Tag Archives: Jordan

Lawmaker Hanan al-Fatlawi started legal action against Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s caretaker government seeking an injunction to halt the implementation of the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline. According to the transcript of the legal proceeding filed by al-Fatlawi, the lawmaker challenged the constitutionality of the cabinet decree upon which Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi authorized …

German foreign ministry on Friday said talks with Iraq to stop migrants’ flights to Belarus were successful, adding that Jordan has also cancelled several charter flights. German authorities have registered 4,889 unauthorised arrivals with a connection to Belarus so far in October, which is more than half of all such …

Iraq and Jordan will conclude an agreement to resume traffic movement between the territories of both countries after years of halt, al-Rutba Deputy Commissioner, Imad al-Dulaimi, said on Thursday. Al-Dulaimi told Alghadeer News that the land route between Iraq and Jordan will be reopened to travelers again. “However, the international …

In a strong indictment of continued aggression against the al-Aqsa Mosque, Jordan has sent an official note of protest to Israel, warning that the violations of the holy site by regime forces and settlers will provoke sentiments of Muslims around the world. According to Press TV, in a statement, Jordanian …

The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi urged Iraqi and Jordanian parliamentarians to facilitate bilateral and regional integration between the two countries on Saturday. Al-Kadhimi’s office said in a statement that the Prime Minister received the Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdel Moneim Al-Awdat, and the accompanying delegation. According to the …

Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein praised on Saturday Iraq’s role in “building bridges of dialogue at the regional and international levels.” The Jordanian King said in a speech during the launch of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, “Our meeting in this conference is evidence of Iraq’s …

Jordan has agreed to allow 2,500 Afghan citizens to pass through the kingdom as they fly to the US, the foreign ministry said on Monday. It did not say when the arrangement, agreed with Washington on humanitarian grounds, would come into force. Thousands of Afghans and foreigners have thronged the …

Jordanian media reported that Amman and Baghdad discussed the required work mechanisms for the joint economic city project. According to the Jordanian al-Mamlakah TV, the two sides confirmed during an online meeting that the project, which comes within the framework of cooperation projects between Jordan and Iraq, aims to enhance …

Jordan will temporarily close the Jaber border crossing with Syria for the movement of goods and passengers “as a result of developments in the security situation on the Syrian side”, state news agency Petra said on Saturday, citing an Interior Ministry official. The official added that the crossing will be …

Iraq and Jordan on Thursday signed an agreement to implement an electrical linkage project between the two countries, a statement said. Adil Karim, Iraq’s Minister of Electricity, met with Hala Zawati, the Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, to discuss the executive stages of establishing the electrical connection between …

A Jordanian state security court has sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in prison over an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy involving the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Bassem Awadallah, who has U.S. citizenship and once served as a top aide to King Abdullah II, and Sharif …

Jordan’s security court will hand down its verdict in a behind-closed-doors trial of a former royal confidant accused of destabilising the monarchy on Monday, an official source said. The prosecution accuses former finance minister Bassem Awadallah, along with a minor royal, of backing the aspirations of the former heir to …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced reaching an agreement with Egypt and Jordan to activate joint development projects between the three countries. Al-Kadhimi said in a tweet, “Baghdad, with kindness and love, bid farewell to our brothers, King Abdullah II and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, after holding a successful summit.” …

A high-profile trial of two former Jordanian government officials, facing charges of sedition and incitement, is set to get underway at the country’s security court on Monday.

Jordan will seal off a city near the Syrian border from Monday following the largest daily rise in four months in coronavirus infections, which officials say have come mainly from its northern neighbour. The health ministry said half of the 39 cases recorded in the last 24 hours were from …

The Iraqi Oil Company “SOMO” revealed, on Saturday, that oil exports to Jordan reached more than 8 thousand barrels per day during July. The company said in a tally on its website, which is viewed by Alghadeer News agency, “Total oil exports to Jordan were as follows: – July: it …

Jordan will close its land trade border crossing with Syria for a week after a rise in COVID-19 cases coming from its northern neighbour, officials said on Wednesday. The interior minister’s decision to close the Jaber crossing, the main gateway of goods from Lebanon and Syria to the Gulf, will …

A shawarma restaurant in Jordan that did not refrigerate its meat despite a 40-degree heatwave has been blamed for an outbreak of food poisoning, which has left a child dead and 826 people hospitalized. Reports from the Middle Eastern nation say everyone who fell ill, including the five-year-old boy who …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced, on Wednesday, his government’s intention to cooperate with Jordan, to face challenges, especially in the battle against Covid-19. This came during a meeting between Al-Kadhimi and the Jordanian minister of Foreign affairs, Ayman Al-Safadi, who arrived today to Baghdad on an official visit. …

Jordan’s cash-strapped economy is expected to contract around 3% in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus, the finance minister said on Sunday. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which last March approved a four-year $1.3 billion programme with the kingdom, had expected Jordan’s economy to grow around 2.1% in …