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Israel’s military surrounded Gaza City as the enclave plunged into another communications blackout, sowing panic among relatives fearful of the fate of loved ones who remain there.
It appeared to be the first time in the war that aid was dropped from a plane. Israel’s siege of Gaza has put some hospitals out of service.
Jordan Releases 16 Accused in Alleged Plot, Soothing Royal Rift Jordanian officials had arrested 18 people earlier in April, accusing them of aiding a former crown prince to foment unrest. All but two were released Thursday. King Abdullah II of Jordan seen earlier this month in Amman.Credit...Jordanian Royal Palace/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Rana F. Sweis and Patrick Kingsley April 22, 2021, 1:27 p.m. ET AMMAN, Jordan — Sixteen people accused of a plot to foment unrest in Jordan this month were released from custody Thursday pending further investigation, a military judge anno...
Royal Rivalry Bares Social Tensions Behind Jordanâs Stable Veneer The standoff between King Abdullah II and his half brother, Prince Hamzah, wasnât just palace intrigue. It hinted at Saudi meddling and highlighted wider tensions within Jordanâs complex society. A poster of King Abdullah II of Jordan on a street in Amman on Wednesday.Credit...Mohammad Ali/EPA, via Shutterstock April 10, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET AMMAN, Jordan â The prince and the general paced the garden outside the princeâs palace, locked in a deep argument. The prince was shouting, the general was barely au...