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Govt working with Jordan to halt deportation of illegal Egyptian workers
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Govt working with Jordan to halt deportation of illegal Egyptian workers
Minister of Manpower and Emigration Khaled al-Azhari said the deportation of Egyptian laborers in Jordan has been resolved following a…
Egypt to pump full gas supplies to Jordan by mid-December
Egypt
November 18, 2012
Egypt to pump full gas supplies to Jordan by mid-December
Egypt will pump the full amount of natural gas to Jordan as specified in a previous agreement by mid-December, according…
Thousands of angry Jordanians call for king to go
World
November 16, 2012
Thousands of angry Jordanians call for king to go
Thousands of demonstrators in Amman made unprecedented calls on Friday for Jordanian King Abdullah II to go, as police blocked…
One dead in Jordan fuel price protests
World
November 15, 2012
One dead in Jordan fuel price protests
Riots that broke out in Jordan after the government raised fuel prices left one protester dead on Thursday, the first…
Jordan lifts fuel subsidies, sparks protests
World
November 14, 2012
Jordan lifts fuel subsidies, sparks protests
AMMAN — Jordan lifted fuel subsidies on Tuesday, aiming to reduce the budget deficit and secure a US$2billion IMF loan,…
Egyptians shot at Jordan-Syria border
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Egyptians shot at Jordan-Syria border
The Egyptian Embassy in Amman is negotiating the release of six Egyptians arrested while crossing the border into Syria.
US military has Syria task force in Jordan: report
World
October 10, 2012
US military has Syria task force in Jordan: report
The US military has sent a task force to Jordan to help it handle an influx of Syrian refugees and…
New Jordanian ambassador to Israel pressed by tribe to reject position
World
October 9, 2012
New Jordanian ambassador to Israel pressed by tribe to reject position
The appointment of a new Jordanian ambassador to Israel has sparked a wave of protest among members of the biggest…
Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls new polls
World
October 4, 2012
Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls new polls
Jordan's King Abdullah II dissolved parliament and called early elections on Thursday, the royal palace announced on the eve of…
Jordan to expel Syrian refugee camp rioters
World
August 29, 2012
Jordan to expel Syrian refugee camp rioters
Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh said on Wednesday that his country would send home Syrian refugees who attacked police…