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By Editorial - Sep 28,2014
In his speech during the 69th session of the UN General Assembly, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas described the situation in the Palestinian territories candidly, touching a nerve with Israel whose attacks on Gaza last August he described as genocidal. Israel took issue with th
By Editorial - Sep 27,2014
The breakthrough in the talks in Cairo between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas to hand civil and administrative  control over Gaza to PA is certainly welcome, especially if the two sides follow through on their historic agreement. The successful talks in Cairo cemented
By Editorial - Sep 25,2014
His Majesty King Abdullah took part in the 10th annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, sharing with the select audience Jordan’s vision for the future and shedding light on the reasons the country was able to withstand all the shocks and tribulations of the Middle
By Editorial - Sep 24,2014
As of Tuesday, Royal Jordanian Air Force planes joined US-led strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria. The government said Jordan is taking part in the strikes which come as “part of our efforts to defeat terrorism in its strongholds”. Many commentators and
By Editorial - Sep 23,2014
According to a recent survey conducted by “Geneva Initiative” a joint Israeli-Palestinian NGO advocating and supporting the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two thirds of Israelis are now convinced that without a final status agreement on the co
By Editorial - Sep 22,2014
During a television interview with CBS television in New York on Sunday, His Majesty King Abdullah said the US and its allies are late in waging war against the Islamic State, that they should have acted much earlier, when they would have had a better chance to win. The campaign
By Editorial - Sep 21,2014
That the US Senate should upgrade Israel’s privileged status from a “major non-NATO ally” to a “a major strategic partner” is no surprise. The US House of Representatives had already done so last March to reinforce the special US-Israeli relations.
By Editorial - Sep 20,2014
The state-owned National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) is incurring such big losses that the Cabinet decided to hold a special meeting, a few days ago, to see what can be done to “save” the company. Its losses since the beginning of this year alone stand at JD1.18 b
By Editorial - Sep 18,2014
The State Security Court, mandated to deal with cases viewed as threats to the security of the state, has confirmed Tuesday that it will try eight Jordanians for “joining, promoting and recruiting” people to serve the Islamic State group. The eight are charged with u
By Editorial - Sep 17,2014
His Majesty King Abdullah’s most recent meeting with the heads of the three branches of government, religious leaders and key figures is meant to dispel any notion that Jordan is wavering in regard to the regional and international efforts to combat terrorism, extremism and

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