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Dubai, Canada, Tunisia, Jordan and Cyprus remove testing requirements for travellers

Countries around the world are relaxing restrictions

The Independent UK

20 Arabian Oryx Released in Jordanian Wildlife Reserve

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has recently transferred 20 Arabian Oryx to the Shumari Wildlife Reserve in Jordan, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Monday. The project is part of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Arabian Oryx Reintroduction Program seen as one of the world's most successful conservation programs,…

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Mohamed bin Zayed, Jordan’s King Discuss Regional and World Developments

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, have discussed the prospects of further consolidating the fraternal relations between the two countries. Regional and international developments and issues of interest featured high…

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BFI announces jumbo squad for Asian youth and junior championships

NEW DELHI: India would be represented by a massive 50-strong contingent at the Asian Youth and Junior boxing Championship for men and women in Amman, Jordan from March 2 to 15.

The Times of India

Archaeologists find ritual hunt site in Jordanian desert from 7,000 B.C

Archaeologists have discovered a stone age site dating back to 7,000 B.C. in a remote desert in Jordan, with structures which show humans were rounding up and hunting gazelles much earlier than previously thought.

Reuters

Archaeologists Find 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert

A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert. The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known as “desert kites,” or mass traps that are believed to have…

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Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert

A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists says it has found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert

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Jordan's Royal Court Rejects 'Inaccurate' Claims About King Abdullah's Accounts

Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court said the recent media reports on the bank account of King Abdullah II include inaccuracies used to defame Jordan and the King. A press statement by the Jordanian Royal Court, which Asharq Al-Awsat received a copy of, said the reports contained inaccurate, outdated and misleading information…

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Jordan’s PM tests positive for COVID while in Egypt

A government spokesman says Jordan’s Prime Minister Bishr al-Khasawneh has tested positive for the coronavirus with no visible symptoms

The Independent UK

Jordan's Prime Minister Contracts COVID-19

Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh has tested positive for COVID-19 during an official visit to Egypt, the state news agency Petra quoted the information minister as saying on Monday. COVID tests after a meeting between Khasawneh and his Egyptian counterpart proved positive and all other official meetings were cancelled, including…

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Revealed: king of Jordan used Swiss accounts to hoard massive wealth

Leak shows King Abdullah was beneficial owner of at least six Credit Suisse accounts

The Guardian - UK

Palestine Expresses Reservations over Statements on Normalizing Ties with Israel

The Palestinian Authority on Sunday expressed reservations about a clause referring to the Arab normalization with Israel in the final statement of a quadripartite meeting held Saturday in Munich, Germany. A meeting for Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, France and Germany was held Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich…

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Germany to begin rollout of Novavax’s jab; New Zealand to end vaccine mandates after Omicron peak

Latest updates: Germany hopes protein-based vaccine comparable to flu jabs will help sway people sceptical of mRNA vaccines

The Guardian - UK

Infantry soldiers swap green fields of Co Antrim for Jordanian desert

2 Rifles B Company are taking part in Exercise Olive Grove until the end of March.

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Military working dogs Lucy and Ace hone their skills in Jordan

The dogs became the most popular residents of the camp during Exercise Olive Grove.

Al Jazeera

‘Elephant in the room’: Jordanian women and equal rights

Recognition of ‘Jordanian women’ in the constitution ignited a brawl in parliament and debate over their status.

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Jordan Detects 160 Drug Smuggling Groups Operating behind its Border with Syria

Jordan’s army announced that 160 groups of traffickers are operating in southern Syrian, near the border with Jordan. It also confirmed that security channels for communication are up and running with the Syrian regime regarding the matter.

The Independent UK

Jordan says crackdown on drug smugglers is bringing results

The Jordanian military says a crackdown on drug smugglers along the Syrian border is delivering results

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Jordan to Lift COVID Restrictions on International Visitors

Jordan on Thursday said it was easing coronavirus-related restrictions on foreign visitors. Jordan's Tourism Board said that as of March 1, visitors would no longer be required to take a PCR test before entering the country or take another PCR test upon arrival at airports and other entry points. Visitors…

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Israeli Energy Ministry Okays Gas Flow to Egypt through Jordan

More Israeli natural gas will flow to Egypt via a new route through Jordan by the end of February, Israel's Energy Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the new route was approved because of growing demand in Egypt, which produces its own gas but still needs imports from Israel's…

The Guardian - UK

Human rights lawyers attempt to bring Syria war crimes cases to ICC

Attempt to target Iranian and Syrian officials includes evidence from civilians forced to flee to Jordan

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Jordan to Push Ahead with IMF-Backed Reforms

Jordan will accelerate the momentum of IMF-backed structural reforms in 2022 to help a nascent recovery gather pace in an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and regional turmoil.

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Tel Aviv Says Israeli Gas Will Reach Lebanon Through Egypt, Jordan

The Israeli Minister of Energy, Karine el-Harar, confirmed that "Israeli gas will reach Lebanon," an announcement denied earlier in Lebanon. Several official Lebanese sources denied this news in the past weeks, asserting that the gas supply agreement states that the gas is Egyptian and not Israeli. However, when asked about…

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Germany’s FM to Visit Israel, Ramallah to Bolster Peace Process

Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hopes to revitalize the Middle East peace process that has laid mostly dormant since 2014. She will kick off on Thursday a three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Jordan and Egypt. The agenda includes a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial that…

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Arab Artists Organize Touring Exhibition in 3 Continents

In a first-of-its-kind event, the Jordanian capital is hosting a touring exhibition organized by three Arab artists: Salman Al Malik (Qatar), Mohammed Jaloos (Jordan), and Qasim al-Saadi (Iraq – The Netherlands). The opening is scheduled for February 9.

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