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Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the world
Read full article: Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the worldThe head of the United Nations is warning world leaders that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward โa powder keg that risks engulfing the world."
The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
Read full article: The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years.
Biden says 'key elements' of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan's King Abdullah
Read full article: Biden says 'key elements' of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan's King AbdullahPresident Joe Biden has welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House for talks on how to end the months-long war in Gaza and plan for what comes afterward.
Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
Read full article: Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreadingOn another urgent diplomatic mission to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders to press for their help in tamping down resurgent fears that Israel's three-month war against Hamas in Gaza could spread.
Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as an advance on the urban center looms
Read full article: Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as an advance on the urban center loomsIsraeli forces have severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight, setting the stage for an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war.
At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war
Read full article: At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza warEgypt and Jordan have harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit in Cairo.
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
Read full article: Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflictWithin hours of a blast said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighboring Jordan.
Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
Read full article: Israel will let Egypt deliver some aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victimsIsrael says will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day seal on the territory.
Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism
Read full article: Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolismJordanโs crown prince has married the scion of a prominent Saudi family in a palace celebration attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world.
Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond
Read full article: Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyondJordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years as the countryโs young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with a daughter of one of Saudi Arabiaโs wealthiest and most influential families.
Free concert, other celebrations in Jordan ahead of kingdom's first major royal wedding in years
Read full article: Free concert, other celebrations in Jordan ahead of kingdom's first major royal wedding in yearsA free concert, a henna party and other celebrations have taken place ahead of Jordan's first major royal wedding in years.
Jill Biden to promote women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe
Read full article: Jill Biden to promote women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, EuropeJill Biden will promote women and youth empowerment and plans to attend a royal wedding in Jordan during an upcoming trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoil
Read full article: Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoilDozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries have condemned recent Israeli measures in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, where violence has surged between Israel and the Palestinians.
Jordan bans TikTok after police officer killed in protests
Read full article: Jordan bans TikTok after police officer killed in protestsJordan has imposed a โtemporary banโ on the social media platform TikTok, a day after a police officer was killed during clashes with protesters that broke out over high fuel prices.
Jordan king places 'erratic' half-brother under house arrest
Read full article: Jordan king places 'erratic' half-brother under house arrestJordan king has gone public with a royal rift with his half-brother and formalized the former crown princeโs house arrest, calling him โerraticโ in an unprecedented harshly worded letter.
World leaders descend on UAE to pay respects to late ruler
Read full article: World leaders descend on UAE to pay respects to late rulerAn array of presidents and prime ministers were descending on the United Arab Emirates from around the world to pay their respects to the federationโs late ruler and greet his successor, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Israeli firm's spyware used on Jordan activists, report says
Read full article: Israeli firm's spyware used on Jordan activists, report saysDigital-rights researchers have concluded that the mobile phones of four Jordanian human rights activists were hacked with software made by the Israeli spyware company NSO Group.
Blinken set to see Israelis, Arabs wary about Iran, Ukraine
Read full article: Blinken set to see Israelis, Arabs wary about Iran, UkraineU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to use his three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa to reassure wary Israelis and Arabs that the Biden administration is committed to the regionโs security at a time when Washington is confronting multiple foreign policy challenges.
Treasury wants more oversight of all-cash real estate deals
Read full article: Treasury wants more oversight of all-cash real estate dealsThe Biden administration is looking to expand reporting requirements on all-cash real estate deals to help crack down on bad actors' use of the U.S. market to launder money made through illicit activity.
Britain's Prince Charles pays royal visit to Jordan
Read full article: Britain's Prince Charles pays royal visit to JordanPrince Charles, heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have arrived in Jordan as part of the first royal tour since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
UAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with Syria
Read full article: UAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with SyriaThe foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has met with Syriaโs once widely shunned president in Damascus, sending the strongest signal yet that the Arab world is willing to re-engage with strongman Bashar Assad.
'Nothing secretive' about Jordan king's real estate, FM says
Read full article: 'Nothing secretive' about Jordan king's real estate, FM saysJordanโs foreign minister has pushed back against a report that the country's monarch went out of his way to hide the purchase of more than a dozen luxury homes worth over $106 million.
'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance
Read full article: 'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidanceThe British government is facing calls to tighten up defenses against โdirty moneyโ after a leak of offshore data showed how London, in particular, is the venue of choice for some of the worldโs richest and most powerful people to conceal their cash.
A look at world leaders named in the Pandora Papers
Read full article: A look at world leaders named in the Pandora PapersA global investigation has revealed how the rich and powerful have being hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century.
'Pandora Papers' bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutiny
Read full article: 'Pandora Papers' bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutinyCalls are growing for an end to the financial secrecy and shell companies that have allowed many of the worldโs richest and most powerful people to hide their wealth from tax collectors.
Leaked records open a 'Pandora' box of financial secrets
Read full article: Leaked records open a 'Pandora' box of financial secretsHundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century.
Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
Read full article: Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meetRacism, the climate crisis and the worldโs worsening divisions will take center stage at the U_N_ meeting of world leaders, a day after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a grim warning that โwe are on the edge of an abyss.โ.
'The world must wake up': Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
Read full article: 'The world must wake up': Tasks daunting as UN meeting opensThe United Nations chief is warning global leaders at the opening of the U_N_'s foremost gathering that the world has never been more threatened and divided and โwe face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime.โ.
Seeking Mediterranean allies, Greece hosts Jordan's king
Read full article: Seeking Mediterranean allies, Greece hosts Jordan's kingKing Abdullah II of Jordan is meeting in Athens with the leaders of Greece and Cyprus as part of regular high-level contacts launched between the three Mediterranean countries in 2018.
Biden calls Jordan king a loyal ally in 'tough neighborhood'
Read full article: Biden calls Jordan king a loyal ally in 'tough neighborhood'President Joe Biden praised King Abdullah II of Jordan as a stalwart ally in a โtough neighborhoodโ as the two leaders huddled at the White House, a meeting that came at a pivotal moment for both leaders in the Middle East.
EU to discuss US vaccine patent plan at Friday summit
Read full article: EU to discuss US vaccine patent plan at Friday summitEuropean Union leaders say that in the wake of the U.S. backing patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccine technology, the 27-nation bloc immediately will start discussing whether they should join such a move.
Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother
Read full article: Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brotherJordanโs king has addressed the public feud with his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, portraying it as an attempted โseditionโ that caused him shock, anger and pain.
US considers withholding aid to Jordan to force extradition
Read full article: US considers withholding aid to Jordan to force extraditionShe has lived freely in Jordan since Israel released her in a 2011 prisoner swap with the militant group Hamas. Jordanian authorities have rebuffed U.S. requests to turn her over, despite an extradition treaty. The United States has multiple options and different types of leverage to secure Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimis extradition, Wooster wrote. We will continue to engage Jordanian officials at all levels not only on this issue, but also on the extradition treaty more broadly. In 2017, Jordans high court ruled she could not be extradited, reportedly saying the 1995 extradition treaty had not been ratified.