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How an alleged plot to overthrow Jordan's king laid bare a growing rift between royalty, influential tribes
•Though Jordan's King Abdullah II managed to thwart an alleged plot by his half brother Prince Hamza to take the throne, insiders fear that anger percolating under the surface could erupt at any moment. Hamza has a huge following among Jordan's tribes
US defence secretary Mark Esper says American troops leaving Syria will go to Iraq, to continue operations against Islamic State
•The fight in Syria against IS, once spearheaded by American allied Syrian Kurds, will be undertaken by US forces, possibly from neighboring Iraq
Khawar Qureshi, Pakistan ICJ lawyer in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, says 'extremely difficult' to prove charge of genocide in Kashmir
•Pakistan lawyer at the International Court of Justice has said that it would be difficult to prove the charge of genocide in Kashmir for want of evidence.
Jordan flood: Toll rises to 21, helicopters and teams with sniffer dogs continue search for survivors
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18 killed as Jordan flash flood sweeps away students, teachers visiting hot springs near Dead Sea
•Flash floods unleashed by heavy rains swept away middle school students and teachers visiting hot springs near the Dead Sea on Thursday, killing 18 and injuring 35 as the torrent carried some for several kilometers, a civil defence official said.
Jordan prime minister Hani Mulki resigns after anti-austerity protests, says government source
•Jordanian prime minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after he was summoned by King Abdullah II over growing protests against his government's austerity measures, a government source said.
King Abdullah, Amitabh Bachchan's advocacy of moderation over extremism matters in these polarising times
Tufail Ahmad •It's relevant that Amitabh Bachchan and Jordan King Abdullah's speeches be understood for the message the two thought leaders sought to convey on extremism.
Jordan King Abdullah addresses conference with Narendra Modi, says global terror war not against any religion
Fp Staff •Every religion promotes human values, Narendra Modi said in his address at a conference where Jordan's King Abdullah II was also present.
Jordan's King Abdullah II visits India: Narendra Modi asks youth to associate with 'humanitarian aspects of Islam'
•Narendra Modi said India's youth should associate themselves with the humanitarian aspects of Islam and be able to use modern technology at the same time.
King Abdullah II arrives in India for 3-day visit: Narendra Modi receives Jordanian ruler at New Delhi airport
•King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, who arrived on Tuesday on a three-day visit, was accorded a grand welcome with Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving him at the airport, in a special gesture.