jordannews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for jordannews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page jordannews.net http://www.jordannews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:49:16 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:49:16 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 18]]> MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the country's presidential election with over 87 percent of the vote after all ballots were counted, according to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday.

Putin won the election with 87.28 percent of the votes, data from the CEC showed, after all ballots had been counted Monday afternoon. (Russia-Presidential]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274178349/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:14 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274178349/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[Jordan's king warns of Gaza conflict fallout in region]]> AMMAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday warned that the ongoing conflict in Gaza will have catastrophic repercussions on the entire region.

The king made the remarks at a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Monday during which he called for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, the protection of civilians, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip throug]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274178328/jordan-king-warns-of-gaza-conflict-fallout-in-region Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:03 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274178328/jordan-king-warns-of-gaza-conflict-fallout-in-region <![CDATA[Jordan Spieth- PGA Tour player-directors being encouraged to meet Saudi PIF chiefs]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/68584269 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:37:32 GMT https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/68584269 <![CDATA[Brazilian Foreign Minister calls Israel's action in Gaza immoral]]> Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip "immoral" and "illegal", during a speech in the West Bank. He also reaffirmed Brazil's commitment to supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). http://www.jordannews.net/news/274175374/israel-launches-operation-at-gaza-city-hospital Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:06:03 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274175374/israel-launches-operation-at-gaza-city-hospital <![CDATA[1st LD Writethru: Explosion rocks Syria's Daraa, reports war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- An explosion shook the eastern countryside of the southern Syrian province of Daraa on Sunday night, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The war monitor reported that the explosion coincided with Jordanian warplanes flying over the Syrian-Jordanian border.

Local news outlets said that Jordanian aircraft conducted three airstrikes near the Nasib border crossing, tar]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274175149/1st-ld-writethru-explosion-rocks-syria-daraa-reports-war-monitor Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:18:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274175149/1st-ld-writethru-explosion-rocks-syria-daraa-reports-war-monitor <![CDATA[Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 17]]> GAZA -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry. (Palestine-Israel-Death Toll)

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CAIRO -- The European ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174934/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:18:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174934/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Incursion]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174802/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-incursion Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:36:26 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174802/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-incursion <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Jordan launches campaign to reduce food waste]]> AMMAN, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan launched a campaign on Sunday to reduce food waste, emphasizing that the annual volume of wasted food in the kingdom alone could meet the needs of 1.5 million people for an entire year.

When launching the campaign, Khaled Hneifat, Jordan's minister of agriculture and chairman of the Food Security Council, said food waste in Jordan is estimated at 93 kilograms per person per yea]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174545/jordan-launches-campaign-to-reduce-food-waste Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174545/jordan-launches-campaign-to-reduce-food-waste <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 17]]> WASHINGTON -- Two people were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in Washington, D.C., on early Sunday morning, local police has confirmed.

The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. (0700 GMT) near the Kennedy Recreation Center, local media quoted the Metropolitan Police Department as saying, adding that the police have been searching for a suspect. (U.S.-Shooting-Casualties)

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AMMA]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174459/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:04 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174459/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[Jordan, Germany warn against Israeli attack on Rafah]]> AMMAN, March 17 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan and visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday cautioned against the risk of an Israeli attack on Gaza's Rafah.

At a meeting in Jordan's port city of Aqaba, the king stressed the need for reaching an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the state-run Al Mamlaka TV reported.

Calling for increased efforts to protect civilians and deliver humanitarian aid ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174456/jordan-germany-warn-against-israeli-attack-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:02 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174456/jordan-germany-warn-against-israeli-attack-on-rafah <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

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Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Record number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war: WHO]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock," said Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The earthquake ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 16 in Syria]]> DAMASCUS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A landmine exploded among truffle collectors in Syria's northern al-Raqqa province on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, as reported by a war monitor.

The explosion occurred while a team of people were searching for truffles in the Sabkha region in the eastern rural area of al-Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The landmine was]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[Funds from sanction waiver by US not to go into Iran: White House]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173520/funds-from-sanction-waiver-by-us-not-to-go-into-iran-white-house Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:27:39 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173520/funds-from-sanction-waiver-by-us-not-to-go-into-iran-white-house <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[Jordan: Ensure Accountability, Compensation for Syria Strikes]]> (Beirut) - Jordan should ensure accountability for airstrikes in southeast Syria that killed 10 people on January 18 and compensate the victims and their families, Human Rights Watch said today. The strikes, which killed women and children, appear to amount to extrajudicial executions.

