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Queen’s reign saw British leave Mideast with a mixed legacy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ((DailyNews)) — The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II saw large swaths of the world cast…
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Jordan River, Jesus’ baptism site, is today barely a trickle
By MARIAM FAM August 18, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/sacred-rivers-travel-religion-jordan-river-fcd0bf8345bae85aa5f92b28b194923e ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER ((DailyNews)) — Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed…
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Parents of slain Israeli-American girl seek Biden meeting
1 of 3 FILE – Arnold Roth holds a photo of his 15-year-old daughter Malki, who was killed in an…
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Jordan king places ‘erratic’ half-brother under house arrest
JERUSALEM ((DailyNews)) — Jordan’s king has gone public with a royal rift with his half-brother and formalized the former crown…
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Biden reaffirms Jordan’s role overseeing Temple Mount
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s support for Jordan’s long-running role as the custodian of…
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Jordan’s restoration efforts push back on degrading land
SABHA, Jordan ((DailyNews)) — Efforts to restore damaged but once fertile land in Jordan’s desert are sprouting hope for one…
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Yemen war sides fail to operate 1st flight as part of truce
SANAA, Yemen ((DailyNews)) — Yemen’s warring parties failed to operate the first commercial flight in six years from the rebel-held…
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Jordan prince drops title in protest over how country is run
AMMAN, Jordan ((DailyNews)) — An outspoken half-brother of Jordan’s king relinquished his princely title Sunday in apparent protest over how…
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Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert
AMMAN, Jordan ((DailyNews)) — A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old…
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Some Palestinians get legal status after years in Gaza limbo
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip ((DailyNews)) — Khader al-Najjar has been unable to leave the Gaza Strip since he returned to…
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