February, 2018

• 15 February

  Jordan, US sign strategic partnership MoU

  Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, and his US counterpart, Rex Tillerson, signed Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries. According to the agreement, the United States will provide at least $1 billion and 275 million annually to the Kingdom …

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• 15 February

  King departs for working visit to Moscow

  His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday, left for a working visit to Moscow during which he will hold a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, the King will discuss with the Russian president relations between Jordan and Russia as well as the latest regional and …

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• 15 February

  Military Adviser for UN Peacekeeping Operation Visits Morocco

  Lieutenant General Carlos Humberto Loitey, Military Adviser for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, is currently on a working visit in Morocco where the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of national defense administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, received him following royal instructions.

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• 15 February

  Abdrakhmanov: Astana process guarantor states’ foreign ministers could convene next month

  Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said that a meeting of the Russian, Iranian, and Turkish foreign ministers could be held next month, followed by the next round of Astana meetings on Syria.

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• 15 February

  UNHCR urges support for Jordan to shoulder refugee crisis

  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, called on the international community to provide Jordan with the necessary funding to enable it to play its role in serving Syrian refugees.

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• 15 February

  King visits air force command

  His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Monday visited the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) Command, where he was received by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat and the RJAF commander.

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• 15 February

  Meeting of International Coalition against Daesh kicks off in Kuwait

  The ministerial meeting of the US-led International Coalition against Daesh on Tuesday kicked off in Kuwait with the participation of representatives from 74 countries and international organizations, including Jordan. The Jordanian delegation is headed by Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi.

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• 13 February

  Moscow, Tehran in talks to use national currencies: Russian ambassador

  The Russian Ambassador to Tehran has said that Russia hopes to achieve progress in talks with Iran on using national currencies in settlements in 2018.

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• 13 February

  Syria rejects UN-led committee to alter constitution

  Syria’s government rejected efforts led by the United Nations to form a committee to rewrite Syria’s constitution, the main result of a peace congress among Syrian groups in Russia last month.

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• 12 February

  Middle east events and news

  EXCLUSIVE: Al-Nujaba: If The U.S. Doesn’t Withdraw From Iraq, We Will Respond With Guns Abu Wareth Al-Musawi, spokesman for the Iraqi Al-Nujaba movement [Harakat Hezbollah Al-Nujaba], threatened that if the Americans don’t withdraw from Iraq, it will oppose them with arms. EXCLUSIVE: Pro-ISIS Dutch Language Media Group Encourages Terror In …

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