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Jordanian soldiers patrol near the eastern Jordan-Syria border, in Mafraq governorate. AP Photo
Jordanian soldiers patrol near the eastern Jordan-Syria border, in Mafraq governorate. AP Photo
Jordan arrests major drug smuggling suspect in wave of police operations
Arrest made in border area with Syria, the main source of narcotics flows in the Levant
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The National
11 April, 2023