Jordan recruits 3,000 border guards in response to ISIL ’emergency’

Jordan recruits 3,000 border guards in response to ISIL ’emergency’

Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan, threatened by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, plans to recruit thousands of officers to secure the borders with Iraq and Syria. Officials said the government has decided to recruit at least 3,000  personnel for the paramilitary Gendarmerie. They said the recruits would be trained and equipped to […]

Flooded with 600,000 refugees, Jordan vows cooperation with Interpol

Flooded with 600,000 refugees, Jordan vows cooperation with Interpol

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Jordan has pledged to enhance police cooperation with the international community. The Hashemite kingdom’s interior minister said Jordan required international support amid the settlement of more than 600,000 refugees from neighboring Syria. Officials said Jordan has agreed to improve cooperation with Interpol in the area of law enforcement. They said […]