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Jordan, Cyprus Sign Bilateral Agreements

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R) receives Jordan's King Abdullah II at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia on December 17, 2021 Iakovos HATZISTAVROU POOL/AFP
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R) receives Jordan's King Abdullah II at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia on December 17, 2021 Iakovos HATZISTAVROU POOL/AFP
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Jordan, Cyprus Sign Bilateral Agreements

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R) receives Jordan's King Abdullah II at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia on December 17, 2021 Iakovos HATZISTAVROU POOL/AFP
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R) receives Jordan's King Abdullah II at the presidential palace in the capital Nicosia on December 17, 2021 Iakovos HATZISTAVROU POOL/AFP

Jordan and Cyprus signed a number of bilateral accords on Friday, including agreements on double taxation and the extradition of fugitives.

This came during the official visit of King Abdullah II to Cyprus for talks with President Nicos Anastasiades,

Following a military guard of honor, Anastasiades and Abdullah held a private meeting and exchanged gifts.

"President Anastasiades bestowed upon the king of Jordan the highest honor of the Republic of Cyprus... and King Abdullah II bestowed upon the president the highest honor of Jordan," the presidency said.

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional developments, as well as climate change and efforts to combat Covid-19.

King Abdullah was also briefed on efforts to resume United Nations-backed Cyprus reunification talks and Turkish warnings against Nicosia over oil and gas exploration in the region.

Jordan has joined a burgeoning regional alliance that includes Egypt, Greece and Israel, based on shared energy interests.

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Militants Killed and Wounded in Eastern Syria, Media and War Monitor Say

The Observatory said the strikes targeted headquarters and warehouses in the city of Deir Ezzor and surrounding towns. (AFP via Getty Images file)
The Observatory said the strikes targeted headquarters and warehouses in the city of Deir Ezzor and surrounding towns. (AFP via Getty Images file)
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Militants Killed and Wounded in Eastern Syria, Media and War Monitor Say

The Observatory said the strikes targeted headquarters and warehouses in the city of Deir Ezzor and surrounding towns. (AFP via Getty Images file)
The Observatory said the strikes targeted headquarters and warehouses in the city of Deir Ezzor and surrounding towns. (AFP via Getty Images file)

A number of militants were killed and wounded in eastern Syria early Sunday near a strategic border crossing with Iraq in apparent airstrikes, pro-government media and an opposition war monitor reported.

Pan-Arab television network Al-Mayadeen cited unnamed sources saying that at least eight Syrians were killed in the strike by the Bou Kamal crossing in Israeli airstrikes.

It was unclear how they confirmed Israeli jets were behind the strikes.

Meanwhile, Britain-based opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said five airstrikes killed at least 15 militants, among them leaders, and wounded at least 20 others. The Observatory said the strikes targeted headquarters and warehouses in the city of Deir Ezzor and surrounding towns.

Pro-government radio station Sham FM said that prior to the blasts heard in Deir Ezzor, explosions were heard at a US military base in northeastern Syria following rocket and drone attacks.

None of the reports could be independently verified.

The US military’s Central Command, which has launched airstrikes on Iranian military personnel and Tehran-backed militant groups in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province, didn’t immediately return a request for comment.

The Israeli military doesn’t usually acknowledge its strike on Syria. However, when it does so, it says it targets Iran-backed militants.