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VP Pence to travel to Middle East next week: official

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US Vice President Mike Pence will travel late next week to the Middle East to meet the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Israel, moving ahead with a trip delayed amid anger over Washington's policy shift on Jerusalem, a US official said Monday. Pence will arrive January 20 in Egypt for a meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, heading the followingRead more

How Saudi women will watch their first league match in Jeddah

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

For the first time on January 12 the King Abdullah Sport City stadium will open its doors for Saudi women to attend the Saudi professional League game scheduled between Al Ahli club of Jeddah and al- Batin. Images released on Twitter show the preparations ahead of the league game on Friday where signage was placed showing the women’s entrance andRead more

Pope, Jordan’s King Abdullah, discuss Trump’s Jerusalem move

VATICAN CITY - Muslimchronicle

Pope Francis and Jordan’s King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move that both say is dangerous to Middle East peace. Abdullah and the pope spoke privately for about 20 minutes at the start of the king’s visit to the Vatican and France. A Vatican statement said they discussed “theRead more

Saudi King, Crown Prince discuss Jerusalem issue with Jordanian King

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held a session of official talks with King Abdullah of Jordan at his palace in Riyadh on Tuesday. They discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly those related to Jerusalem and the dangerous repercussions following the US decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving of its embassy toRead more

Jordanian government pledges to resume reforms

Amman - Muslimchronicle

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury on Saturday urged Jordan's partners to continue supporting the Kingdom to help it narrow a gap in public finance through additional budget-directed grants. The minister made the remarks while welcoming a delegation from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a global affairs think-tank, according to statement by the Ministry of Planning andRead more

Jordan's King discusses cooperation with Toshiba executives

Amman - Muslimchronicle

His Majesty King Abdullah met on Tuesday with a delegation, comprising executives of Japan’s Toshiba Corporation, specialised in manufacturing flash memory chips, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. The visiting delegation is participating in the World Science Forum 2017, held at the shores of the Dead Sea. At the meeting, the company’s representatives expressed their business intention to extendRead more

Conjoined Sudanese twins to be seperated on Sunday in Riyadh

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

The King Abdullah Specialist Pediatric Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh will conduct a surgery to separate two Sudanese twins on Sunday. The operation, which will be conducted on the directives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will separate the 13-month-old conjoined female twins Joud and Junna who are connected through the chest and abdomen areas. According toRead more

Saudis optimistic as team qualifies

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

It was a big day on Tuesday for the 65,000 spectators at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah who witnessed a memorable moment — seeing their team qualify to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Team Saudi Arabia secured their place for the 2018 FIFA World Cup next summer by winning a 1-0 crucial match against top scorer JapanRead more

Jordan holds local elections in step to devolve powers

Amman - Muslimchronicle

Jordan held local elections on Tuesday in a move officials say will help devolve some powers to larger cities and underdeveloped rural regions but which critics say falls short of promised wider political reform. The countrywide municipal vote - the first since 2013 - is a stated bid by the government to bring wider grassroots democracy that King Abdullah hasRead more

Deal to localize renewable energy technologies signed

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Um Al-Qura University and King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to localize renewable energy technologies at the holy sites, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. Rector of Um Al-Qura University Bakri Assas and Deputy President of KACARE Walid Abu Al-Faraj signed the deal for their respective parties at the JeddahRead more