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Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah for White House talks

Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah for White House talks

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U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Jordan’s King Abdullah II for talks Monday at the White House with the situation in Gaza likely high on the agenda. Abdullah met last week with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman, where they discussed efforts to reach a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, as well as Jordanian efforts to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza and to find long-term peace in the region with a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Biden and Abdullah covered similar ground in a February meeting at the White House. Nearly a month ago, Biden and Abdullah consulted by telephone following Iran’s massive aerial attack targeting Israel, which the White House said, “also threatened Jordan and the Jordanian people.” Source link

France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’ – POLITICO

France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’ – POLITICO

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Iran’s attack on Israel, Macron said, was a “disproportionate response” to the strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month which Tehran blamed on Israel. “Instead of targeting Israeli interests outside Israel, they went after Israel on its soil, and attacked from their own soil, which is a first,” he said. Over the weekend, Iran targeted Israel with five hours of missile and drone strikes, which had limited impact despite Tehran’s claim that the attack “achieved all its objectives.” “Whoever hurts us, we will hurt him,” Netanyahu said in response to the attack. The U.S. has already warned Israel that it would not take part in any retaliatory action against Iran. Source link

Jordan’s government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow

Jordan’s government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow

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Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital Tuesday for a third straight night to call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza, clashing with baton-carrying riot police before tear gas rained down on them. On Wednesday night, demonstrators were back on the streets. “Open the borders,” they chanted. Though there have been regular protests in Amman, Jordan, throughout the nearly six-month war, the government has largely managed to contain the situation by aligning itself with public sentiment — harshly criticizing Israel’s conduct of the war and championing the Palestinian cause. But the scenes this week appeared more spontaneous, the crowds larger and the anger more raw, sending shock waves through the country’s powerful security establishment. “Jordan is in an unenviable position,” said Saud al-Sharafat, a former Brig. Gen. in the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate and founder of the Sharafat ِCenter for the Study of Globalization and Terrorism. The grinding conflict in Gaza, and the soaring Palestinian death toll, are testing the state’s “ability to maintain the tempo that exists now, so that [things] …

Michael Arceneaux and Jason Parham discuss “I Finally Bought Some Jordans”

Michael Arceneaux and Jason Parham discuss “I Finally Bought Some Jordans”

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Michael Arceneaux at the Hollyhock House. Arceneaux wears Loewe shirt, Isabel Marant denim jeans and jacket, Louis Vuitton shoes, Akoni glasses. (Gabriel S. Lopez/For The Times) Forty-eight hours of torrential downpour betray the natural logic of Los Angeles. Submerged roadways, mudslides and record-setting rainfall have transformed the Southland city into an obstacle course out of the apocalypse, the very scene you’d see in a movie before everything goes full dystopia. Withstanding extreme conditions is nothing new for Michael Arceneaux, who has made a career out of navigating unstable ground. Today is just another Wednesday. As we sit to talk on the balcony of his Koreatown apartment, seven stories up, the rain has finally stopped despite a procession of chubby gray clouds that hang like prop art in the sky, threatening to disrupt what momentary peace we’ve found. For now the storm is over. The context is appropriate given what Arceneaux, 39, has faced in the last year, losing his mother to cancer in October. And a close friend before that. “I am in my sad …

Aboard Jordan’s aid airdrop over Gaza, a last resort for relief to Palestinians there

Aboard Jordan’s aid airdrop over Gaza, a last resort for relief to Palestinians there

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Jordanian air force personnel inside a C-130 aircraft after airdropping pallets of aid over Gaza on Thursday. Moises Saman for NPR hide caption toggle caption Moises Saman for NPR Jordanian air force personnel inside a C-130 aircraft after airdropping pallets of aid over Gaza on Thursday. Moises Saman for NPR FLYING OVER NORTHERN GAZA STRIP — Seventeen-thousand feet in the air, Jordanian air force personnel are unhooking the chains to let pallets of wrapped cardboard boxes attached to parachutes roll out the cargo door. The aid drop on Thursday is part of a dramatic and desperate effort to get food to Gaza’s starving population as Israel allows only a trickle of aid to enter through the country’s sole working land border. Airdrops — expensive, cumbersome and inefficient — are considered by the aid community the last resort of food delivery. But Jordan hopes that the tons of food it is dropping during the 5-month-old war in Gaza will save at least some lives. The collapse of aid delivery to Gaza was illustrated on Thursday by …

James and Ola Jordan’s daughter Ella, 3, melts hearts with personal message to fans amid health struggle

James and Ola Jordan’s daughter Ella, 3, melts hearts with personal message to fans amid health struggle

