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A child plays in front of a UNRWA-run school in Baqa'a camp, Jordan. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

April 7th, 2019 - 09:39 GMT

Guterres Calls on World to Aid UNRWA

During a visit to Baqaa refugee camp on Saturday, UN Secretary General António Guterres appealed to the international community to stand with UNRWA and its mission by continuing to fund the services it provides in Jordan and the region.

President Mahmoud Abbas (Twitter)

September 18th, 2018 - 06:24 GMT

Abbas Addresses UN on Sept.27, Promises to Take Israel to World Court

Palestinian lawmaker Hanan Ashrawi calls the decision to close the PLO Office in Washington by the Trump administration as vindictive and as an attempt "to pressure and blackmail the Palestinians" (Twitter)

September 17th, 2018 - 12:29 GMT

PLO's Ashrawi Sees U.S. Residency Removal of Palestinian Diplomat as 'Vindictive', 'Spiteful'

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) General Delegation to the US (Twitter)

September 17th, 2018 - 07:10 GMT

U.S. Revokes Residence of PLO Head in Washington Husam Zomlot

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) greets his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon the latter's arrival in the capital Amman. (AFP/ File)

September 16th, 2018 - 09:21 GMT

Jordan, UAE Seek to 'Wiggle Out' of U.S. Money Constraints Imposed on UNRWA

British Ambassador to Jordan Edward Oakden (Twitter)

September 16th, 2018 - 09:16 GMT

UK Ambassador 'Satellite' Connect Pupils in Amman and London in 'Largest Lesson'

US President Donald Trump. (AFP/File)

September 16th, 2018 - 07:01 GMT

U.S. Media Report Slams Trump Aid Shutdown to Palestinians

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil (Twitter)

September 13th, 2018 - 06:51 GMT

Lebanon Will Never Accept Naturalization of Palestinian Refugees

(AFP/ FILE)

September 12th, 2018 - 11:21 GMT

Election of Palestinian UN Envoy to Lead G77 Bloc Could Pave Way for West Bank State

Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil (AFP/File Photo)

September 12th, 2018 - 09:34 GMT

Lebanon FM Bassil Urges Arabs to Step up Support for Palestinians

Arab League (Twitter)

September 11th, 2018 - 01:00 GMT

Arab League Decries US Decision to Close PLO Washington Office

Benjamin Netanyahu (Twitter)

September 9th, 2018 - 11:20 GMT

Israel Wants to Create UNRWA Alternative to Avert Gaza Crisis Despite 10-Year Blockade

Jordanian King Abdullah II meets with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner in Amman (AFP)

September 9th, 2018 - 11:09 GMT

Amman to White House: Jordan is Not Palestine