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Jordan's king warns against Israeli "unilateral measures" in Gaza, West Bank
Xinhua News Agency
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AMMAN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid during a meeting with a visiting U.S. congressional delegation, the Royal Hashemite Court said in a...
Jordan's new military service: three months, 6,000 men and no phones
The National News
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Jordan's new conscription programme will start in February with 6,000 recruits who will serve for a mandatory three months and be paid a basic salary, officials have revealed. Details are emerging a day after authorities announced a partial...
Jordanian field hospital resumes operations in Gaza
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
According to the head of the facility, the medical brigades immediately began preparing clinics and service areas upon their arrival, which allowed them to regain attention without delay. The hospital offers consultations in general medicine,...
Jordan: Moving Forward as a Regional Hub for Green Hydrogen Trade
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
Jordan is confidently moving toward creating an attractive and incentivized environment for strategic investments in the green hydrogen and ammonia sectors, aiming to cement its position as a regional trading hub for this fuel despite growing...
Watch Jordan Davis Cover Iconic 90s Anthem By Tim McGraw
94 Country WKKJ - Ohio
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Jordan Davis covered Tim McGraw’s “Where The Green Grass Grows” when he appeared on a recent episode of God’s Country. Davis delivered his rendition of the late 1990s single with brothers and podcast hosting duo Dan and Reid Isbell. McGraw...
Al-Eisawi: Crown Prince’s Announcement to Resume National Service a Pivotal Step to Implement the King’s Vision and Empower Youth
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
Yousef Hassan Al-Eisawi, Head of the Royal Hashemite Court, affirmed that Jordan, under its Hashemite leadership, has always been and will remain a model of stability, a beacon of modernization, and a firm voice in defending national and Arab...
National Service in Jordan: From Security Experience to a Comprehensive National Project
Ammon News
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August 18, 2025
Dr. Hamad Kasasbeh His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II announced the reactivation of the National Service program. This step aims to prepare young Jordanians to serve their country and strengthen their sense of belonging and...
Jerusalem freezes Greek Patriarchate’s finances in latest squeeze on Holy Land Christians
Religion News Service
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August 18, 2025
(RNS) — The city of Jerusalem earlier this month froze the bank accounts of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the church body that represents around half of all Palestinian Christians and is a major landholder in Israel. According to...
Qudah: A Thriving Jordan Requires a Strong Private Sector and an Advanced Government Cadre
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
Amman – Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Eng. Yarub Qudah stated that building a prosperous and advanced Jordan requires a strong economy supported by a resilient private sector across all its branches—industry, tourism, services, and...
JD 23.2 Billion in Digital Payments by Jordanians in 7 Months
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
Amman – The electronic payment sector in the Kingdom continues to grow and expand, with the increasing adoption of instant digital payment methods by Jordanians, which have made their daily and professional lives easier. These payments recorded a...
Over 400 Jordanian Trucks Enter Syria Daily
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
Qudah: The National Economy Achieved Significant Positive Results Despite Challenges 2.7% Growth Rate in Q1 of This Year—Above Expectations 9.2% Growth in National Exports and Diversified Export Marketsاضافة اعلان 14% Increase in Foreign...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions and Adaleh Center to Strengthen Labor Rights Protection
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) and the Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the protection of workers’ rights—whether Jordanian or migrant—and...
Jordan Bets on Budget Flights To Reignite European Tourism
Media Line
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August 18, 2025
Jordan is rolling out an ambitious plan to lure more European travelers, banking on low-cost flights to revive its tourism industry, which has taken a hit from regional unrest. Starting August 26, Hungary’s Wizz Air will restart its Budapest-Amman...
Captagon Empire: How Syria fuels a $2B regional drug trade
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Syria has emerged as the epicenter of the Middle East’s booming captagon trade, serving both as a production hub and a transit corridor feeding a narcotics market estimated at more than $2 billion annually. From the Jordanian border to...
Jordan: Energy Ministry to launch first independent CNG station to promote local gas usage
Zawya
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AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh on Wednesday will inaugurate the Kingdom's first independent compressed natural gas (CNG) station, established by the National Advanced Natural Gas Company Watani through a...
Jordan condemns Netanyahu's storming into occupied West Bank
Ammon News
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August 18, 2025
Ammon News - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Monday condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli Prime Minister's storming of the occupied West Bank and his statements about preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state...
Jordan condemns Netanyahu’s raid of the occupied West Bank
SANA
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August 18, 2025
Amman, SANA- Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Tuesday, in the strongest terms, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s incursion into the occupied West Bank and his statements about preventing the establishment...
Jordan: Amman bourse hits 15-year high amid surging investor activity, economic reforms — JSC
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said it is witnessing its most robust bull run in over a decade, with double-digit gains across all indices and trading volumes reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 global financial crisis. Data...
Construction progressing steadily at ‘Sixth Circle Towers’ - Jordan Gate Company
Zawya
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AMMAN — Jordan Gate Company on Sunday announced a “significant” progress in the construction works of its flagship real estate project, located near the Sixth Circle in Amman. The company confirmed that works were proceeding according to the...
Jordan: Wholesale trade prices increase by 1.09% in H1 2025
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Department of Statistics (DoS) on Sunday issued its quarterly report on the Wholesale Trade Price Index (WPI), which monitored an increase in the General WPI for the first half of 2025 by 1.09 per cent compared with the same period in...