Jordan said on Friday Israeli “war crimes” against Palestinians were to blame for heightened regional tension and violence in the Red Sea, which it said threatened to ignite a wider war in the Middle East. Israel, which since October has been fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has denied allegations that it has committed … Read more
Egypt and Jordan warned against any Israeli reoccupation in the Gaza Strip and appealed for uprooted residents to be allowed to return to their homes as the Arab countries’ leaders met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday. While Israel presses forward with a military campaign it says will last for months, Abbas, Jordan’s … Read more
Jordanian jets conducted four strikes inside Syria on Tuesday in the second such raid within a week against suspected farms and hideouts of Iran-linked drug smugglers, regional intelligence sources said. Jordan’s army has stepped up a campaign against drug dealers after clashes last month with dozens of people suspected of links to pro-Iranian militias, … Read more
An Israeli drone attack in Jenin City in the occupied West Bank killed at least seven civilians in the early hours of Sunday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The attack followed a raid by the Israeli army in Jenin City and a refugee camp, Al Jazeera reported. A border police officer also was killed … Read more
Jordan’s army said on Saturday a number of drug and weapons smugglers were killed in clashes that began at dawn as they infiltrated from Syria across Jordan’s northern border. The army had earlier said it was pursuing large numbers of smugglers carrying hauls of drugs and weapons, who had crossed the border under cover … Read more
Jordanian airstrikes targeted several sites near the Jordanian-Syrian border on Thursday night, according to the local news site Suwayda24. One of the sites targeted was located in the town of Al Ghariyah, while another strike targeted the home of a man named Ahed al-Ramthan in the town of Al-Shaab, both south of As-Suwayda. Local … Read more
Jordan’s King Abdullah discussed the importance of ending the Gaza war and preventing violence from igniting the region when he met on Wednesday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Al Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. “The King and President El Sisi stressed the need for the entire world to push towards an immediate ceasefire … Read more
The Golden State Warriors are hoping their fans can keep their memories of Jordan Poole to the 2022 championship parade, like seen here, and not what happened in 2022-23. Michael Urakami/Getty Images The Golden State Warriors sure are trying to make it seem like everything was wonderful with Jordan Poole ahead of the exiled guard’s … Read more
The IDF targeted a Syrian military position in response to launches toward Israeli territory, the IDF said on Monday evening. Earlier, Israeli media reported that three rockets fell in the Golan Heights after being fired from Syria. The IDF statement confirmed the media reports, noting that the rockets fell in open area, triggering an … Read more
The Nova Scotia government has pledged more than $2.4 million to seven community-led projects that focus on living shorelines. Living shorelines are seen as a nature-based way to reduce coastal erosion and flooding caused by climate change. They use natural materials — rocks, plants and sand — to stabilize land along the coast. One group to receive … Read more
