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Jordan launches new airstrikes after vowing harsh war on IS
World | Feb 05, 2015, 10:44 PM ISTAmman, Jordan: Jordanian warplanes bombed Islamic State targets on Thursday, state TV said, after the country's king vowed to wage a “harsh” war against the militants who control large areas of neighboring Syria and Iraq.The
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Jordan executes 2 prisoners after IS killing of pilot
World | Feb 04, 2015, 09:56 AM ISTAmman: A Jordanian government spokesman says Jordan has executed two prisoners, including a would-be female suicide bomber from al-Qaeda.The executions at dawn today came just hours after Islamic State militants released a video that purportedly
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Purported IS video shows Jordan pilot burned to death
World | Feb 04, 2015, 07:18 AM ISTCairo: A video released online Tuesday purportedly shows a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State extremist group being burned to death.The Associated Press was not immediately able to confirm the authenticity of the video,
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Prove abducted pilot still alive: Jordan tells IS
World | Jan 29, 2015, 08:18 AM ISTAmman: Jordan said Wednesday that it wants the Islamic State (IS) to prove that the Jordanian pilot abducted by the militant group last month was still alive."Jordan has asked the Islamic State (IS) to provide
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Jordan ready to swap inmate for pilot held by Islamic State
World | Jan 28, 2015, 06:20 PM ISTAmman, Jordan: Jordan said Wednesday it is willing to swap an Iraqi woman held on death row in Jordan for a Jordanian pilot captured in December by extremists from the Islamic State group.The statement by
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Jordan to continue defending holy sites in east Jerusalem
World | Jan 07, 2015, 07:50 AM ISTAmman: Jordan would continue to defend Christian and Islamic holy sites in east Jerusalem, the country's foreign minister Nasser Judeh said on Tuesday.Judeh reiterated the government's keenness to protect the sites in the holy city
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Muslims required to stand up to terrorism: Jordan
World | Nov 30, 2014, 06:38 AM ISTAmman: Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour said on Saturday that it was the duty of all Arabs and Muslims to stand up to terrorism and terrorist groups that tarnish the image of Islam, media reported.Jordan,
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Jordan calls for solution to Palestinian issue
World | Nov 28, 2014, 06:49 AM ISTAmman: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday said Middle East will continue to suffer from instability and lack of security if no solution to the Palestinian issue is found, media reported.In a letter sent
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Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood demands leader's release
World | Nov 22, 2014, 07:42 AM ISTAmman: Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood has demanded the release of its detained leader Zaki Bani Rsheid.In a statement Friday, the group said that the security forces had arrested its deputy head Zaki Bani Rsheid Thursday, Xinhua
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French fighter jets in Jordan to back offensive against IS
World | Nov 20, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTParis: France has decided to deploy six Mirage fighter jets in Jordan to back missions against the Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Iraq."There were nine Rafale (jets) in the UAE and they will be reinforced
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Jordan warns of repeated Israeli violations in Jerusalem
World | Nov 13, 2014, 06:04 AM ISTAmman: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday warned of repeated and provocative Israeli violations in Jerusalem and against Al Aqsa Mosque, media reported.At a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Jordanian leader said
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Jordan says scrapping peace deal with Israel impossible
World | Nov 10, 2014, 07:09 AM ISTAmman: Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour Sunday said it is impossible to scrap the peace deal with Israel under the current circumstances, media reported.Severing the deal will cause political, security and military consequences, Ensour said,
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Benjamin Netanyahu assures Jordan of status quo at holy site
World | Nov 07, 2014, 06:23 AM ISTJerusalem/Amman: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reassured King Abdullah II of Jordan that Israel does not intend to change the status quo in al- Aqsa Mosque and its compound in East Jerusalem, officials and
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Jordan recalls envoy to Israel over mosque violations
World | Nov 05, 2014, 08:40 PM ISTAmman: Jordan Wednesday recalled its ambassador in Israel in protest against tensions and violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque, media reported.Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour ordered the recall of the ambassador for consultations due to repeated violations
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FIFA World Cup: Colombia wins World Cup tuneup over Jordan, 3-0
Football | Jun 07, 2014, 10:15 AM ISTBuenos Aires: Colombia used two penalty kick goals to ease past Jordan 3-0 in a warm-up for the World Cup on Friday. Twice Jordan, which did not qualify for the international soccer championship, committed hand
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11 jailed in Jordan over plans to bomb embassies
World | May 29, 2014, 08:37 AM ISTAmman: Jordan's state security court Wednesday sentenced 11 people to prison terms ranging from four to 20 years for seeking to bomb Western embassies in the country.According to the court, the 11 defendants, belonging to
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Jordan, Saudi sign $232 mn grant agreements
May 12, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTAmman: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed $232 million grant agreements Sunday, the state media reported.Jordanian Minister for Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Saif said the amount will be used to finance projects in the field
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Jordan museum displays unique vehicles
World | Feb 19, 2014, 05:18 PM ISTAmman, Jordan: On a hilltop of the Jordanian capital, a museum with some of the world's most unique cars and motorbikes recounts a century of the ruling Hashemite dynasty's elegant lifestyle.The Royal Automobile Museum was
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Over 591,000 Syrian refugees now in Jordan
World | Feb 11, 2014, 07:18 PM ISTAmman: Jordan on Tuesday said the overall number of Syrian refugees in the country reached 591,176 since the start of the unrest in Syria three years ago.The government said a total of 136,952 refugees live
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Jordan players request 'leave' from World Cup playoff
Football | Nov 15, 2013, 04:42 PM ISTMontevideo: In signs of a brewing rebellion, seven members of Jordan's national football team have reportedly said they won't travel to Montevideo for next week's second leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff against Uruguay.Jordan