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US warplanes damaged at Jordan airbase during Iranian airstrikes – report

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Several US military aircraft were reportedly damaged after Iran struck a major American-operated airbase in Jordan, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to...

Jordan invests $120m ahead of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism

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Jordan is preparing to commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030, with major investment planned to establish the Muslim-majority...

One killed, several injured in stampede during World Cup match

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One person has been killed and eight others injured in a stampede as thousands of football fans gathered to watch a World Cup match...

Watch: Deadly gunfight erupts near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Gunman reportedly attacked a police patrol in the Rabiah neighbourhood of Amman. Three law enforcement officers were wounded in a shootout around dawn near the...

Signatures of two states ‘disappear’ from Zelensky’s ‘peace conference’ declaration, India explains refusal to sign

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Jordan and Iraq are not listed in the final copy of the document published by the Swiss organisers of the event. The signatures of Jordan...

US names alleged culprit behind deadly drone strike

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The White House has blamed an “Iranian-backed” umbrella group in Iraq for an attack that killed three American troops at a base in Jordan. The...

US troops killed in Jordan drone attack

Daily Telegraph NZ -

It is the first time that American military personnel have died by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Three US Army soldiers...

Jordan scraps summit with Biden, Abbas

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US president will not be able to “stop the war” between Israel and Hamas, Jordan’s foreign minister said. Jordan has canceled a summit involving...

Arab states call for withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Four key regional players have agreed that Damascus should regain control over the entire country. The government in Damascus should re-establish the rule of law...