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Germany to host 2,500 Iraqi refugees from Jordan, Syria

Germany to host 2,500 Iraqi refugees from Jordan, Syria Amman - The German government has accepted resettlement of 2,500 Iraqi refugees on German soil, 500 of them residing in Jordan, the Amman office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday.

"Germany has agreed to host 2,500 Iraqis - 2,000 from Syria and 500 from Jordan," Dana Bajjali, a spokeswoman for the UNHCR office in Amman told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

Two senior Jordanian officials visit Damascus on fence-mending trip

Two senior Jordanian officials visit Damascus on fence-mending trip Amman - Two senior Jordanian officials left Amman for Damascus Tuesday on a fence-mending trip, officials said.

Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and the Royal Court Chief Nasser Lawzi are scheduled to relay a message from King Abdullah II to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "which pertains to latest developments in the region and means of boosting bilateral ties," a royal court statement said.

Workers in Jordan strike to demand exorcism

JordanAmman - Hundreds of workers have been on strike in Jordan for the past 10 days - but not for a pay rise or improving work conditions, local media reported Sunday.

Instead the employees, mostly from Sri Lanka and India, believe that their factories are haunted by evil spirits and are demanding that the demons are expelled by exorcism, according to local trade unionists.

Arab bourses cautious on ambiguity of global stimulus plans

Arab bourses cautious on ambiguity of global stimulus plansAmman - Arab stock markets lost fresh ground this week as investors' concerns mounted over plans taken by the United States and other major economic powers to come to grips with the deepening recession, analysts said Friday.

Jordanian parties, trade unions protest al-Bashir arrest warrant

Jordanian parties, trade unions protest al-Bashir arrest warrant Amman - Jordanian political parties and trade unions on Wednesday staged a sit-in to protest the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for alleged atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region.

The participants, who gathered outside the Trade Unions Complex, chanted slogans and raised placards in support of the Sudanese president and accused the ICC of being a "tool in the hands of the United States, Israel and other anti-Arab powers."

Jordan charges two with plotting to kill Israeli businessman

Jordan charges two with plotting to kill Israeli businessman Amman - Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) Wednesday charged two Jordanians with committing acts of terrorism by plotting to kill an Israeli businessman in the country, judicial sources said.

"The tribunal accused Mohammad Udallah, 36, and Luai Shehadeh, 37, of conducting acts of terrorism and the possession of an automatic weapon for illegal use," the sources added.

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