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Yemen prisoner swap talks begin in Amman

Yemeni government and Houthi delegations met in Amman on Saturday for the second day of a new round of prisoner swap talks, raising hopes for the release of hundreds of captives. The discussions, sponsored by the UN and the International…

Jordan army downs drone carrying weapon parts from Syria

The Jordanian army said on Friday that units on the country’s eastern border shot down a drone carrying weapon parts from Syria. Border guards, in coordination with other security agencies, spotted the drone and downed it on Jordan’s…

First group of Jordanian pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia

The first group of Jordanian pilgrims left for Makkah on Wednesday to perform the Hajj, Jordan News Agency reported. Mohammad Khalayleh, Jordan’s minister of awqaf Islamic affairs and holy sites, said during the farewell ceremony that…

Jordan, UK ministers discuss boosting bilateral relations

Ahmed Safadi, Jordan’s lower house speaker, on Wednesday met Tariq Ahmad, UK’s minister of state for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and the UN, to help boost bilateral relations in parliamentary fields, the Jordan News Agency…

House of Jordanian ambassador attacked in Khartoum

Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs announced Friday that the house of the Jordanian ambassador in Khartoum was attacked and vandalized. It also confirmed that ambassador Saed Radaideh and his embassy staff were…