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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 Arab issues, commending His majesty King Abdulla’s efforts towards achieving regional security and...

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 Jordan's 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 involvement in a seditious conspiracy to "destabilise the kingdom's security". Hamzah, detained along...

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 said that the gag order will be in effect until another notice may be issued later. The gag order ...

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 Jordanian in her 20s, to The Jordan Times. “With the pandemic and the sensitive situation in the healt...

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 Jordan's 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 The palace released a signed statement in which the 41-year-old prince had changed his tone and pled...