The ai]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173043/jordan-ensure-accountability-compensation-for-syria-strikes Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:30:00 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274173043/jordan-ensure-accountability-compensation-for-syria-strikes <![CDATA[Germany Calls for More Aid to Gaza as Scholz Heads to Israel]]> BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Israel on Saturday to allow humanitarian aid access to Gaza on a larger scale, ahead of a two-day trip to the Middle East.

Scholz will travel to the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba on Saturday to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday before flying to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

'It is necessary for aid to reach Gaza on a larger sca]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274170581/germany-calls-for-more-aid-to-gaza-as-scholz-heads-to-israel Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:06:48 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274170581/germany-calls-for-more-aid-to-gaza-as-scholz-heads-to-israel <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Brunei launches food aid airdrops into Gaza]]> BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Brunei has allocated over 1 million U.S. dollars to deliver 5,920 ready-to-eat meal packages to Gaza via airdrops, official media Pelita Brunei has reported.

The report said, citing a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that the initial delivery was carried out on Wednesday using aircraft from the Jordanian air force, targeting the northern coastal region of ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274165033/brunei-launches-food-aid-airdrops-into-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:19:52 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274165033/brunei-launches-food-aid-airdrops-into-gaza <![CDATA[PA President Abbas meets with foreign minister from Canada]]> RAMMALH, Palestinian territories - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly met with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, and with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, on Wednesday

During the two meetings in the West Bank, Minister Joly raised the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the protection of civilians and the growing threat of hunger and disease ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:33:38 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada <![CDATA[At least 20 people killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report]]> Gaza Strip, March 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave.

Mohammad Ghrab, a doctor at the emergency unit at Al Shifa Hospital, said the death toll is expected to rise as casualties are still being shifted to the hospital, the report stated.

Earlier, a witnes]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report <![CDATA[More Than A Decade on, No End in Sight for Syria's War]]> washington - As Syria's conflict enters its 14th year, analysts say a permanent political resolution for the war-torn country remains elusive.

Despite gradually recapturing most of the territory previously held by anti-government rebels, forces loyal to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and their Russian and Iranian allies remain engaged in several battles, particularly in the northwestern part o]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164686/more-than-a-decade-on-no-end-in-sight-for-syria-war Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:35:45 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164686/more-than-a-decade-on-no-end-in-sight-for-syria-war <![CDATA[1st LD: Dozens killed in Israeli attack in east of Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and s]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city <![CDATA[Israel receives Hamas's response to Gaza truce proposal: official]]> JERUSALEM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel received Hamas's response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators on Thursday, an Israeli official confirmed to Xinhua.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, received the written response from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to the official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Isra]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:05:38 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official <![CDATA[9 killed in Israeli airstrike on central Gaza distribution center]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians were killed, and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources and eyewitnesses said Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an aircraft fired two missiles at an aid distribution center near the Al-Ahli club in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The casualties were tra]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:44:27 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center <![CDATA[US Senate Leader Schumer: Israel's Netanyahu Has Lost His Way]]> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" in the country's bombardment of Gaza.

Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish state, said Netanyahu risks making his country a "pariah" in world affairs.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel i]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:06:02 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way <![CDATA[How charity ship Open Arms is delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza]]> The ship Opens Arms left Cyprus for the Gaza coast on October 12 with 200 tonnes of food supplies, the first ship to sail as part of a maritime aid corridor initiated by Cyprus, with the support of the European Union, the UK and the US. Given the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the charities leading the effort felt they couldn't wait for the US military to complete a pier to deliver aid.

