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  • Civilians among 16 killed in Iraq by US strikes on pro-Iranian group

    The strikes hit "locations in the Akashat and Al-Qaim regions, including areas where our security forces are stationed", Awadi said. The United States carried out the strikes on Friday in retaliation for the killing of three US military personnel in a drone attack on a base close to Jordan's border...
  • Jordan defeats Tajikistan to reach first Asian Cup semi-final

    DOHA, QATAR - Jordan set up a semi-final against South Korea or Australia after ending Tajikistan's fairytale Asian Cup run with a nervy 1-0 win on Friday.In a cagey quarter-final, a deflected second-half own goal was just about enough to see Jordan reach the last four for the first time.It was...
  • Iraq’s pro-Iran Al-Nujaba group to continue attacks on US troops

    "Any (US) strike will result in an appropriate response," Al-Nujaba leader Akram al-Kaabi said in a statement, adding the group would continue its actions until its demands are met for US troops to leave Iraq and an end to Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza.
  • Pegasus used in Jordan to spy on key figures, says report

    Paris, France - Hackers have used the notorious Pegasus spyware to break into the phones of dozens of journalists and activists in Jordan over the past four years, according to the findings of an investigation released Thursday.The Access Now NGO highlighted 35 cases of hacking that date back to 2019, with...
  • Gaza bombing continues amid fears of wider regional conflict

    Israel's relentless military offensive has since killed at least 26,422 people in Gaza, most of them women and children, according to the territory's health ministry. The Gaza war has forced more than one million Palestinians to flee to the far-southern Rafah area near the Egyptian border, according to the UN,...
  • Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops

    US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that "radical Iran-backed fighters groups operating in Syria and Iraq" were behind the strike on the frontier base in Jordan's northeast. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron reiterated a call for Iran "to de-escalate in the region".
  • US vows to respond after troops killed in Jordan

    US President Joe Biden held Iran-backed fighters responsible for the killing of US troops and vowed to hold the perpetrators to account. It is the first time American soldiers have been killed by hostile fire in the region since Israel launched its war on Gaza, and the incident will further...
  • Morocco joins UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain in regional industrial collaboration

    Manama, Bahrain – Morocco became the fifth country to join the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain at the fourth meeting of the Higher Committee of the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development which began on Thursday here. The Executive Committee of the now five country partnership held meetings with officials,...
  • Jordan king to host Sisi, Abbas for Gaza talks: palace

    King Abdullah, in a meeting Sunday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, called on the United States to press Israel for an "immediate ceasefire" and to put an end to the humanitarian crisis brought by the Gaza war. King Abdullah had also warned Blinken against "the catastrophic repercussions of...
  • Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East

    Jordan's king urged Blinken to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the humanitarian crisis brought by three months of war. King Abdullah, whose country signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, also reaffirmed the need for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian question.
  • France and Jordan airdrop seven tonnes of aid to Gaza

    The French leader posted a photograph of an airman standing on the cargo ramp of a military plane, with parachutes visible in the sky below. The supplies dropped by France and Jordan were equipped with systems that remotely guided them to a Jordanian field hospital operating in the territory, the...
  • UAE and Jordan discuss boosting trade and investment ties

    Amman, Jordan--The UAE and Jordan discussed enhancing trade and investment relations in order to stimulate joint economic growth and create more opportunities for cooperation between their business communities and private sectors.The discussions took place between in a meeting between Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign...
  • Jordan’s public debt rises to $46.1bn by Oct 2023 end: Ministry

    Dubai, UAE -- Jordan's public debt till the end of October 2023 has risen to $46.1 billion, 89.6 percent of the country's GDP.The Ministry of Finance said the government had borrowed $3.8 billion in the first ten months of 2023.In December, the government approved the 2024 budget with a deficit...
  • Jordan takes steps to raise position in Global Food Security Index, says minister

    AMMAN, JORDAN - Agriculture Minister Khaled Al-Hneifat said the ministry has been working hard over the past year to create an action plan to raise the country's ranking in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI).According to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), two of the initiatives taken to achieve this goal...
  • ACC holds workshop in Jordan on dangers of human trafficking

    AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in cooperation with Ministry of Justice and Jordan Judicial Council (JJC), organized a training workshop on combating human trafficking. According to an ACC statement on Saturday, the workshop aimed to introduce the human trafficking crime in Jordanian law and international agreements and...
  • World Food Program transfers Gaza aid from Jordan via Israeli border

    "Delivering food from Jordan, to Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing, will increase the volume and speed of food reaching the Gaza Strip, as millions face the risk of starvation," WFP said. Israel last Friday approved the temporary delivery of aid into Gaza via its Kerem Shalom border crossing, opening a...
  • NCSC seeks to regulate Jordan’s cybersecurity market

    AMMAN, JORDAN - National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) seeks to regulate the Kingdom's cybersecurity market by outlining and endorsing the related legislation.In a statement to "Petra," NCSC head, Bassam Maharmeh, said one of the center's key measures focuses on issuing Cybersecurity Services Licensing System, which would "effectively" contribute to strengthening...
  • Will Israel try to force Gaza’s population into Egypt?

    Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency, warned Wednesday that pushing Gazans across the frontier would be "extremely destabilizing for Egypt". "It's very important to insist that this evacuation of people beyond (the border) must not be promoted, must not be advanced, forced," the UNHCR chief told journalists in...
  • World Bank to expand climate funding in MENA by $10 billion

    Brhane said the World Bank integrated climate into all its work across the MENA region and is on track to align 100 percent of new operations with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
  • Jordan’s mission to save its ancient olive trees

    Jordan's culture ministry, Gharaibeh's organization is working to add the trees to the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List, hoping this "will ultimately contribute to preserving them and protecting them". Jordan is working on a plan to engage the public with the trees by placing a QR code on every bottle...
  • Jordan’s jewelry, pharmaceutical exports rise in January-September 2023

    AMMAN, JORDAN – The Kingdom’s exports of jewelry increased by 71.5 percent during the January-September period of 2023 and pharmaceutical preparations by 28.2 percent, while other materials' grew by 12.2 percent, as per figures monitored by Petra based on official statistical data.The value of national exports of jewelry until the...
  • Movement against ‘Pro-Israeli’ fast-food chains gains momentum

    Tehran, Iran – Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey witnessed a significant surge in a boycott targeting multinationals that have either pro-Israeli stances or financial ties with Israel such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, and KFC, Lebanese Al-Mayadeen news network reported. Amidst rising global condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza, the boycott movement gains significant...
  • Top diplomats of some OIC countries arrive in Russia, to discuss Gaza

    MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Indonesia, Palestine and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have arrived here to discuss the Gaza Strip with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, a diplomatic source told TASS."They have arrived, the meeting will start soon,"...
  • World must ‘act urgently’ to stop humanitarian crisis in Gaza: China FM

    Following the outbreak of the war last month, Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang, called for an immediate ceasefire and a "cooling down" of the situation. China has historically been sympathetic to the Palestinians and supportive of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • FMs from Palestinian Authority, Muslim nations to visit China

    Officials will include the foreign ministers of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and Indonesia, as well as the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. "During the visit, China will have in-depth communication and coordination with the joint delegation of foreign ministers of Arab...
  • ‘Significant’ pause in Gaza war if hostages freed: US official

    The White House said Biden and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed "the urgent need for all hostages held by Hamas to be released without further delay". French President Emmanuel Macron also discussed the hostages with al-Thani and Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday, his office said.
  • US concerned over hospital strikes after Jordan’s Gaza facility hit

    Washington, which provides significant military aid to Israel, has given unwavering support to its top Middle East ally since the October 7 attack by Hamas, saying Israel has the right to defend itself. However, the US side has started voicing concerns over the methods of Israel's military operations. and civilian...
  • North Gaza hospitals out of service as UN aid work risks halt

    Youssef Abu Rish told AFP seven premature babies and 27 patients had died in recent days in Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, the Palestinian territory's largest. The hospital has been at the center of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.
  • Jordan signs two deals worth $140m for water sector development

    Amman, Jordan - Jordan's government has signed two deals with the German KfW Development Bank to secure a financial package totaling $140 million to develop its water sector.The deal was signed between Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Touqan, and the German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development...
  • Gaza refugee camps: born during first Arab-Israeli war

    Over 760,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes in what is referred to by Palestinians as the "Nakba" (catastrophe in Arabic). Around 180,000 fled to Gaza, with the rest scattered across the West Bank and neighboring Arab countries, specifically Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
  • Economic strain looms over Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and GCC; Gaza escalation to affect Israeli economy too

    A latest report by IIF highlights three possible outcomes from Gaza operations, each with profound implications for MENA economies and political stability.
  • Jordan keeps options open in response to Gaza conflict

    Amman, Jordan - Jordan has stated that it is considering "all options" in response to what it perceives as Israel's failure to distinguish between military and civilian targets in its escalating offensive and incursion into the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported on Monday.Prime Minister Bisher al Khasawneh refrained from specifying the...
  • Anti-west boycott waves sweep across Middle East in Gaza solidarity

    Manama, Bahrain - In a convenience store in Bahrain, 14-year-old Jana Abdullah carries a tablet as she shops, checking a list of Western brands to avoid as Israel pounds Gaza in its campaign to destroy Hamas.Jana and her 10-year-old brother, Ali, used to eat at McDonald's nearly daily but they are...
  • Jordan and Lebanon call for international initiative to stop war on Gaza

