Tag: jordan
UK PM Sunak urges Iran to de-escalate tensions after Jordan drone strike
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he was concerned about tensions in the Middle East and urged Iran to de-escalate, after an…
From more ‘white elephants’ to bullying neighbors: How China is flexing financial & military might
NEW DELHI: From leaving poorer countries with staggering debt to flexing military muscle in its backyard, China is fast becoming the bane of several nations…
Jordan: A power plant leaves Jordan in China’s debt, raising influence fears
Attarat: Jordan‘s Attarat power plant was envisioned as a landmark project promising to provide the desert kingdom with a major source of energy while solidifying…
Syria: Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict
AMMAN: Jordan said ahead of a meeting on Friday to discuss Syria‘s readmission to the Arab League it was pushing a joint Arab peace plan…
Syria: Tensions build near Jerusalem shrine as Israel strikes targets in Syria
JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak Sunday at…
Jordan: Iraqis in asylum limbo in Jordan fashion their future
Amman: In a Jordanian church, Sarah Nael sews a shirt for a project that has provided scores of women who fled violence in neighbouring Iraq…
Israeli settlers rampage after Palestinian gunman kills 2
JERUSALEM: Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and homes on fire…
Jordan: Jordan hosting Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert escalation in violence
AMMAN: Jordan will host a meeting on Sunday between top Israeli and Palestinian security and political officials in hopes of halting a recent surge in…