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5 youth boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth & Junior Championships

NEW DELHI: Previous edition's medal winners Tamanna (50kg) and Nivedita Karki (48kg) were among five Indian women boxers who grabbed gold medals in the youth competition of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 14, 2022

Six Indian boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Six Indian junior boxers, including Vini, Yakshika and Vidhi, registered contrasting wins to claim gold medals in their respective weight categories at the 2022 ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Sunday.

The Times of India · Mar 13, 2022

UN Envoy to Yemen Prepares for 2nd Week of Consultations

The UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is preparing to launch the second week of consultations with the Yemeni parties in Amman to reach a framework that leads to achieving a comprehensive settlement in the country. Informed Arab sources expect that the UN envoy will benefit from the militias'…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Kalaburagi artist for Jordan

Kalaburagi-based artist Mohammed Ayazuddin Patel will participate in a three-day International Art Festival titled Colours of the World organised in collaboration with Amman Greater Municipality and SMD Foundation at Ras Al Ain Art Gallery, Amman in Jordan.

The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022

Riyadh, Amman to Establish Joint Government Committee

Jordan’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yousef Shamali revealed a Saudi-Jordanian action plan to enhance economic, industrial and agricultural cooperation between the two countries. Shamali stressed that geopolitical variables, due to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its effects on various supplies, necessitate deepening cooperation and coordination between Riyadh and Amman…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022

BFI announces jumbo squad for Asian youth and junior championships

NEW DELHI: India would be represented by a massive 50-strong contingent at the Asian Youth and Junior boxing Championship for men and women in Amman, Jordan from March 2 to 15.

The Times of India · Feb 25, 2022

Archaeologists find ritual hunt site in Jordanian desert from 7,000 B.C

Archaeologists have discovered a stone age site dating back to 7,000 B.C. in a remote desert in Jordan, with structures which show humans were rounding up and hunting gazelles much earlier than previously thought.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Wheat blessing: Jordan’s grassroot movement for food sovereignty

Farming initiative promotes food independence in Jordan by converting unused urban land into productive wheat fields.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022

King Abdullah II: Saudi Arabia’s Security is an Integral Part of Jordan, Region's Safety

Jordan’s King Abdullah II said the security of Saudi Arabia was an integral part of that of Jordan and the region, reiterating his condemnation of the Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. He also emphasized the consolidated brotherly ties that unite his country with Saudi Arabia and his keenness to enhance…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2022

Jordan: Critics denounce reforms ‘enlarging king’s authority’

A recent spate of constitutional amendments will give even more power to Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2022