Blog: Picks

AMMAN - Although Jordan appreciates the international support it has received to cover the cost of hosting refugees, the needs far outpace and outweigh the assistance provided, according to Her...
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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday met with UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft and discussed the UN's role in dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis, of which Jordan has...
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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah II and a delegation of the US House of Representatives, comprising Congressmen Steve Russell and Stephen Lynch, on Monday reviewed the Jordanian-US ties and the...
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AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Sunday discussed bilateral ties and regional developments with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for...
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His Majesty King Abdullah II and U.S. President Barack Obama met briefly on Wednesday at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. as the two leaders were leaving the U.S. capital.
The...
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January 13, 2016
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Jordanian coming-of-age tale "Theeb" made history on Thursday, becoming the first film from Jordan to receive an Oscar nomination.
Director Naji Abu Nowar's "bedouin-Western" is nominated...
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2015 In Review
His Majesty King Abdullah in 2015 exerted intensified efforts in the local, regional and international arenas, which locally were aimed at improving the...
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In April, HRH Crown Prince Hussein became the youngest person ever to chair a UN Security Council meeting, leading an open debate on how youth can combat violent extremism and its “poisonous...
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In January, as a member of the UN secretary general’s high-level advisory panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Her Majesty Queen Rania, along with a number of high profile activists,...
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