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Jordan and the security dilemma: Navigating the Iran-Israel ceasefire and public sentiment
The Week
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After 12 days of open conflict between Israel and Iran, a fragile ceasefire now hangs over the region. Brokered by US President Donald Trump, the truce has paused direct hostilities but left regional tensions unresolved. What began as a proxy cold...
What to look forward to at the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025
Packaging Europe
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This year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit takes place in Utrecht on the 10th-12th November and is packed full of panels, round tables and breakout sessions tackling everything from the roadmap to 2045, global packaging sustainability legislation,...
Jordan leads Japan's Expo 2025 visitor satisfaction poll
Jordan News
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June 28, 2025
According to a poll by the Japanese company Pia, the Jordanian pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, accomplished a rare feat by rating top in visitor satisfaction. Jordan performed better than the pavilions of big nations, such Italy and the...
Lenny Wilkens Celebrated with Statue Unveiling At Climate Pledge Arena, Honoring His Legendary Legacy
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Lenny Wilkens beamed with happiness as he stood in front of a newly unveiled bronze statue that immortalizes his legacy at the very site of his most significant coaching achievement. On Saturday, the former player and coach of the Seattle...
Remains Of Jordan Manny Collins Are Found
KRFO - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
A sad update to a story we've been following since early June, it was announced this morning that law enforcement found remains over the weekend in the Elk River Landfill. After testing, the results confirmed they belonged to the missing...
Resilience Amidst Conflict: Palestinian Environmental Advocates Fight For Nature. Watch PNN Video
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Palestine News Network ) Bethlehem / PNN / Munjed Jadou - As with everything Palestinian, the sector of environmental and nature defenders faces practices from the occupation authorities and settlers. Palestinian activists and defenders...
Bank of Jordan Signs Agreement to Support Sustainable Urban Transport with Amman Vision Transport
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Asdaa BCW) Bank of Jordan has signed a partnership agreement with Amman Vision Transport—in line with its commitment to supporting national development projects—to advance a smart and sustainable public transportation system in the...
Readers' Choice Awards Spotlight: Jordan and Max Hoener, Hoener Farms
Chronogram - New York
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For Jordan and Max Hoener, their work is all about taking the extra time and care to make a furniture piece the right way. “The time and craftsmanship that we put into our pieces,” they explain. “It’s what we take pride in.” While their familial...
For the fifth day, firefighting teams continue their efforts to control the Latakia fires
Zaman Al Wsl
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July 7, 2025
For the fifth consecutive day, firefighting teams in Syria continue to battle the fires raging in the northern Latakia countryside, amid difficult field and climatic conditions. They have made some progress in controlling several hotspots. The...
Al-Abbadi Deconstructs the Concept of “Semitism” and Replaces It with the “Thamudic-Arabic-Jordanian Identity”
Ammon News
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July 1, 2025
Ammon News - In a bold and unconventional historical and scientific endeavor, Jordanian thinker and historian Dr. Ahmad Oweidi Al-Abbadi presents a profound critical reassessment of the concept of “Semitism” in his newly released book “The...
Music, sails and summer thrills: Boat Week returns to Port Huron
The Times Herald - Michigan
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Port Huron's Blue Water Festival, celebrating the 101st Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race, takes place July 9-12. The festival offers free family activities, a street fair with art and food vendors, and live music performances. The 101st...
NBA Free Agency: Why Jordan Clarkson's Signing With The Knicks May Not Work Out
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 1, 2025
After his buyout from the Utah Jazz, shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is officially heading to New York Knicks. While fans are buzzing over the addition of a proven scorer, not everyone is convinced that this high-profile move will deliver the...
Türkiye sends assistance to Syria amid wildfires
Hurriyet Daily News
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LATAKIA Türkiye, Jordan and the United Nations have dispatched to assistance to Syria as the country battled wildfires for the fifth day on July 7. In a statement late on July 6, Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometers (40 square miles)...
A critical assessment of the president’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Baptist News Global
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July 7, 2025
Just days before President Donal Trump left office at the conclusion of his first term in office, a “1776 Commission” he created in 2020 issued its report, calling for “patriotic education” designed to counter what he claimed was a “twisted web of...
Jordan: Farmers in Irbid receive over $2.8mln in agricultural loans — official
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Irbid branch of the Agricultural Credit Corporation has begun providing interest-free loans to livestock breeders, including those raising sheep, cattle, and camels, according to the branch director, Malik Akour. Akour said the...
Global Warming Could be Driving up Women’s Cancer Risk
Real Health
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June 20, 2025
Scientists investigating the impact of climate change on women’s health have found that increased heat is linked to an increase in rates of breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers. They looked at 17 countries in the Middle East and North...
Jordan: IMF Executive Board approves 3rd review of Jordan’s EFF Programme
Zawya
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AMMAN — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of Jordan’s four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF), enabling the Kingdom to draw an additional $134 million, the Fund announced on Wednesday. The latest disbursement...
Minor Accused of Killing Jordan Jones Pleads Not Guilty
St. Thomas Source
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June 30, 2025
The 15-year-old accused of killing comedian Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones pleaded not guilty to nine charges during an arraignment at the V.I. Superior Court Monday morning on St. Croix. The arraignment came immediately after Angelo Javier Carmona...
Jordan Ayew, Fatawu Issahku to work under new manager after Leicester sack Van Nistelrooy
Joy FM
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June 27, 2025
Ruud van Nistelrooy's long-expected departure as Leicester City manager has been confirmed more than nine weeks after the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League. The 48-year-old Dutchman oversaw 19 defeats and managed just five wins from his...
Is it safe to travel to Jordan? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...