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King of Jordan Receives UAE Delegation

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Jordan on Saturday - WAM
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Jordan on Saturday - WAM
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King of Jordan Receives UAE Delegation

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Jordan on Saturday - WAM
Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Jordan on Saturday - WAM

King Abdullah II of Jordan received on Saturday a UAE delegation led by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, the UAE's National Security Adviser.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance joint cooperation, especially in the economic fields.

They also touched on opportunities to diversify investment projects to serve the common interests of the two countries.

For his part, Sheikh Tahnoun passed on greetings from President Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the Armed Forces, and their wishes of further wellbeing, prosperity, and development of the people of Jordan, state news agency WAM reported.

Also, King Abdullah II asked Sheikh Tahnoun to convey his greetings to Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohamed, wishing the people of the UAE continued prosperity and progress as well.

During the meeting, both sides exchanged their views on the latest regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Jordan News Agency (Petra) revealed that the talks covered efforts to reach a political solution to regional crises, and the importance of maintaining coordination on issues of mutual concern, namely the Palestinian cause.

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Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Are Released

A general view of the Moroccan capital Rabat. (File photo/AFP)
A general view of the Moroccan capital Rabat. (File photo/AFP)
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Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Are Released

A general view of the Moroccan capital Rabat. (File photo/AFP)
A general view of the Moroccan capital Rabat. (File photo/AFP)

Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said, according to AP.

The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in the Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara where militant groups such as ISIS - Sahel Province have in recent years exploited local grievances to grow their ranks and expand their presence.

The four were transporting electrical equipment from Casablanca to Niamey, the capital city of Niger, and had been on the road for more than 20 days traveling the 3,000-mile (4,950-kilometer) truck route when they were reported missing on Saturday, said the secretary-general of Morocco's Transport Union and a Moroccan official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the kidnapping.

The Moroccan Embassy in Burkina Faso late on Monday informed the union that the four drivers had been freed and were safe in Niamey.

“They will be brought back soon,” said Echarki El Hachmi, the union's secretary-general.

Their trucks and hauls remain missing, he added.

Burkina Faso and Niger are battling extremist militant groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS, whose insurgencies have destabilized Sahel states in West Africa over the past decade.

A Moroccan diplomatic source earlier said the embassy was working together with Burkina Faso authorities to find the drivers.

Authorities in Burkina Faso have been organizing security convoys to escort trucks in the border area to protect against militant attacks, the source said.

El Hachmi had told Reuters that the trucks set off after waiting for a week without getting an escort.

He urged more protection in high-risk areas as the number of Moroccan trucks crossing the Sahel continues to rise.

Earlier this month, a convoy of Moroccan trucks was attacked on the Malian border with Mauritania. There were no casualties, El Hachmi said.