As stated by Spokesperson Ned Price:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Jordanian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi. The Secretary reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Jordan strategic partnership in advancing our mutual goals of peace and stability in the region. Secretary Blinken condemned the rocket attacks targeting Israel and expressed his concern about the confrontations in Jerusalem. Both agreed on the urgency of de-escalation and the importance of preserving the historic status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem as well as Jordan’s role there. The Secretary also re-affirmed U.S. support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Secretary Blinken thanked the Foreign Minister for Jordan’s leadership in the region and reiterated the U.S. commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation.
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April 7, 2021 at 10:48 am | Published in: Jordan, Middle East, News
Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein, half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II [Wikipedia] April 7, 2021 at 10:48 am
Amman s Attorney General, Hassan Abdallat, yesterday issued a gag order on the publication of any information related to Prince Hamza Bin Al Hussein and others to preserve the confidentiality of investigations conducted by security apparatus,
Petra news agency reported.
In a statement reported by
Petra, Abdallat said: The gag order will be in effect until further notice, and includes a ban on audio-visual media and social networking sites, and on the publication and circulation of any pictures or video clips related to the incident under the penalty of criminal liability.
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