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Death toll from Jordan building collapse rises to 13

The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in the Jordanian capital this week has risen to 13, local authorities said on Friday, after further bodies were found.

Reuters

Princess Haya mourns 'inspiration' Queen Elizabeth

Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, whose family has enjoyed a long friendship with the British royals, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth as a woman she looked up to for inspiration.

Reuters

Saudi Armed Forces Conclude their Participation in ‘Eager Lion 2022’

The 10th round of the multinational "Eager Lion 2022" maneuvers concluded in Jordan, in the presence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, the Head of the Saudi Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, Major General Adel bin Mohammad…

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Trump offered Jordan the West Bank: book

Reporters offer behind-the-scenes look at a tumultuous Trump presidency — and his wife's criticism

Salon

Trump offered the West Bank to Jordan’s king, according to a new book

The Jordanian king said of the January 2018 offer from the former president that he ‘thought I was having a heart attack’

The Independent UK

Families look for survivors as Jordan building death toll rises

Authorities now say 10 people have died since Tuesday’s collapse of a residential building in Amman.

Al Jazeera

Death Toll in Jordan Building Collapse Rises to 10

Jordanian rescue teams pulled another body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the incident to 10. It remained unclear what caused the collapse of the four-story residential building in Amman on Tuesday. Ten people were wounded. Rescue teams have…

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Death toll in Jordan building collapse rises to 10

Jordanian rescue teams have pulled another body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital, bringing the death toll from the incident to 10

The Independent UK

King of Jordan Visits France to Boost Strategic Partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the visit of the Jordanian monarch to Paris in his speech last month during the annual French Ambassadors' Conference and referred to the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership. The Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership was held in the Iraqi capital during the…

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Queen's reign saw British leave Mideast with a mixed legacy

The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II saw large swaths of the world cast off London's rule, but after her death, a handful of British-installed monarchies still endure in the Middle East

The Independent UK

At least 10 still trapped in Jordan building collapse

Jordanian teams rescued one person alive and are working to save others from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital of Amman

The Independent UK

At Least 10 People Trapped in Collapsed Building in Jordan

Rescuers were searching on Wednesday for ten people under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital where five people were confirmed dead so far, officials said. At least 25 people were in a dilapidated residential building in Amman when it crumbled on Tuesday. "There are at least…

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Death toll rises to nine in collapsed building in Jordan

Jordanian rescuers searched for a second day for remaining survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building in Amman where nine people were confirmed dead so far, officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Digital Cooperation Organization Adopts Riyadh AI Declaration

Member states of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) agreed Tuesday to adopt the Riyadh AI Call for Action Declaration (RAICA), which seeks to use AI technology to benefit people, communities, nations, and the world. The declaration, announced at Saudi Arabia’s Second Global AI Summit, was signed by all members of…

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Residential Building Collapses in Jordan, 1 Dead

A four-story residential building collapsed in the Jordanian capital on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding seven others, officials said. It was not immediately clear what brought down the building in Amman, which state media said was an older structure. The Public Security Directorate confirmed the toll and…

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Amman building collapses, killing five and wounding 14 others

Rescue operation under way to evacuate people after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Jordan.

Reuters

Four-storey building collapses in Jordan's capital, people rescued from debris

Jordan's civil defence began on Tuesday evacuating several people trapped after a four-storey residential building in the capital collapsed, witnesses said.

Reuters

Jordan detains cargo vessel that strayed near Aqaba's coral reef beach

Jordan on Tuesday detained a cargo ship arriving from Egypt that was towed away after it strayed close to a natural coral reef reserve near the beach of the Red Sea port of Aqaba, port officials said.

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U.S. general urges faster repatriation of IS families in Syria camp

The repatriation and reintegration of thousands of families of Islamic State militants languishing in a Kurdish-run detention camp in northeast Syria should be speeded up, the top U.S. general in the Middle East said on Monday.

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Jordan’s Public Debt Increases to $41 Bln

Jordan’s public debt rose 1.6 percent to 29.16 billion dinars ($41 billion) in the first half of 2022 from 28.7 billion dinars at the end of 2021. Its domestic debt reached 13.89 billion dinars at the end of H1, while its foreign debt reached 15.26 billion dinars, according to statistics…

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Jordan Warns of ‘Notable Drop’ in Int’l Support for Refugees in the Region

Jordan has warned of the notable drop in international support to refugees in the Middle East and to the relevant UN agencies. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi in Amman, where he stressed the need for mobilizing joint action to provide…

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Ministry of Culture Organizes Saudi Cultural Week in Jordan

The Ministry of Culture is scheduled to organize a Saudi Cultural Week in Jordan on September 12-15 as part of Irbid's celebrations as the 2022 Arab Capital of Culture, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Sunday. The week includes several art and cultural events that will be implemented by the…

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Jordan, Morocco Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in Amman

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met Monday with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Amman. The two ministers discussed ways to activate joint Arab action to serve Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause.

Bangkok Post

SCGP acquires US waste material trader for B73m

SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) has acquired a 90.1% stake worth US$1.98 million or around 73 million baht in Jordan Trading Inc, a New York-based trader of waste materials, notably paper, as it continues to strengthen its packaging material recycling business.

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Eager Lion Drill Kicks Off in Jordan with Participation of 27 Countries

The 2022 Eager Lion drill kicked off on Sunday in Jordan with the coordination of United States and the participation of 27 Arab and other countries, and 4,800 soldiers, said the Jordanian Military Information Directorate. The drill came after a year-long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is carried…

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