UAE mobile hospital treats Syrian refugees in Jordan
August 20th, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 19 (IANS/WAM) The Emirates World Mobile Humanitarian Hospital has begun providing treatment free of charge to Syrian refugee patients in camps in Jordan.A team of 70 UAE ... Read more...
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Interpol issues arrest warrant against Saddam’s daughter
April 21st, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Lyon (France), Apr 21 (ANI): Interpol has issued an arrest warrant against former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter Raghad Hussein after she was charged with supporting terrorist activities in Iraq.The website ... Read more...
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Jordan to lodge protest with Israel over border fires
August 2nd, 2009 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
Amman, Aug 2 (DPA) Jordan would lodge a protest with Israel over fires that started in Israel last month and spread across the border, damaging a number of citrus farms in the ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch slams Jordan for prison torture
October 9th, 2008 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Amman, Oct 9 (DPA) The Human Rights Watch Wednesday accused the Jordanian authorities of practicing "routine and widespread torture" at its prisons and urged the government to amend its mechanisms for investigating, ... Read more...
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Ship hijack: India seeks Jordan’s help, US offers aid (Roundup)
May 20th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
By Aroonim Bhuyan and Quaid Najmi
Dubai/Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) India has sought the help of Jordan to secure the release of a ship, carrying 10 Indian crew members, that was hijacked off ... Read more...
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Iraqi National Museum recovers 701 items looted after Saddam’s overthrow
April 30th, 2008 - 10:37 am ICT by admin
Nicosia, Apr 30 (ANI): Iraqi National Museum has recovered 701-looted artefacts looted after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
The items, consisting of golden necklaces, pots, daggers, clay statues and other artefacts, ... Read more...
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Arab watchdog criticises human rights violations in Jordan
April 27th, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Amman, April 27 (DPA) The Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR) Sunday accused the Jordanian authorities of failure to show adequate seriousness in dealing with human rights violations as reported by citizens. ... Read more...
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Jordan releases leading Al Qaeda mentor
March 12th, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Amman, March 12 (Xinhua) Jordanian authorities released Wednesday Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, a mentor figure for the slain chief of Al Qaeda's Iraqi networks, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, security sources said. The sources ... Read more...
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