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(Photo credit: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK) Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams received a...
JORDAN-ZARQA-GAZA-CHINESE AID
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(SP)CHINA-SHENZHEN-FOOTBALL-AFC U20-JAPAN-THAILAND(CN)
(250214) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Players vie for the ball the Group D match between Japan and Thailand at the AFC U20...
UAE leaders congratulate King of Jordan on successful surgery
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 19 (ANI/WAM): President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King...
(SP)CHINA-SHENZHEN-FOOTBALL-AFC U20 ASIAN CUP-KOR VS THA(CN)
(250217) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Players of Thailand pose for photos before a Group D match between South Korea and...
Rubio in Saudi Arabia for talks on fate of Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Saudi Arabia on Monday to discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the fate of...
(SP)ITALY-MILAN-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD TOUR-WOMEN'S 500M
(250217) -- MILAN, Feb. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A team paramedic checks Petra Jaszapati (C) of Hungary after she fell and got injured...
Saif bin Zayed meets Jordanian Interior Minister in Tunisia
TUNIS, 16th February, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,...
Egyptian President, Jordanian King stress need for Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction without displacement
CAIRO, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah II have underscored the importance...
AD Ports Group wins landmark management contract for new Al Madouneh Customs Centre in Jordan
ABU DHABI,12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- AD Ports Group, an enabler of integrated trade, transport and logistics solutions, today secured...
UAE President, Jordanian King discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
ABU DHABI, 5th February, 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His...
King of Jordan to meet US president at White House on 11 February
AMMAN, 2nd February, 2025 (WAM) - His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump at the...
AD Ports Group selects lead developer for Marsa Zayed Beachfront Development's first phase in Aqaba
ABU DHABI, 31st January, 2025 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Ports Group has partnered with MAG Group Holding to develop the first phase of Marsa...
Latifa bint Mohammed meets with recipients of 2024 Arab Great Minds Awards in Architecture and Art
DUBAI, 16th January, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts...
Sharjah Chamber, Jordanian delegation discuss strengthening trade, investment cooperation
SHARJAH, 14th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) engaged in high-level discussions with a diplomatic...
MENAFATF meets in Jordan to activate group's strategic plans
AMMAN, 7th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The leadership of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) met in...
Rulers of Emirates condole with King of Jordan on passing of Princess Majda Ra'ad
EMIRATES, 6th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent messages of...
UAE Leaders condole with King of Jordan on passing of Princess Majda Ra'ad
ABU DHABI, 6th January, 2025 (WAM)-- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to King...
Jordanian army kills smugglers who tried to cross northern border
AMMAN, 1st January, 2025 (WAM) -- Several smugglers were killed, and their vehicles destroyed when Jordanian Border Guard units fought...
King of Jordan reaffirms support for Syria in building free, independent, sovereign state
AMMAN, 27th December, 2024 (WAM) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan on Friday reaffirmed Jordan's support...
Arab League warns against attempts to ignite discord in Syria
CAIRO, 26th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The General Secretariat of the Arab League has expressed concern over the events unfolding in various...
Arab Parliament condemns Israeli minister's storming of Al-Aqsa compound
CAIRO, 26th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The Arab Parliament has condemned the storming of Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar...
UAE condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Minister of National Security
ABU DHABI, 26th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli...
Jordan, Kazakhstan sign deals to boost ties
AMMAN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Kazakhstan signed multiple agreements on Wednesday to enhance diplomatic and economic ties. ...
Jordan sends prefabricated homes to Gaza
AMMAN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) announced on Wednesday that it has begun sending prefabricated...
Egypt, Jordan call for Gaza's immediate reconstruction, reject Palestinian displacement
CAIRO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II emphasized...
Jordan king reiterates rejection of Palestinian displacement in Gaza, West Bank
AMMAN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday reiterated Jordan's rejection of any attempts to annex land and displace...
Jordanian Olympic chief Prince Feisal on running for IOC presidency
Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, sat down with CGTN Sports Scene's Greg Laffradi in the latest...
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