Jordan Cancels Part of Peace Agreement with Israel

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II (pictured) says he has decided not to renew parts of his country’s landmark peace treaty with Israel. In a statement, Abdullah said Sunday that he would be pulling out of two annexes from the 1994 peace agreement that allowed Israel to lease two small areas, Baqura and Ghamr, from the Jordanians for 25 years. The leases expire next year. -- More...