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Jordanian Speaker: We Will Enable Partisan Work at Parliament

Jordan’s new Speaker Ahmed Al-Safadi said the House of Representatives was required to encourage collective action within political blocs and to enable partisan work within Parliament. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he noted that he would seek to build consensus at the legislature in order to amend the rules…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah, Yemen’s Al-Alimi Discuss Regional Security

Jordan's King Abdullah II met the head of Yemen's presidential council, Rashad Al-Alimi, in Amman on Monday and discussed with him regional developments following Houthis escalating their terrorist attacks on Yemeni oil terminals. Yemeni sources stated that Al-Alimi arrived in Amman on an official visit, accompanied by two members of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Alleys review – gritty and watchable Jordanian drama of criss-crossing lives

In Bassel Ghandour’s debut feature set in Amman, the stories of interweaving lives are told through some great performances, but lead nowhere significant

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Four Syrian drug smugglers killed in clashes with Jordanian guards - sources

At least four Syrian drug smugglers were killed and several were injured after a shootout at the weekend with Jordanian army patrols near the Syrian-Jordanian border, residents and security officials said on Sunday.

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Jordanian Logistics Association Signs MoU with DP World

Jordanian Logistics Association (JLA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Ports World (DP World) to promote interests of small and medium shipping companies in Jordan. According to a JLA statement issued Saturday, the memo was signed on the sidelines of the first Global Freight Summit 2022 held in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait is Top Investor in Jordan with $18 Billion

Kuwait's ambassador to Jordan Aziz Al-Daihani revealed on Saturday that Kuwait is the first investor in Jordan with investments worth 5.5 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($18 billion). During a meeting organized by the Jordanian Businessmen Association under the title (the development of Jordanian-Kuwaiti economic relations), Al-Daihani said he hoped economic cooperation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan Thwarts Drug Smuggling Bid Coming from Syria

The Jordanian Armed Forces foiled on Saturday an attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs into Jordanian territory coming from Syria, said a military statement, which Asharq Al-Awsat obtained a copy of. An official military source in the General Command said that Jordan’s border guards, in coordination with the security…

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Saudi execution spree continues as fears rise for Jordanian on death row

David Davis asks foreign secretary and Saudi ambassador to intervene in reprieve for Hussein Abo al-Kheir

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Baghdad Clings to ‘Distinguished Relations’ with Amman

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani held talks on Wednesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and senior Jordanian officials on his first visit outside Iraq, less than a month after he took office. According to Al-Sudani's media office, the visit came at the invitation of the Jordanian King.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia executes 12 people in 10 days for alleged drug offences, Reprieve says

A reported 12 executions have been completed in Saudi Arabia in the past 10 days for drug offences after two years without any. The report by human rights organisation Reprieve suggests the executions, mostly beheadings with a sword, are still ingrained in the society despite leader Mohammed bin Salman vowing…

Evening Standard

Saudi-Funded Health Center Opens at Palestinian Refugee Camp in Jordan

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairy and Commissioner-General of the United Nation Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini co-opened a Saudi Development Fund-financed health center designed to serve some Jordan-based 300,000 Palestinians in the Al-Zarqa refugee camp. In a speech…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye’s Erdogan Shakes Hands with Egypt’s Sisi at World Cup

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shook hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday, a photo from Turkey's presidency showed. Türkiye’s state-owned Anadolu Agency said Erdogan briefly met, shook hands and talked to Sisi and other leaders, including Palestinian President…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Axios in Jordan: Growing up in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp

A new generation is coming of age and having children of its own in the sprawling Syrian refugee camp.

Axios

IMF, Jordan Reach Agreement on Review of Economic Reform Program

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has reached a staff-level agreement on the fifth review of the Jordanian authorities’ economic reform program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. “Completing this review will bring total IMF disbursements over 2020-24 to around $2 billion.

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'Dune 2' leak could reveal the most important location in the book

Thanks to Timothee Chalamet, we may have finally gotten a glimpse of a pivotal location in 'Dune: Part 2.' Here's why a cool selfie might reveal Sietch Tabr.

The Times of India

Nagpur's Alfiya Pathan 1st Maharashtra woman boxer to win Asian Championships gold

NAGPUR: City's Alfiya Khan Pathan became the first-ever Maharashtra woman boxer to win a medal at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships. On Friday, Alfiya won the gold medal in 81+kg category and is among the four Indian gold medal winners in the women's section in Amman, Jordan.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak welcomes King Abdullah of Jordan to No 10

The monarch caught Downing Street off guard by arriving early on Friday, meaning he missed the customary doorstep handshake with the Prime Minister.

The Times of India

Gold rush in Jordan: Lovlina, Parveen, Saweety and Alifiya win Asian Championships titles

NEW DELHI: Lovlina Borgohain looked at ease as she struck gold in her maiden appearance in the middleweight division while three other Indian boxers were also crowned Asian champions in Amman, Jordan on Friday.

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Stray Bullet Hits Plane Landing in Beirut, No Casualties

A stray bullet hit a Middle East Airlines jet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, causing some material damage. No one among the passengers or crew was hurt, the head of the Lebanese airline company said. The jet was landing on its way back from Jordan when the bullet hit…

Reuters

Middle East Airlines plane hit by stray bullet while landing in Beirut, no injuries

A Middle East Airlines (MEA) passenger plane bound from Jordan to Beirut was hit by a stray bullet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, with no injuries reported, MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said.

The Times of India

Lovlina Borgohain, Shiva Thapa to lead India's gold medal charge at Asian Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian challenge as 12 pugilists from the country aim to seal their berth in the Asian Boxing Championships finals in Amman, Jordan from Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Discontent with Tentative System to Open 24-hour Crossings between West Bank, Jordan

Israel has launched a pilot program to open the crossings between the West Bank and Jordan around the clock, after months of pressure from the US administration, which viewed the matter as a positive initiative towards the Palestinians in the absence of a political horizon. However, Washington voiced discontent with…

Reuters

Israel and Jordan move forward with water-for-energy deal

Israel and Jordan on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to move ahead with a water-for-energy deal after an initial examination of the project found it to be feasible.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan Warns Against Changing Status Quo of Al-Aqsa

Jordan warned the incoming Israeli government against changing the status quo of Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing that any such attempt would harm relations between the two states and with other countries in the region. Israeli public broadcaster Kan quoted Jordanian officials as specifically mentioning far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the…

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Jordan coach: ‘Morocco can be the dark horse of World Cup 2022’

Jordan’s coach Adnan Hamad talks to Al Jazeera about how well he believes the Arab teams will do at the World Cup.

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