Section: Jordan Times (Jordan)
RJ suspends flights to Kiev ‘for commercial reasons’
AMMAN — Royal Jordanian (RJ) said on Monday it has suspended its regular route between Amman and Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, effective of March 27, after eight years of operations that started in August 2008. The airline said in a statement that the decision is in line with the five-year business plan it is executing. One of the pillars of the...
Syrian forces fight their way into Palmyra, as Kerry and Putin hail thaw
GENEVA/MOSCOW/BEIRUT — Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the Daesh-held city of Palmyra on Thursday, their biggest offensive yet against the extremists, as Moscow and Washington hailed cooperation to help end the civil war. US Secretary of State John Kerry met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in an atmosphere...
Poland sees Jordan as major ally for NATO — official
AMMAN — Jordan is a major NATO ally with a significant role in undermining terrorism and sustaining stability in the region, said Paweł Soloch, head of the Polish National Security Bureau. In an interview with The Jordan Times on Wednesday, during his visit to Jordan, Soloch said Poland, which will host the NATO summit this summer, is keen on...
Kurdish moves on federalism cloud Syria peace drive
RMEILAN, Syria/GENEVA — Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a federal system on Thursday, a move likely to further complicate peace talks in Geneva on ending more than five years of war. Russia pulled more warplanes out of Syria, a new delivery of humanitarian aid reached northern Aleppo province and UN mediator...
Obama under fire for lack of leadership over Syria
WASHINGTON — The United States is coming under increasingly bitter criticism for its perceived lack of leadership over Syria as the country’s brutal civil conflict heads toward new levels of intensity. Washington appears unable or unwilling to prevent its ally Turkey from bombing Kurdish fighters inside Syria, its critics say. And it has...
