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January 14, 2021 A member of the medical staff of Al-Assad University Hospital in Damascus, puts on protective gloves at the special department designated for the testing of people with symptoms of the COVID-19, 15/4/2020 (AFP) AMMAN, BEIRUT — Syria is not faring well in the race to procure the COVID-19 vaccine. While 30 million people have already been vaccinated in 50 countries, the vaccine is expected to arrive in Syria by April, or at the latest by June.  On Tuesday, the Syrian governmen...

Jordan’s King Abdullah has addressed the rare public rift within the royal family for the first time, saying the “sedition” that caused him “pain and anger” has been buried. In a statement broadcast to the nation on Wednesday, the king addressed Jordan’s worst political crisis in decades, sparked by an alleged plot involving his half-brother Prince Hamzah. The crisis in the royal family erupted during the weekend, when Jordan’s military chief of staff visited Prince Hamzah and war...

Qatari newspapers voice solidarity with Jordan By JT - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 AMMAN — Qatari newspapers on Monday provided intensive coverage of the developments in Jordan over the last two days, voicing solidarity with the Kingdom, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. Qatari newspapers devoted large space for the story on the phone call made by Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani to His Majesty King Abdullah, during which Sheikh Tamim reiterated Doha’s read...

Top Story April 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Lending support to Jordan’s King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussain, Pakistan Monday said it stood in solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom and its King. This was Islamabad’s first official reaction after reports about a failed coup against the Jordanian monarch surfaced in the media. “Pakistan is following the situation in Jordan. We stand in solidarity with King Abdullah II Ibn Hussain. Pakistan fully supports the rights of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to ...

1 minute read Amman, Apr 5 (efe-epa).- Jordan’s former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, who stands accused of undermining the country’s stability, has vowed to comply with the guidelines of the ruling Hashemite family, the Royal Court announced on Monday. Prince Hamzah denounced that he was placed under house arrest on Saturday as between 16 and 18 people were arrested including a royal family member and a former advisor to the king, over conspiracy allegations, which the king’s half-br...

Senate president meets with Oman, Japan ambassadors By JT - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 AMMAN — Senate President Faisal Al Fayez on Monday met ambassadors Hilal Al Maamari of Oman and Shimazaki Kaoru of Japan, in two separate meetings. During his meeting with the Omani envoy, Fayez lauded the “distinguished” Jordanian-Omani ties based on mutual respect, highlighting Oman’s supportive stances for Jordan.  Maamari expressed appreciation of Amman’s role in supporting fair ...

Jordan prince pledges loyalty, King accepts mediation in royal family rift Agence France-Presse Jordan prince pledges loyalty, King accepts mediation in royal family rift Jordans Prince Hamzah pledged loyalty to the king on Monday as the monarch accepted mediation over a rift within the royal family that saw the prince placed under house arrest, the palace said. The government has accused Hamzah, an ex-crown prince and half-brother of King Abdullah II, of a "wicked" plot and in...

Jordanian Prosecutor Issues Gag Order on Prince’s Hamza Case Jordanian Prosecutor Issues Gag Order on Prince’s Hamza Case Hassan Al-Abdallat, Amman’s State Prosecutor, has decided to issue a gag order on Prince’s Hamza Bin Al-Hussein to keep the secrecy of investigations conducted by security agencies in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Al-Abdallat made a statement today, Tuesday, to Batra, a Jordanian news agency. He...

UJ Hosptital’s outpatient clinics reopen By Joy Mazahreh - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 A view of the University of Jordan Hospital (Photo courtesy of University of Jordan Hospital) AMMAN — In response to the high demand in the emergency room and family medicine clinics at the University of Jordan (UJ) Hospital, the hospital announced the resumption of work in the outpatient clinics as of Sunday, April 4.  “I visit UJ’s hospital clinics monthly,” said Hyam Ghazal, a Jord...

Jordan Bans Reporting On Plot, Labels Palace Feud A Family Affair 04/06/21 AT 6:23 AM Jordan sought to throw a veil Tuesday over its public palace feud by ordering its media to stop reporting on an alleged plot the government says involves the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Prince Hamzah had on Saturday harshly criticised Jordans leaders from what he said was house arrest -- but in a dramatic about-turn on Monday pledged his loyalty to the royal family. Map of Jordan Photo: AFP / STAFF T...