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- ‘Deep sadness’: 19yo Jordanian who collapsed during fight at Youth World Boxing Championships dies in hospital from brain injury
Teenage Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat has passed away in hospital 11 days after suffering a serious brain injury while competing at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Boxing Championships in Poland. - UAE, Jordan condemn assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist, urge restraint by all parties to avoid escalationThe United Arab Emirates and Jordan have condemned the assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist, which Tehran has blamed on Israel, and called on all parties to avoid taking actions that could escalate tensions in the region.
- Europe keeps Trump’s Israel-Palestine ‘peace plan’ at arms’ length, but other US allies rush to embrace - except Turkey & JordanReactions to US President Donald Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ Israel-Palestine peace plan fell mostly along the lines of existing alliances, with close US allies backing the plan and rivals denouncing it - barring some surprises.
- King of Jordan says ISIS on the rise, warns thousands of fighters moved to Libya from Syria’s Idlib, spelling more trouble for EUIslamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) is once again on the rise in the Middle East, King Abdullah of Jordan has warned, adding that “thousands” of fighters moved from Syria to Libya – bringing the whole problem even closer to Europe.
- ‘Tremendous concern’: Jordan’s King Abdullah says Israel annexing settlements would be ‘disaster’The King of Jordan has come out harshly against any Israeli plans to annex new territory in the West Bank, predicting a “disaster” for what remains of the peace process with the Palestinians, and for a two-state solution.
- Tel Aviv furious over Jordanian minister ‘desecrating’ Israeli flag (PHOTO)Israel has summoned the Jordanian ambassador and condemned one of the country’s ministers after the official was pictured walking over an Israeli flag painting on the floor of the engineers trade union’s office in Amman.
- 'Government of robbers!’ Jordanian protesters slam IMF-backed austerity bill (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Protests erupted in Amman on Friday in reaction to an IMF-backed tax bill bringing further austerity measures. Calls for Prime Minister Omar Razzaz to resign echoed through the night.
- 18 children and teachers dead, 22 more injured in Jordan flash floodsAt least 18 children and teachers were killed and 22 others wounded as a school bus was swept away by flash floods in the Zara Maeen area on the banks of the Dead Sea in Jordan.
- ‘Unacceptable & disruptive’: Israel seeks talks as Jordan demands its farmland back after 25yr leaseJordan has announced its intention to reclaim full sovereignty over farmland leased to Israel as part of the 1994 peace treaty. Calling such a change “unacceptable” after so many years, Israel has vowed to renegotiate the deal.
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