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Lebanon have called for the speeding up of international efforts to stop the war on Gaza and prevent a spillover of the conflict in the region.The exhortation to halt the destruction of life and property in the besieged enclave of the Gaza Strip came in a...
  • Jordan air force drops ‘vital medical supplies’ in Gaza

    Taking to X, formerly Twitter, King Abdullah said that Jordan's air force personnel air-dropped at midnight urgent medical aid to Jordanian's field hospital in Gaza. Terming it as "our duty to aid our brothers and sisters injured in the war on Gaza", he said the kingdom will always be there...
  • Arab ministers meet in Jordan, seek resolution to Gaza conflict

    AMMAN, JORDAN  – Foreign ministers from key Arab nations – including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, and representatives from the Palestinian Authority – met here to discuss strategies for ending the ongoing conflict in Gaza.The meeting, held on Saturday, was aimed at coordinating efforts to halt the...
  • Blinken meets Jordan’s king as Gaza war rages

    After discussing with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu the idea of "humanitarian pauses" to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and to allow aid into Gaza, he arrived in Amman where he will also join a meeting of foreign ministers of five Arab countries to be attended by a...
  • Jordan becomes UAE’s regional investment hub

    “Jordan has become a regional investment hub of choice for the UAE's direct investments, totaling US$4 billion. This represents 14% of the total foreign direct investments received by the Kingdom, making the UAE the largest global investor in Jordan, surpassing the UK and Kuwait, whose investments are 8.2% and 7.2%,...
  • Middle East conflict alters regional energy dynamics

    Chevron's Tamar gas field halt, rising global oil prices, and jeopardized gas supplies to Egypt and Jordan underscore the impact of geopolitics on energy security.
  • UAE and Jordan sign MoU to boost investment cooperation

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE and Jordan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a framework for investment cooperation in key areas including infrastructure and development projects, while further strengthening the two countries’ enduring strategic partnership.The agreement was signed between the Ministries of Investment of the UAE and Jordan.The...
  • UN decries ‘latest atrocity’ as Israel strikes refugee camp again

    "This is just the latest atrocity to befall the people of Gaza where the fighting has entered an even more terrifying phase, with increasingly dreadful humanitarian consequences," UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said.
  • No-oil trade between UAE, Jordan reached $4.5 bn in 2022

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - The non-oil trade volume between the UAE and Jordan has reached AED16.5 billion ($4.5 billion) in 2022, a 47.4% increase from 2021, the UAE news agency WAM reported on Wednesday.Non-oil UAE exports and re-exports reached about AED14.7 billion ($4 billion) in 2022.On Tuesday, Jordan King Abdullah...
  • UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work as death toll mounts

    Israeli strikes have now killed more than 6,500 people in Gaza, a rise of over 700 since Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. One doctor said he was forced to perform emergency surgery on the wounded without anesthetic. Israel has cut off impoverished Gaza's usual water, food and other supplies,...
  • Gaza war sparks Arab fears of new Palestinian displacement

    "That's how the Nakba started," says the Gaza-based rights group Al Mezan, reflecting regional suspicions that Israel is planning to empty the coastal territory. The Nakba, or "catastrophe", is how the Arab world refers to the exodus or forced displacement of 760,000 Palestinians in the war that led to the...
  • Israel urges citizens to immediately leave Egypt, Jordan

    Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions flared over the war in Gaza. "Israel's National Security Council raises its travel warnings for Egypt (including Sinai) and Jordan to level 4 (high threat): recommendation not to travel to...
  • Neighboring nations fear repercussions of Gaza conflict

    As Israel advises around 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza Strip to evacuate, concerns grow about the potential ripple effects on neighboring Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.
  • World leaders try to contain Israel-Hamas war

    As Israel prepares for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip, the international community has mobilized to try to protect civilians and prevent the conflict spreading across the region. But Tel Aviv's avowed determination to crush Hamas, the group behind the October 7 attack on Israel, are hampering mediation efforts.
  • Thousands protest across the world in support of Palestinians

    "No to the occupation! No to America!" chanted demonstrators gathered in central Baghdad after Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr called for a protest "in support of Gaza" and against Israel, an AFP journalist reported.
  • Egypt receives humanitarian aid bound for Gaza

    Cairo, Egypt- The first shipment of humanitarian aid arrived in Egypt's Sinai on Thursday from Jordan, state-affiliated media reported, to be transported into Gaza, which Israel has been bombarding for days following a surprise Hamas attack.Israel's army has hammered Hamas with thousands of strikes ahead of what is widely expected to...
  • Jordan takes measures to cut effect of global crises on food security

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan has taken measures to hedge against the impact of international crises on food security and lower its impact on families, local communities and the national economy of the kingdom.This was revealed by the kingdom's Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat while speaking the 6th General Assembly meetings of...