The 200 tonnes of http://www.jordannews.net/news/274156584/how-charity-ship-open-arms-is-delivering-humanitarian-aid-to-gaza Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:37:08 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274156584/how-charity-ship-open-arms-is-delivering-humanitarian-aid-to-gaza <![CDATA[Leo Varadkar urged to use Biden meeting to call for Gaza ceasefire]]> DUBLIN, Ireland - Over 1,000 Irish healthcare workers have written to the Taoiseach, urging him to use his meeting with the U.S. President this weekend to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine (IHWP) have asked him, as Taoiseach, doctor, and human rights advocate, to firmly and unequivocally demand an immediate ceasefire and orchestrate adequate lifesaving aid for the people of ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:38:44 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire <![CDATA[Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple's Chithirai Festival to begin on April 12]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274156400/madurai-meenakshi-amman-temple-chithirai-festival-to-begin-on-april-12 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 03:27:13 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274156400/madurai-meenakshi-amman-temple-chithirai-festival-to-begin-on-april-12 <![CDATA[Netanyahu government's future 'in jeopardy' - US intel]]> The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it "expects large protests" demanding the Israeli leader's resignation and new elections

Israel's far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face serious challenges and be forced to step down due to flagging public support, the US Office of the Director of National Intellige]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:05 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel <![CDATA[ERC continues to distribute Ramadan Mir in Jordan]]> AMMAN, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) continued to distribute Ramadan Mir to families in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as part of the Ramadan programmes implemented by the ERC in a number of countries around the world during the holy month.

Yousef Abdullah Al Harmoudi, Deputy Commander of the Emirati Relief Team, delivered food parcels to needy families registered with the Malih and ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274154752/erc-continues-to-distribute-ramadan-mir-in-jordan Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:28:34 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274154752/erc-continues-to-distribute-ramadan-mir-in-jordan <![CDATA[ADFD-funded veterinary educational hospital inaugurated in Jordan]]> ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has launched a veterinary educational hospital at the Jordan University of Science and Technology.

The 7,000-square-metre facility, which is the first of its kind in Jordan and is the largest in the region, is aimed at keeping pace with global developments in veterinary medicine, enhancing educational standards, and promoting public a]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274153046/adfd-funded-veterinary-educational-hospital-inaugurated-in-jordan Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:36:03 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274153046/adfd-funded-veterinary-educational-hospital-inaugurated-in-jordan <![CDATA[UAE, Egypt implement seventh humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza]]> ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the implementation of the seventh airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the war-ravaged Palestinian people.

Joint teams from both countries carri]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:32:33 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE and Egypt execute sixth aid airdrop in Gaza under 'Birds of Goodness']]> ABU DHABI, 9th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the sixth airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force on the northern Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian brethren and assist them in overcoming the difficult circumstances they are facing.

Joint crews from both countries carrie]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:11:24 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness <![CDATA[Emirati Relief Team to distribute Ramadan Mir in Mraijib Al Fhood refugee camp in Jordan]]> MRAJEEB AL FHOOD, 8th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) continued its humanitarian programmes with the distribution of Ramadan Mir to Syrian refugees in the Emirati-Jordanian refugee camp in Mrajeeb Al Fhood, as well as to several underprivileged families in tents near the camp.

Hassan Salem Al-Qaidi, Head of the Emirati Relief Team in Jordan, supervised the distribution process, ensuring that ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274150378/emirati-relief-team-to-distribute-ramadan-mir-in-mraijib-al-fhood-refugee-camp-in-jordan Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:53:18 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274150378/emirati-relief-team-to-distribute-ramadan-mir-in-mraijib-al-fhood-refugee-camp-in-jordan <![CDATA[UAE condemns Israel's approval of new settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem]]> ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli government's approval to construct 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and expressed its rejection of all measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

In a statement, the Ministry of]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:51:29 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen <![CDATA[Canada announces $95 million in funding for development projects in Jordan]]> February 22, 2024 - Amman, Jordan - Global Affairs Canada

Jordan is a long-standing partner of Canada in the Middle East. This year marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Jordan and a long history working together to promote regional peace and stability, refugee protection, education, climate action and women's economic empowerment. As part of its Middle East engagement strategy, Canada ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274134426/canada-announces-95-million-in-funding-for-development-projects-in-jordan Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:00:43 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274134426/canada-announces-95-million-in-funding-for-development-projects-in-jordan <![CDATA[King of Jordan receives Federal National Council speaker]]> AMMAN, 19th February, 2024 (WAM) - His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday received Federal National Council Speaker Saqr Ghobash.

