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Iraq and Jordan withdraw envoys Iraq has recalled its ambassador in a tit-for-tat move following Jordan's decision to pull its envoy out of Baghdad
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| Apr.5 |
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New PM to promote reforms King Abdullah has asked academic Adnan Badran to form a new cabinet after the government resigned
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| May.18 |
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Hard labor sentences for honor killers A court issued 7 1/2 and 10-year jail terms for 2 brothers who stabbed their pregnant sister
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| Aug.19 |
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Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks| The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships | |
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| Aug.20 |
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Jordan finds launcher for attacks Authorities have found the launcher that fired 3 rockets that targeted 2 U.S. military ships in the port of Aqaba
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| Aug.22 |
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Rocket attack suspect arrested Authorities in Amman: Syrian is the 'prime suspect', but 3 other suspects escaped into Iraq
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| Sep.10 |
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Jordan PM in historic Iraq visit Iraq has hailed highly symbolic visit by the prime minister Adnan Badran
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| Nov.9 |
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts| Suicide attackers detonated nearly simultaneous explosions at hotels in downtown Amman | | |
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'Al-Qaeda link' to blasts Suicide bombers with links to al-Qaeda are believed to have carried out the attacks on 3 hotels
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| Nov.10 |
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Al-Zarqawi's group claims terror blasts| Al Qaeda in Ira is claiming responsibility for three suicide bombings in hotels in Amman | |
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| Nov.11 |
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Al Qaeda claims 4 Iraqis behind attacks Dozens of people have been arrested
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| Nov.13 |
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'Failed bomber' confesses| An Iraqi woman in custody has said she tried to blow herself up with her husband in an Amman hotel | | |
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| Nov.14 |
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'Bomber confession' shocks Jordan Some expressing joy over capture of an Iraqi woman and others venting anger over her plans
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| Nov.15 |
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U.S. killed confessed bomber's brothers The Iraqi woman who failed in her bid to blow herself up in an Amman had 3 brothers killed by U.S. forces
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11 officials fired Among fired by King Abdullah II was the national security adviser
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| Nov.18 |
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Zarqawi: Jordanians not targeted| The Jordanian-born leader of al Qaeda in Iraq said the terror group did not target Jordanian
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| Nov.24 |
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King urges war on Islamic militancy Abdullah II has appointed national security adviser as the new PM
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| Dec.24 |
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Video shows Jordanian hostage A group of militants released a video by Al-Arabiya showing a hostage and issuing demands for his release
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