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Jordan in suspense before first World Cup appearance
Many will wake up early on Wednesday to watch country play Austria in tough Group J
Jordan and Syria hold talks as nations look to solve Strait of Hormuz crisis
Economic crisis sparked by regional war has put Damascus and Amman at heart of search for solutions
DispatchThe mosque of seven fires: Syria's Umayyad gem enters new era of restoration
UAE pledges to renovate one of Islam's most important religious sites amid signs of rising interest in stabilising post-Assad Syria
Netanyahu to run for re-election as Israel fights on several fronts
Polls are not favourable to the Prime Minister, but he has defied expectations before
Jordan sentences drug dealer to death for killing three security personnel
Killing in tribal area shook the kingdom, a market and main conduit for narcotics in the region
Syrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani arrives in Algiers for ice-breaking visit
Algerian extremists and support for oil and gas sector on agenda, sources say
Flooding masks Syria’s ‘catastrophic’ water shortage caused by illegal wells
Scientist tells The National that new authorities must tackle severe aquifer damage from civil war-era lawlessness
AnalysisMiddle East redefines ceasefire as low-intensity war, regional officials warn
Fears grow of persistent Middle East warfare, with or without a US-Iran deal
Euphrates River flooding recedes in eastern Syria
The area affected is sensitive politically and economically
Russia returns military aircraft to Syria in sign of developing ties
The Ilyushin Il-76 was used by brother of former president to flee to Moscow as rebels entered Damascus
Syria's new central bank chief sets goal of improved living standards
Safwat Raslan takes over governorship after sudden removal of Abdulkader Husrieh
Planned $1.1bn green ammonia project in Jordan to feed economic growth
Aqaba project awarded to Polish-Emirati consortium – with plan to produce 100,000 tonnes a year
Al Shara removes elder brother but system remains in Syrian leader's tight grip
Move comes as part of President's minor reshuffle of senior government
Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara
Rare visit by Nawaf Salam to Damascus takes place in shadow of Iran war, which raised domestic tension in Beirut
Syria arrests armed Uzbek fighters after stand-off in Idlib
Thousands of foreign fighters remain in country after civil war, as Damascus assures US it can stamp out militants
