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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Why Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan

President Trump’s plan would send a huge number of refugees to Jordan, adding new frictions to the kingdom’s often tense, sometimes violent history with displaced Palestinians.

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Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza

His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt.

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Trump Says He Could Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt Over Gaza Development Plan

The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to the territory.

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Arab Nations Reject Trump’s Suggestion to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza

President Trump has suggested that Gazans should be evacuated from the devastated enclave and taken in by Jordan and Egypt.

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Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.

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Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime, as the Arab world seeks to bring Syria back into the fold.

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Justice Dept. Charges 2 Men in Deadly Drone Attack on U.S. Soldiers

The men are accused of supplying key parts in Iranian drones that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens of others at an American military base in Jordan.

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Blinken Meeting Arab Ministers Amid Uncertainty Over Syria Transition

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Jordan to confer with Arab foreign ministers on the ouster of the longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

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U.S. Appeals for Unity Behind New Syrian Government After Fall of Assad Regime

The secretary of state said the goal of visits to Jordan and Turkey was to unite countries behind a peaceful transition.

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