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Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey is in talks with all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, and views positively the messages the...
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Jordan closes Jaber border crossing with Syria, state news agency says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Jordan will temporarily close the Jaber border crossing with Syria for the movement of goods and passengers...
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Biden meets Jordan’s King Abdullah to discuss Middle East issues
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden held Oval Office talks on Monday with Jordan's King Abdullah, a key...
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Analysis: Jordan’s king reasserts rule after crisis but economic strains linger
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - King Abdullah has moved swiftly to shore up his grip on Jordan in the...
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Jordan security trial sheds light on palace intrigue
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced a former royal confidant, Bassem Awadallah, and a minor...
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Jordan sentences former top courtier to 15 years in jail over alleged plot
(Corrects former role of lawyer to federal prosecutor from district attorney in paragraph 8) By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -...
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Israel doubles water supply to Jordan; source says PM met king
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will this year double its supply of water to Jordan and encourage Amman...
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Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah July 19: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House on July 19,...
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Jordan court sets Monday for verdict in plot to destabilise monarchy – source
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan's security court will hand down its verdict in a behind-closed-doors trial of a former...
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Factbox-Jordan security trial sheds light on palace intrigue
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's security court will pass a verdict on July 12 in the case against...
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Jordan court rejects defence bid to have Prince Hamza testify -lawyer
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -A Jordanian military court on Thursday rejected a defence request to have the kingdom's Prince...
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Jordan’s King Abdullah heads to U.S. to meet Biden
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah left for the United States on Thursday for a three-week visit that includes the...
Read moreEU to add Canada, 10 other states to safe travel list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add Canada and 10 other countries to their list of...
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Defence in Jordan trial asks court to invite Prince Hamza to testify
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan's Prince Hamza is among 25 witnesses who have been asked to testify by the...
Read moreFactbox-Jordan security trial sheds light on palace intrigue
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Bassem Awadallah, once a confidant of Jordan's King Abdallah, is on trial charged with...
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‘Arab Alliance’ meets in Iraq in first visit in decades for an Egyptian leader
(Fixes typo in spelling of analyst's name to "Halawa" not Halwa) By Amina Ismail CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's President Abdel Fattah...
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