Israel Keeps Border Crossing to Jordan Closed After Attack

The Allenby Bridge border crossing is the main gateway for Palestinians to leave the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Two Fatally Shot at West Bank-Jordan Border Crossing

Israel’s military said the attacker came across the border in a truck transporting aid. The Allenby crossing has seen deadly violence in the past.

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Photos From a Gaza Airdrop

A photographer accompanied a Jordanian aircrew as it dropped aid to Gaza, where starvation is rising.

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Here’s What to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood, Which Jordan Banned

The move could shutter the country’s largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front, which is the Brotherhood’s political arm in Jordan.

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Jordan Cracks Down on Muslim Brotherhood

The Arab monarchy had already taken steps toward disbanding the Islamist group in a 2020 court decision, but said it would now move to completely ban its activities.

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Jordan Says It Foiled a Plot Against the Kingdom

The country’s main intelligence branch said the plans, apparently years in the making, involved rockets, weapons manufacturing and drones.

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As Gaza Crisis Deepens, Arab Leaders Are to Meet to Form a Plan

Trying to counter President Trump’s proposal to “clean out” Gaza, Arab leaders plan to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss their own vision for the Palestinian territories. But they face an uphill climb.

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Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.

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Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in Diplomacy

Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with President Trump.

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Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own

Since President Trump suggested depopulating Gaza, Arab officials have suggested other ideas for reconstruction. But the emerging consensus repackages old ideas as new ones.

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