Thousands of Jordanians want government to cut ties with IsraelDecember 8, 2017 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thousands of Jordanians took to the streets of ‘Amman on Friday, December 8 to protest the decision by the U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Al-Masdar News reports. During their march in ‘Amman, the demonstrators demanded that their government cut all ties with Israel in protest of Trump’s decision. Jordan, which possesses the second largest Palestinian population in the world, is one of the few Arab states that have diplomatic relations with Israel. Several other protests took place inside the Kingdom of Jordan, including demonstrations in Irbid and Karak. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |