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Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in the Levant region of Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel and Palestine. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a 26-kilometre (16 mi) coastline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural centre.

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Might Al Harrah desert drawings reveal the Middle East’s forgotten past? In this vast plain of the Al Harrah desert, stretching from Syria across north-eastern Jordan and into Saudi Arabia, ancient drawings are carved into volcanic basalt rock.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:01Published on October 23, 2020

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COVID creeps into a sprawling Syrian refugee camp in Jordan Testing and precautions ramped up after U.N. refugee agency confirms 1st cases at Zaatari camp, home to some 77,000 displaced Syrians. CBS News - Published on September 11, 2020
Explosions rock Jordanian military base An electric short circuit is the likely cause of a series of large explosions. BBC News - Published on September 11, 2020

Sudan’s foreign policy is in question following the revelation of secret talks with Israel The bizarre sacking of the Foreign Ministry spokesman after publicly admitting Sudan was considering normalising relations with Israel, signalled the weakening of Sudan’s negotiating position with.. WorldNews - Published on August 21, 2020
What the peace deal between Israel and United Arab Emirates means for Middle East President Trump announced Thursday Israel and the United Arab Emirates have struck a deal to normalize relations. UAE would join Egypt and Jordan as the only Arab nations to have such an agreement with.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
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Jordan: Child dead and 700 others poisoned by deadly shawarma in Amman A 5-year-old child died and 700 other Jordanian citizens were admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after eating rotten shawarma at a food stand in Jordan's capital Amman, according to a report by.. WorldNews - Published on July 30, 2020

CENTCOM chief warns Hezbollah during Mideast tour Military analysts generally believe that if Hezbollah were to attack Israel, it would get its butt kicked, and vice versa. There would be no gain, only pain. CENTCOM head General Kenneth McKenzie.. WorldNews - Published on July 16, 2020
Jordan seeks $6.6bn for Syria crisis Jordan is seeking US $6.6 billion (24.2bn) from international donors to face the ongoing challenge of hosting hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. "We are launching a $6.6 billion intervention.. WorldNews - Published on June 23, 2020
Jordan deplores Israel’s digging and construction works at al-Aqsa’s Western Wall Jordan has lambasted the Israeli regime for its provocative digging and construction works at the al-Aqsa Mosque’s Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds. In a statement on Thursday,.. WorldNews - Published on June 18, 2020	Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, U.N. agency says Many people in Jordan are struggling to meet basic needs after a more than two-month lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) study said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Jordan's king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation Jordan's King Abdulllah warned on Tuesday that Israel's planned move to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank next month would threaten stability in the Middle East. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	Jordan reopens mosques for socially distanced prayers Mosques in Jordan opened for communal prayers for the first time in over two months on Friday, with thousands of police deployed to enforce strict social distancing rules at the usually packed places.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Jordan lifts driving ban as it eyes normality after tight lockdown Jordanians took to the streets after a ban was lifted on driving and many businesses reopened in a rapid return to normality after the authorities relaxed a tough forty-day curfew to stem the spread of.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020	IMF approves $1.3 billion loan for Jordan, adjusts for coronavirus expenses The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday its board had approved a four-year, $1.3 billion loan program for Jordan, signaling confidence in the country's reform agenda at a time it was taking.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open AMMAN: Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said on Tuesday the government would allow people to go on foot to buy groceries in neighborhood shops to ease daily life for the nearly 10 million.. WorldNews - Published on March 25, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	Mary Kom breaks quarantine: Boxer attended breakfast hosted by President Ace boxer MC Mary Kom has landed herself in a soup. It has come to fore that she broke the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine protocol after returning to India from Amman, Jordan on March 13. Mary, who.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 22, 2020
Jordanian army guards cities ahead of curfew Jordan has announced a lockdown beginning on Wednesday, ordering all citizens to stay in their homes apart from emergencies and banning travel between provinces, to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020	Jordanian army says it will deploy around cities ahead of state of emergency The Jordanian army said on Tuesday it will deploy at entrances and exits of main cities in the kingdom in a move officials said was ahead of an imminent announcement of a state of emergency to combat.. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020
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