Jordan agreed Tuesday to a UN request to host a meeting between forces loyal to Yemen’s fugitive former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and Ansarullah troops to discuss a prisoner swap deal, a Jordanian foreign ministry statement said. The statement did not say when the meeting of a follow-up committee set up to discuss implementing […]

At a joint press conference in the Russian city of ز, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib on Sep. 17, 2018. The Turkish defense minister and intelligence chief visited Russia’s coastal city of Sochi on Nov. 20 for high-level talks with officials […]

Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement on Mon. condemning a terrorist attack on Jordanian police which ended with five security forces killed and a number of others wounded. The Spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jordan and extended sympathy to the government and people of Jordan as […]

Iranian boys’ basketball team defeated Jordan 95-20 at West Asian Basketball Association (WABA) U16 Championships. In a match held on Monday in Gorgan, Iran’s team smashed Jordan and topped the group ranking. The 2018 edition of WABA U16 Championship is underway with national teams of Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria in attendance. The event […]

Syrian Armed Forces hoisted the Syrian flag over the Nassib border crossing with Jordan in the southern countryside of Daraa province, a military source announced on Friday. The reclamation of Nassib border crossing, which is 15 km away from Daraa city, is a main transport and economic hub, after approximately three years is a major […]

TEHRAN – Jordan Chamber of Industry’s Chairman Adnan Abo Al-Ragheb said his country welcomes Iranian trade delegations to explore areas of economic cooperation. Speaking in a meeting with Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie in Tehran, the official suggested the two countries sign a memorandum of understanding for […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May has embarked on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues with leaders of the two Arab kingdoms. May has arrived in Saudi Arabia, and will hold talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later […]

TEHRAN – Iran failed to earn its first win in the AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Qualifiers. Jordan delivered a huge dent to Iran’s qualification hopes when they held them to a 0-0 draw. Both sides were evenly matched and neither could find a breakthrough as they shared the spoils after 90 minutes. Iran football team […]