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Water carrier project matter of national security - minister

AMMAN — Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud on Thursday described the National Water Carrier Project as a matter of national security, stressing that water sovereignty represents a ...
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Jordan prepares for historic World Cup debut amid injury blow

AMMAN — Jordan's preparations for their historic first appearance at the FIFA World Cup 2026 are entering a critical final phase, but the squad has been dealt a significant blow with star forward ...
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Jordan's new ambassador to Cyprus presents credentials

Jordan Weather - WeatherWidget.io AMMAN — Jordan's new Ambassador to Cyprus Basheer Zoubi on Thursday presented his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides as the Kingdom's extraordinary ...
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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel launched new airstrikes against Hizbollah in southern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after the two countries agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. Lebanon's ...
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Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund holds extraordinary general assembly meeting, elects new board members

AMMAN — The Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF) held its extraordinary general assembly meeting on Tuesday, via teleconference, during which several decisions were ...
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Jordan remembers Wasfi Tal

Jordan Weather - WeatherWidget.io AMMAN — Tuesday marks the 52nd anniversary of the death of former prime minister Wasfi Tal. Born in 1920, Tal was appointed prime minister three times — in 1962, 1965 ...
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The history of bath seen as political mobility

Jordan Weather - WeatherWidget.io Book Review: “The Hammam through Time and Space” Julie Peteet New York: Syracuse University Press, 2024, 368 pp. Allof anthropologist Julie Peteet’s previous books ...
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Ministry signs JD2m agreement to boost agricultural exports with RJ’s support

AMMAN — The Ministry of Agriculture on Sunday signed an agreement to support agricultural exports of fruits and vegetables, with a total value of JD2 million. The initiative is ...
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Jordan’s ambassador to Italy presents credentials

Jordan Weather - WeatherWidget.io AMMAN — Jordanian Ambassador Qais Abu Daieh presented his credentials to Italian President Sergio Mattarella as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan ...
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Jordan's unemployment rate drops to 21.4% in 2024, but gender gap persists

AMMAN — The unemployment rate dropped by 0.6 percentage points in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching 21.4 per cent, according to the annual unemployment report released by the Department of Statistics on ...
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Foreign Ministry urges citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon

AMMAN — Citing the recent developments in the region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon at this time. In a statement on late on ...
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Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns

DUBAI — Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has warned that an attack on Iran's Gulf coast nuclear facilities would leave countries across the region without ...