Jordan's army said on Saturday a number of drug and weapons smugglers were killed in clashes that began at dawn as they infiltrated from Syria across its northern border.
The Syrian regime is a major player in the drug trade
Jordan's army said on Saturday a number of drug and weapons smugglers were killed in clashes that began at dawn as they infiltrated from Syria across its northern border.
The army had earlier said it was chasing large numbers of smugglers carrying hauls of drugs and weapons, who had crossed the border under cover of heavy fog.
Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait on Sunday condemned Israel's completion of work on the so-called "Sufa 53 Line" in Syria's Quneitra province. The three states said the project violates Syrian sovereignty, international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrived Monday in Aqaba, Jordan, on a working visit to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project.
Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke by phone Friday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing Lebanon, including the framework agreement between Beirut and Israel signed in late June and the disarmament of Hezbollah, according to official US and Jordanian statements.
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