New Delhi: An Indian man, who was allegedly shot dead by Jordanian soldiers when he was trying to cross into Israel illegally last month, was reportedly a victim of a job scam. Thomas Gabriel Perera and his brother-in-law Edison Charlas had tried to enter Israel after arriving in Jordan on a visitor visa on February … Read more
New Delhi: An Indian man has allegedly been shot dead by Jordanian soldiers when he was trying to cross into Israel illegally, sources said. The man has been identified as Thomas Gabriel Perera, a resident of Kerala’s Thumba. The incident reportedly occurred on February 10. The Indian Embassy in Jordan on Sunday said it has … Read more
Cairo: Countering US President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to “take over” Gaza and displace the Palestinians living there, Egypt has floated a plan to rebuild the enclave without removing its population from their homes. Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty said Cairo is “actively developing a comprehensive, multi-phase plan for Gaza’s early recovery and … Read more
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) doubled down on his threat of the United States “owning” the Gaza Strip by displacing the 2.2 million Palestinians living in the enclave to neighbouring countries as he met Jordan King Abdullah II– now of America’s closest Middle East allies. “We’re going to have Gaza. … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his demand that Jordan permanently take in Palestinians while the U.S. takes over Gaza. Tuesday’s White House meeting came amid a possible collapse of the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports.
WASHINGTON — King Abdullah II was at the White House on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that Jordan permanently take in Palestinians and support the United States to take over Gaza — a plan that Trump said will “be wonderful” for the Middle East. “You’re going to see some … Read more
Jerusalem: US President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea that Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza, where Israel’s military actions have killed tens of thousands and created a dire humanitarian situation. The idea was welcomed by Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, but Palestinian groups including Islamic Jihad and Hamas vowed … Read more