Tag Archives: Jordan

Iraq and Jordan’s Ministries of Interior have agreed to address common issues between the two nations, primarily focusing on streamlining the granting of entry visas. The agreement, announced on Monday, aims to facilitate travel and enhance bilateral relations. Under the agreement, citizens of both countries will benefit from expedited issuance …

Iraq has extended an agreement with Jordan for another year to supply it with 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil under preferential terms, the Iraqi oil ministry said on Thursday. The announcement came after a meeting on Thursday between Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani and Jordan’s Energy Minister …

Arab foreign ministers will gather in Jordan on Monday to discuss Syria’s long-running conflict and ending Damascus’s diplomatic isolation in the region, the foreign ministry in Amman said. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has been politically isolated since the conflict in his country began in 2011. However, recent weeks have seen …

According to statistics on the number of refugees in Arab countries, Lebanon hosts the highest number of refugees, followed by Jordan and Iraq. The numbers vary among countries, depending on their location in conflict areas, their capabilities to bear the burden of refugees, and their own people’s needs. Due to …

Jordanian lawmakers have called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador following “racist” remarks by a far-right Israeli minister, who recently denied the existence of the Palestinian people. During the legislative session on Wednesday, Jordanian House of Representatives Speaker Ahmed al-Safadi called on the government to take action in response …

A high-level delegation from the Iraqi Parliament arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Saturday to meet with their counterparts in the Jordanian Parliament and discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations. The visit comes in response to an official invitation from the Jordanian Parliament and is aimed at strengthening ties …

A Jordanian court on Wednesday sentenced three people to death by hanging on charges of belonging to the ISIS terrorist group and staging two bombing attacks, an AFP correspondent said. A total of 11 people were handed sentences ranging from five years in prison to death, in the same case …

Amman’s trade chamber of Iraq’s business council in Amman on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster partnerships and develop the economic cooperation between Iraq and Jordan. The Memorandum was signed by the head of Amman’s trade chamber, Khalil al-Haj Tawfiq, from the Jordanian side, and the chairman …

On Saturday, Iraq, and Jordan revealed that the electrical grid connection project and building a pipeline from Basra to Aqaba between the two countries would be launched soon. In a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Ahmed Al-Safadi, the Iraqi parliament speaker, Muhamed Al-Halboosi, said that the Jordanian delegation …

Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received his Jordanian counterpart Ahmed al-Safadi and his accompanying delegation in the parliament headquarters in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Wednesday. According to a readout issued by his office, al-Halboosi discussed with his guest the bilateral ties between their respective countries, cooperation and coordination prospects, …

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met King Abdullah II of Jordan on the sidelines of the 2nd Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman. The Jordanian media reported that both sides discussed bilateral relations and regional and international developments, including the challenges in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said that his country seeks to promote dialogue between the countries of the region and a calm foreign policy that shuns violence and conflicts. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a speech he delivered before the Arab and world leaders attending the Baghdad II conference in …

The European Union supports the United Nations-led efforts to address the current situation, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Borrell, said before the Baghdad II conference taking place on the shores of the Dead Sea earlier today, Tuesday. “Earlier this month, we participated …

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zeyani said that his country endorses all the efforts aiming to attain security and stability in Iraq, and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad al-BourSaidi, called for finding common “regional and international” ground to achieve development. Leaders from the Middle East and Europe gathered …

A source revealed on Monday that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani would be heading to Amman tomorrow, to attend the Baghdad conference for cooperation and partnership. He added that officials from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, UAE, France, Turkey, Bahrain, and Oman would attend the event. According to the …

Three members of a Jordanian security force have been killed as they raided a hideout of militants suspected of gunning down a high-ranking police officer during protests in the southern city of Ma’an over high fuel prices. The Public Security Directorate said officers surrounded the location of several suspects on …

Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani has met with the Jordanian King Abdullah II, an official readout said on Monday. Al-Sudani arrived in the Jordanian capital city, Amman, earlier today on the first foreign trip of his premiership. According to the readout, Prime Minister al-Sudani and King Abdullah discussed …

The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in the Jordanian capital this week has risen to 13, local authorities said on Friday, after further bodies were found. At least 25 people were in the dilapidated building in Amman’s Webdeh district when it crumbled on Tuesday. Civil defence …

Jordan’s civil defence begins evacuating several people trapped after the collapse of a four-storey residential building in Amman. The collapse on a four-storey residential building in the capital of Jordan led to the death of one person and wounded six other, state news agency Petra reported on Tuesday. The Jordanian …

Jordan’s King Abdullah headed to Cairo on Sunday for trilateral talks with Egyptian and Emirati leaders that were not previously scheduled, the royal palace said. The meeting will include Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to Jordan’s state news agency. …