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Demirtaş’s Moscow welcome deepens Russia–Turkey dispute
The Russian-Turkish dispute escalated after Selahattin Demirtaş, the leader of the Kurdish opposition party, the “Peoples’ Democratic Party” (HDP), received a warm welcome in Moscow on Wednesday. During his visit, he met…
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Jazan hospital fire kills 25 and injures 107
At least 25 people died and 107 were injured in a fire that broke out at a hospital in the city of Jazan, southern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Civil Defense Authority has…
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Security Council backs Skhirat agreement and Libya’s government
On Wednesday, the Security Council unanimously approved a resolution welcoming the Skhirat Agreement, signed on December 17 in the suburbs of Rabat, which aims to form a government of national accord and…
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Employee shot at Ramtha border crossing
An employee at Ramtha border crossing was shot in the head on Wednesday evening and taken to Ramtha Government Hospital. A security source said the source of the gunfire remained unknown and…
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Two children missing in the Southern Jordan Valley
Security sources confirmed that Ahmed al-Ashibat and Abdul Rahman al-Ashoush, aged ten, had been missing since yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, after leaving their family homes in Ghor al-Safi in the Southern Jordan Valley…
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King and crown prince receive Prophet’s birthday greetings
His Majesty King Abdullah II received congratulatory telegrams on the occasion of the Prophet’s Birthday, which falls today, Wednesday, from a number of leaders of Arab and Islamic countries, in which they…
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Mafraq police intensify nighttime security operations
Jordan News Mafraq Police Directorate continues security operations within its jurisdiction to detect violations of the law and arrest wanted individuals. A security source said directorate personnel had intensified operations in specific…
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Coalition carries out 32 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The US-led international coalition said in a statement on Wednesday that Washington and its allies carried out 24 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and eight in Syria yesterday, Tuesday. The coalition said…
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Tokyo investigates reports of Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria
Japan’s chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said today, Thursday, that the government was investigating reports that a Japanese journalist was being held hostage in Syria and faced a threat of execution. Paris-based…
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Assad’s foreign minister says Syria is ready for Geneva talks
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said Damascus was ready to participate in peace talks in Geneva. He added: “We hope the dialogue succeeds in helping Syria and enabling it to have a…