Jordan to Hold Parliamentary Elections on 10 November
Jordan will hold parliamentary elections on 10 November 2020 following a royal decree issued by King Abdullah II on Wednesday, 29 July 2020.
A China-Iran axis?
Has US President Donald Trump succeeded in uniting his worst enemies, China and Iran, in an alliance directed against America and the West?
Leaked Document Reveals Strategic Partnership between China and Iran
During an Iranian parliamentary session on 5 July 2020, Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, confirmed ongoing negotiations about a strategic partnership with China.
Electronic Bracelets for Travellers to Jordan to Ensure Home Quarantine
Travellers entering Jordan must now wear an electronic bracelets to guarantee that they observe home quarantine against the spread of coronavirus. The policy took effect on 4 July.
Jordan Begins Smoking Ban in Closed Public Spaces
The Jordanian Ministry of Health has banned all forms of smoking in closed public places as of 1 July, driven in no small part to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jordan Issues over 190,000 Work Permits to Syrian Refugees
More than 190,000 work permits have been issued to Syrian refugees in Jordan, said Jordan’s Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs, Ayman Safadi, at the recent IVth Brussels Conference on Support for the…
Iraq’s New Leader Shows His Mettle
On 25 June 2020, fourteen members of the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah (KH) were going about their usual nefarious business. On this occasion they were setting up rocket attacks on…
Tourism Returns to Egypt in 3 Coastal Governorates
On 1 July 2020, Egypt announced the resumption of international tourism in three coastal governorates – Marsa Matrouh, South Sinai and Red Sea. This is considered to be the first…
Economic Crisis Does Little to Dampen Saudi Pricey Ambitions
The hiring by Saudi Arabia of an international public relations firm to counter doubts about Mohammed bin Salman’s $500 billion USD dream of a futuristic city on the Red Sea…
UN Raises $7.7bn in Humanitarian Aid for Syria
On 30 June 2020, the UN raised a total of $7.7 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria at the virtual UN donor conference on Syria in Brussels, Belgium. Syria…