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  • Tunisian dies of coronavirus after KSA Qatar visit

    TUNIS/JEDDAH: A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from new coronavirus, a strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year, after a visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the Tunisian health ministry said on Tuesday. Ministry spokesman Ibrahim Labassi said the man, a diabetic, died in hospital in the city of Monastir. "Tests showed that his two children were infected by the same ...

  • AGFUND’s support for anti-poverty drive lauded

    The Executive Director of Micro Credit Summit Campaign (MSC), Larry Reid, has underscored the initiatives of the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) with special reference to establish banks for the poor in the region, describing it as "the signs featured anti-poverty" in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Reid made his observation during a meeting with Prince Talal, AGFUND ...

  • Canadian expert says Saudi coronavirus outbreak complex but report pending

    TORONTO - A Canadian infectious diseases expert who is helping to investigate a large coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia says she understands people's frustration about the lack of information on the situation. But Dr. Allison McGeer says the outbreak is complex and pulling together the data to accurately reflect what has been going on in the Al-Ahsa region of the country just takes ...

  • Kerry Seeks Backing in Jordan for Syria Peace Talks

    John Kerry heads to Jordan today for talks with Mideast and European allies to promote a negotiated end to the crisis in Syria, as government and rebel forces battle for control of the strategic city of Al-Qusair. Kerry will press leaders from 10 other nations providing humanitarian or military support to the Syrian opposition -- including the ...

  • Iraq apologises to Jordan after Saddam supporters beaten

    View Photo AFP/Khalil Mazraawi - A Jordanian man shouts slogans during a demonstration in front of the Iraqi embassy in Amman on May 21, 2013. Jordan on Tuesday summoned the Iraqi charge d'affaires after employees ...

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  • Press Releases Background Briefing on the Secretarys Trip to Amman

    MODERATOR: Thank you. So this is a conference call to preview the Secretary’s trip to Amman, Jordan tomorrow for his meeting with the London 11. We have on the phone [Senior State Department Official], who will be known here forward as a Senior State Department Official, who’ll give a quick overview and then take some questions. And we’ll try to go around the room since ...

  • Israeli action creates hurdles for Jordan govt

    (MENAFN - Arab News) An attempt in Jordan's Parliament to topple the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour over his refusal to expel Israel's ambassador ended when several members of Parliament backed down according to official sources. Despite the failure of the move to send Israeli Ambassador Daniel Nevo packing, the incident underscores the viability of opposition to ...

  • Jordan posts 40 jump in property trading in Jan-Apr

    (MENAFN) Jordan's Lands and Survey Department stated that between January and April, property trading surged by nearly 40 percent, reaching around USD2.9 billion, reported Xinhua News citing state-run Petra News Agency.The department added that non-Jordanians sold USD188 million worth of properties during the period, showing a decline of 5 percent from a year earlier.Meanwhile, revenues of ...

  • Soccer New Zealand A confirmed to play Jordan

    New Zealand-based All Whites and fringe internationals will get a chance to stake claims for inclusion in the squad for November's intercontinental playoff when a New Zealand A side take on Jordan at North Harbour Stadium on June 4. New Zealand Football yesterday confirmed the match will take place and that All Whites assistant Neil Emblen will coach the side. Jordan, ranked 77 ...

  • Jordanian anger over video of Iraqis beating lawyers Baghdad expresses regret

    A view of the protesters gathered outside the Iraqi embassy in Amman. Image courtesy of The Jordan Times The Iraqi government on Tuesday expressed regret over a recent incident that took place in the Royal Cultural Centre, during an event for the Iraqi Embassy in Amman, where a group of Jordanian lawyers where attacked by embassy staff.In a statement issued by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, posted ...

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