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Jordan releases alleged plotters following king's appeal

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a former crown prince after King Abdullah II requested they be let go in honor of the holy month of Ramadan. The 16, including tribal leaders and former...

Jordan releases 16 people over alleged conspiracy

Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a former crown prince after King Abdullah II requested they be let go in honour of the holy month of Ramadan. The 16, including tribal leaders and former senior officials, were...

Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a century ago was genocide, according to U.S. officials. The anticipated...

Israeli forces search for Syria-fired missile debris

Israeli military and police forces were on the search for pieces of a Syrian anti-aircraft missile that landed in southern Israel early Thursday. The missile set off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor in Dimona, the Israeli military said. In response,...