Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock. (AFP)
Published on Oct 19, 2023 06:56 PM IST
AFP |

Biden cancels Jordan visit as summit plans with Egypt-Palestine fall through

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi announced earlier Tuesday that proposed summit between Biden, Abdullah II, Abbas and Egypt's El-Sisi was canceled.

US President Joe Biden(AP)
Published on Oct 18, 2023 04:45 AM IST
Bloomberg |

UNESCO adds Palestinian prehistoric Tell al-Sultan site to world heritage list

Tell al-Sultan, an oval-shaped mound in Jordan Valley which predates Egypt's pyramids, is 4th Palestinian site to be listed on UNESCO's world heritage list

Tourists visit the pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan, near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank on September 17, 2023, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on the same day. Tell al-Sultan, which predates Egypt's pyramids, is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, located in the Jordan Valley that contains the prehistoric deposits of human activity. The UNESCO decision, which was posted by the organisation on X, formerly Twitter, was taken at its 45th world heritage committee meeting held in Riyadh. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 09:20 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
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