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Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

bna Cairo bureau March 18, 2025

The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.

Ryanair and Wizz Air to launch direct flights to Jordan in April

bna Cairo bureau March 13, 2025

The Jordan Tourism Board has signed two agreements with low-cost air carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air to operate direct flights to Jordan starting in April.

Syria's neighbours condemn Israeli mission creep in Syria at Amman meeting

bna Cairo bureau March 10, 2025

Syria's neighbouring countries issued a joint statement condemning Israeli aggression against Syria and calling for its withdrawal from occupied Syrian territories.

Syria’s new President al-Sharaa warmly welcomed by Jordanian King Abdullah II

bna Cairo bureau February 26, 2025

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Jordan for high-level talks with King Abdullah II.

PANNIER: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV obituary

Bruce Pannier February 7, 2025

Spiritual leader who mingled with heads of state and royalty leaves behind tremendous amount of grassroots work that will benefit Ismaili Muslim communities for generations to come.

COMMENT: Jordan is in no position to reject Trump's Gaza plans

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv February 6, 2025

Jordan has been making waves about not being part of a solution to end the Gaza crisis but it has not legs to stand on.

New Aga Khan takes helm of Ismaili Shi'ite Muslims

bnm Tehran bureau February 6, 2025

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, becoming spiritual leader of 15mn Ismaili Muslims following the death of his father in Lisbon aged 88.

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili, passes away at 88

bne IntelliNews February 5, 2025

Billionaire philanthropist invested his fortune in lifting up communities around the world, particularly the Pamiri peoples of Tajikistan.

Arab countries reject Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

bnm Cairo bureau February 3, 2025

Arab foreign ministers on February 3 unanimously rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.

Former Jordan official foresees regional challenges under Trump

bnm Gulf bureau January 21, 2025

Former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher has said the policies of new US President Donald Trump, including his earlier "Deal of the Century" peace plan, pose significant challenges in the Middle East.

Damascus International Airport resumes operations

bnm Cairo bureau January 7, 2025

Damascus International Airport resumed operations on January 7, with the first flight of Syrian Airlines departing this morning for Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

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