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James and Ola Jordan’s three-year-old daughter Ella has surprised her parents’ social media followers with an adorable and very grown-up message. On Friday, HELLO! launched our new show At Home with James and Ola, in which the former Strictly stars opened up about their daughter’s recent health struggle. Poor Ella was hospitalised again last week as doctors try to get to the bottom of her frequent illnesses, which have included croup and ear infections. She’s also seeing a specialist for a possible heart condition. WATCH: Three-year-old Ella Jordan shares a message with fans Thank goodness Ella felt much better in time for her birthday party and appeared on camera thanking the family’s fans for all of their get well soon messages. Looking incredibly sweet in a navy dress and matching headband, the little girl said: “Hi everybody! Thank you for all my messages. I’m feeling much better. Thank you. Bye bye.” Ola and James Jordan on holiday with daughter Ella Mum Ola posted: “So tomorrow is Ella’s birthday party and FINALLY we think she has turned a corner. …

Strictly’s James Jordan’s tears for daughter Ella amid ‘tough’ health woes – exclusive

Strictly’s James Jordan’s tears for daughter Ella amid ‘tough’ health woes – exclusive

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Husband and wife dancing duo James and Ola Jordan shot to fame as stars of Strictly Come Dancing, and ever since then have kept us entertained with their brilliant dance routines and charismatic personalities. We’ve also fallen in love with their three-year-old daughter Ella, who for the past two years we’ve got to know in the family’s HELLO! parenting column. Now, James and Ola are coming to our screens once again with At Home with James & Ola – a regular online show with myself Sophie Hamilton, where we get a glimpse into the Jordans’ home life. That’s the highs, lows and everything in between! In our first episode above, I speak to the star couple about their ongoing health worries with their little girl, who has been in and out of hospital over the winter, and James reveals the moment he cried about Ella’s struggles. Ella has been poorly with ear infections and croup and James and Ola have also revealed that their daughter is believed to have a heart condition which is obviously putting …

Jordan’s royal family goes into mourning following death of Princess Rajwa’s father

Jordan’s royal family goes into mourning following death of Princess Rajwa’s father

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Jordan’s royal family sadly announced the death of Princess Rajwa’s father on Sunday. In a statement, the Royal Hashemite Court said it “mourns the passing of the father of Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, may his soul rest in peace. “By His Majesty King Abdullah’s orders, the Royal Hashemite Court has announced three days of mourning, as of Sunday, 18 February 2024. “The Royal Hashemite Court expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to Their Majesties King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, and to Al Saif family in these difficult times.” The passing of Princess Rajwa’s father comes just eight months after her marriage to Crown Prince Hussein. The future king also paid his own tribute to Khalid Al-Saif on his Instagram page, sharing a picture of the two men embracing. ‏”With profound sadness and sorrow, we bid farewell to my beloved father-in-law. We will …

UK PM Sunak Welcomes Jordan’s Aid Airdrop in Gaza After Meeting With King Abdullah

UK PM Sunak Welcomes Jordan’s Aid Airdrop in Gaza After Meeting With King Abdullah

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed Jordan’s efforts to airdrop humanitarian aid to Gaza, his office said in a readout on Thursday following a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah at Downing Street. A video released by Jordan’s state-owned broadcaster showed the monarch on board a plane and participating in dropping supplies to field hospitals in the enclave. “The Prime Minister welcomed Jordan’s innovative efforts to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza by land and air, and he set out the UK’s work to unblock aid access and alleviate the humanitarian crisis,” a Downing Street spokesperson said. War in Israel and Gaza Sunak had earlier called on Israel to fully open the Kerem Shalom crossing to allow for the delivery of international aid in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office said on Thursday. Photos You Should See (Reporting by Farouq Suleiman) Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. Source link

Jordan’s King Abdullah Participates in Gaza Aid Airdrop

Jordan’s King Abdullah Participates in Gaza Aid Airdrop

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AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan’s King Abdullah participated in an airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza, in a move highlighting his kingdom’s role in pushing Israel to stop restricting efforts to help fend off illness, hunger and starvation in the war-torn enclave, officials said on Sunday. A video released by state-owned Al Mamlaka showed the monarch in military gear on board a plane in the latest mission by the Jordanian air force to drop urgent medical supplies to field hospitals it runs in the enclave. According to official media, the latest airdrop was on Tuesday. It has conducted 11 airdrops, with at least two conducted with the French and Dutch air forces, to deliver medical aid. War in Israel and Gaza Princess Salma, Abdullah’s second daughter and an air force pilot, participated in an airdrop in December The king, who has been vocal in calling for an end to Israel’s campaign, on Thursday left on a tour of major Western capitals and is due to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Monday to lobby for …