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World Bank report tallies cost of disaster relief demanded by pandemic in MENA By Maria Weldali - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 A view of downtown Amman during a nationwide curfew in mid-March, 2020 (JT file photo) AMMAN — The Spring 2021 World Bank MENA Economic Update showed that the substantial borrowing MENA governments had to incur to finance essential health and social protection measures increased government debt dramatically. The report titled “Living with Debt: How Inst...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Amman, April 6 (IANS) Jordans former Crown Prince Hamzah has signed a letter in which he said that he will remain loyal to the King and committed to the countrys Constitution. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. Update: 06-April-20...

Butterfly Effect: The Hidden Story Behind Jordans Attempted Palace Coup Copy link By Charu Sudan Kasturi Copy link Jordans crackdown isnt a signal to a power-hungry prince. The message is actually aimed at Israel and Saudi Arabia. WHY YOU SHOULD CARE Jordans crackdown isnt a signal to a power-hungry prince. The message is actually aimed at Israel and Saudi Arabia. Charu Sudan Kasturi OZY Senior Editor Charu Sudan Kasturis column, "Butterfly Effect," connects the dots on seemingly unrelated glo...

Pakistan stands with King Abdullah II National 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 ...

Archyde April 6, 2021 by archyde © KEYSTONE/AP/HUSSEIN MALLA King Abdullah II of Jordan took the initiative to initiate mediation with his half-brother Prince Hamza. The latter promised to “remain faithful” to him after being accused over the weekend of being part of a conspiracy, the royal palace announced Monday evening. “I will remain true to the heritage of my ancestors, to His Majesty the King as well as to his Crown Prince, and I will put myself at their disposal to help and suppor...

AMMAN: The prosecutor general in Jordan’s capital Amman on Tuesday banned the publication of any information about an alleged plot said to involve the...

Man gets 8-year jail term for attempted murder By Rana Husseini - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021 AMMAN — The Cassation Court has upheld a December Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to eight years in prison after convicting him of attempting to murder a man in Amman in January 2019.  The Criminal Court declared the defendant guilty of striking the victim on the head with an iron bar in Marka neighbourhood on January 30 following “a heated argument” and handed him a 12-yea...

Man Gets Eight Years in Jail For Attempted Murder Published April 6th, 2021 - 08:31 GMT (Shutterstock) Highlights The victim survived the assault after undergoing surgery to his skull at a nearby hospital, the court papers added.  The Cassation Court has upheld a December Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to eight years in prison after convicting him of attempting to murder a man in Amman in January 2019.  The Criminal Court declared the defendant guilty of striking the victim on...

18 Apr 2021 UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructur...

The development comes two days after he was placed under house arrest and accused of trying to destabilise the country