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Prime Minister Carney meets with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

CANADA, July 21 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan during His Majesty’s visit to Canada. This was their first in-person meeting since the Prime Minister took office. Prime Minister Carney...

Jordan celebrates its 79th year of independence

(MENAFN) Jordanians celebrated pridefully the 79th Independence Day of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan this Sunday, achieving another landmark in their lasting voyage of rebuilding, upgrading, and advancement. Ingrained in a fruitful legacy and...

Jordanian UN ambassador gets selected as ICJ judge

(MENAFN) Jordan's UN ambassador Mahmoud Hmoud was selected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday to come in the place of Nawaf Salam, who quitted in January after being hired as Lebanese prime minister. Hmoud will work...

Jordanian publishing firms partakes in Rabat International Publishing and Book Fair

(MENAFN) Jordanian publishing companies are partaken in the Rabat International Book Fair, is progress at the moment in in Morocco-Rabat and continuing until the 28th of April. This active involvement offers a significant space for stepping up...

Trade and Gender Group discusses new work programme, potential MC14 outcomes

The co-Chairs of the Informal Working Group (IWG), Ambassador Clara Delgado of Cabo Verde, Ambassador Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador and Ambassador Simon Manley of the United Kingdom, reported on the consultations held with members to shape the...

Jordan Aligns with Partners on Ending Syria Hostilities

(MENAFN) Jordan announced on Monday that it is collaborating with Turkey, Syria, other Arab nations, as well as the global community “to end Israel’s aggression” against Syrian land. During a joint media briefing held in Ankara, Jordanian Foreign...

Ruya Partners Provides USD 15 Million Private Credit Financing to TruKKer to Accelerate Regional Growth

Ruya Partners invests USD 15M in TruKKer to accelerate tech-driven freight expansion across MENA and Central Asia. ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ruya Partners, a leading private credit investment...

Jordanian National Sentenced to Six Years for Threatening to Use Explosives and Attacking an Energy Facility

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 44, a Jordanian national residing illegally in Orlando, was sentenced today to six years in federal prison for threatening to use explosives and destruction of an energy facility. A restitution hearing will be held at...

Ammonite citadel gets discovered in Jordan

(MENAFN) Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Ammonite citadel at the western edge of Tell Umeiri’s acropolis, revealing thick-walled structures believed to have been used for both administrative and defensive purposes. The walls of the...

Drone Crash in Jordan Leaves Child Injured

(MENAFN) Two separate drone crashes occurred in Jordan on Thursday, resulting in injury and property damage, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) reported. A 12-year-old girl was hurt in the eastern Azraq District after one drone went down, while...

Jordan Arrests 16 Considered as National Security Threat

(MENAFN) Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate announced on Tuesday the apprehension of 16 individuals implicated in conspiracies aimed at threatening the country's internal stability. In its official statement, the intelligence service...

Jordan, Indonesia Denounce Al-Aqsa Violations, Demand Gaza Ceasefire Restoration

(MENAFN) King Abdullah II of Jordan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have criticized Israeli actions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, voicing their concerns over violations and efforts to "temporally and spatially" divide the sacred site, as stated...

Turkish, Jordanian Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Rising Iran-Israel Conflict

(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday, addressing Israel’s ongoing military operations targeting Iran, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. No...

Erdogan, King Abdullah II discuss regional stability amid Israel-Iran conflict

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Jordan’s King Abdullah II held a phone conversation on Saturday to address the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran, which was triggered by Israeli strikes on Iranian territory that...

The North West Company Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings and a Quarterly Dividend

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: NWC): The North West Company Inc. (the "Company" or "North West") today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2025. It also announced that the...

Romania’s Airline Prolongs Flight Suspensions to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman

(MENAFN) Romania’s national airline, has prolonged the suspension of flights to three Middle Eastern cities due to persistent regional turmoil and escalating security risks. Flights to Tel Aviv (TLV) will remain grounded until June 23, with return...

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Calls for De-escalation in West Bank

(MENAFN) Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday stressed the critical need to reduce tensions in the occupied West Bank and put an immediate stop to unlawful Israeli actions that threaten the viability of a two-state solution. Safadi...

FM’s of Jordan, Netherlands talk on partnership, regional developments

(MENAFN) Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met Wednesday with Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel to discuss expanding cooperation in education, tourism, trade, industry, and water management. The two ministers...

DCO to continue fostering inclusive digital economies as Secretary-General Reappointed on new 4-year term

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the global digital economy increasingly serves as an engine for economic and social progress, the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has today reemphasized the necessity of...

MTCP programs deepen Malaysia-Jordan human capital cooperation

(MENAFN) Malaysia has long championed human capital development in partner nations through its Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), established in 1980 to foster cooperation among Global South countries. The initiative focuses on...