Iraq and Jordan Reopen Border Crossing, Boosting Ties
As part of a deal signed between the two countries, Iraq will supply Jordan with 10,000 barrels of oil a day at a lower price
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Jordan Won’t Budge on Red Sea-Dead Sea Project - and Israel Will Pay the Price
Israel will pay at least one billion for the project, which is not vital for its water economy, mainly to ensure a strategic interest of maintaining a stable regime in Jordan
Jordan Delays Hundreds of Israeli Tourists' Visit to Border Enclave for Hours
King Abdullah had announced intentions to restore Jordanian sovereignty over the Naharayim border enclave, home to a popular tourist site, in October
Prehistoric People Hunted With Dogs in Jordan, Archaeologists Conclude From Hare Explosion
Discovery that suddenly, there were a lot of dead hares eaten by non-humans 11,500 years ago, suggests dog-assisted hunting, archaeologists say
Yemen Fighters Begin Prisoner Exchange Talks in Jordan as Part of UN Peace Efforts
Delegates from Iran-aligned Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government meet in Amman to discuss implementation of deal reached in UN-led talks
Jordan's Trade Unions to Place Israeli Flag in Building Entrances for All to Step On
Following Israel's condemnation of photos of a Jordanian minister stepping on the Israeli flag in an Amman union building, the Professional Unions Association decided to place the flag in the entrances to all its buildings
Israel Slams Jordan Over Photo of Minister Stepping on Israeli Flag
Foreign Ministry says Jordanian ambassador summoned over 'act of disrespect'
New Pipeline Will Bring Desalinated Water to Israel's Only Freshwater Lake
A new pipeline and additional desalination plants will introduce fresh water into Lake Kinneret — in order to meet Israel’s commitments to Jordan, which suffers from a dire water shortage
Two Israelis Wounded by Jordanian Worker in Suspected Terror Attack
Suspect had daily work pass, was transferred to Shin Bet for interrogation after hammer attack in southern city of Eilat
Death Toll in Jordan Flood Rises to 13 After Girl's Body Found
The girl was found a day after her father and four of her sisters — also flood victims — were buried, state news agency reports
Death Toll in Jordan Flash Floods Rises to 12
Jordan opens shelter for dozens of people whose homes were surround by water ■ Contact made with two Israelis travelling in southern Jordan
At the Island of Peace, Dreams of Warm Ties Between Israel and Jordan Hit the Rocks
Naharayim is in the news after King Abdullah said Jordan would no longer lease this fertile stretch of land to the Jewish state. Israel has only itself to blame, says Orna Shimoni, a peace activist who has dedicated her life to the region
Israel Mulls Advancing Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal Project to Mend Relations With Jordan
The canal is one of several ideas that have been proposed in advance of the expected negotiations with Amman on the two annexes in the Israel-Jordan peace treaty, which King Abdullah recently announced will not be renewed
Thousands of Syrian Refugees Stranded in Desert Near Jordan Border Risk Starvation
Desperately needed aid deliveries to the besieged Rukban camp have repeatedly failed or been postponed, including a UN convoy which was supposed to go in on Thursday but has now been indefinitely delayed
20 Killed in Jordan Flash Floods Near Dead Sea, Mostly Children
A complex rescue operation involving helicopters, divers, sniffer dogs and hundreds of searchers continued into the night Thursday and resumed Friday
Explained Why Jordan Is Nixing Parts of Its Peace Deal With Israel – and What It Means
Everything you should know about King Abdullah's surprise move on Sunday
Jordanian FM: We Will Not Negotiate Our Sovereignty With Israel
Amman has not received any request or demand from Israel to discuss the issue, Ayman Safadi says, adding that terms or demands would revolve around the expiration of the two annexes
Analysis Jordan's King Nixes Peace Treaty Annexes as Payback Against Trump, Netanyahu
Jordan's anger over exclusion from the goings-on of Jerusalem and Temple Mount, as well as Jared Kushner's snub when discussing a Palestinian-Jordanian confederation with Abbas, has finally boiled over
Jordan Revoking Part of Peace Treaty With Israel an Economic 'Death Sentence' for Farmers
'We need to know what happens if the king doesn’t change his mind,' one farmer says
Jordan Canceling Annexes of Peace Treaty With Israel, King Abdullah Says
Following recent protests, King Abdullah says Jordan will terminate parts of the treaty that allowed Israeli ownership rights under Jordanian sovereignty in the Naharayim/Baqura area and the Zofar/Al-Ghamr area