According to a royal court statement carried by the Jordan News Agency (PETRA), His Majesty stressed the deep-rooted ties between Jordan and the UAE, and keenness to advance them further, especially at the parliamentary level.

The King reiterated the need for an immedia]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274130887/king-of-jordan-receives-federal-national-council-speaker Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:22:04 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274130887/king-of-jordan-receives-federal-national-council-speaker <![CDATA[UAE rulers condole King of Jordan on passing of Princess Rajwa's father]]> EMIRATES, 19th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate condolence messages to King Abdullah II of Jordan, over the passing of Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, the father of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, wife of the Jordanian Crown Prince.

The messages were sent by Their Highnesses the Rulers, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qas]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274130543/uae-rulers-condole-king-of-jordan-on-passing-of-princess-rajwa-father Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:48:53 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274130543/uae-rulers-condole-king-of-jordan-on-passing-of-princess-rajwa-father <![CDATA[UAE leaders send condolences to King of Jordan on passing of Princess Rajwa's father]]> ABU DHABI, 19th February, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to King Abdullah II of Jordan, over the passing of Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, the father of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, wife of the Jordanian Crown Prince.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274130283/uae-leaders-send-condolences-to-king-of-jordan-on-passing-of-princess-rajwa-father Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:25:03 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274130283/uae-leaders-send-condolences-to-king-of-jordan-on-passing-of-princess-rajwa-father <![CDATA[UAE, Jordan discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation]]> AMMAN, 18th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Speaker of the Jordanian Lower House of Parliament, Ahmed Safadi and Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council, Saqr Ghobash, today discussed the prospects of underscoring the robust historical ties between the two nations. The UAE Top Parliamentarian is currently on an official visit to Jordan, leading an FNC delegation.

Highlighting the enduring relations fostered by the l]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274129859/uae-jordan-discuss-strengthening-parliamentary-cooperation Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:26:54 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274129859/uae-jordan-discuss-strengthening-parliamentary-cooperation <![CDATA[Saqr Ghobash meets with Acting President of Jordanian Senate]]> AMMAN, 18th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Dr. Abdullah Ensour, Acting President of the Jordanian Senate, during his current official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the head of the Council's delegation.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation and partnership in various fields, in light of the d]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274129790/saqr-ghobash-meets-with-acting-president-of-jordanian-senate Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:43:01 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274129790/saqr-ghobash-meets-with-acting-president-of-jordanian-senate <![CDATA[Jordanian King meets Prime Ministers of Qatar, Ireland and Denmark]]>  MUNICH,17th February, 2024 (WAM) - His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, met in Munich yesterday Prime Ministers Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani of Qatar, Leo Varadkar of Ireland, and Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, as well as Secretary-General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024.

The meeting touched on ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274128966/jordanian-king-meets-prime-ministers-of-qatar-ireland-and-denmark Sat, 17 Feb 2024 08:32:05 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274128966/jordanian-king-meets-prime-ministers-of-qatar-ireland-and-denmark <![CDATA[Saqr Ghobash to head FNC delegation to visit Jordan, Egypt]]> ABU DHABI, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), will head an FNC delegation visiting Jordan and Egypt from 17th to 22nd February.

The visits aim to enhance the relations between the FNC and the parliaments of Jordan and Egypt, reflecting the strong strategic partnerships that the UAE shares with the two countries, which are built on mutual respect and trust and]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274128293/saqr-ghobash-to-head-fnc-delegation-to-visit-jordan-egypt Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:40:19 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274128293/saqr-ghobash-to-head-fnc-delegation-to-visit-jordan-egypt <![CDATA[UAE participates in 113th Arab Economic and Social Council meeting in Cairo]]> CAIRO, 15th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, led the UAE delegation at the 113th Arab Economic and Social Council meeting held at the General Secretariat of the Arab League in Cairo, chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and attended by delegations from member states.

The meeting discussed strengthening o]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274127241/uae-participates-in-113th-arab-economic-and-social-council-meeting-in-cairo Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:07:50 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274127241/uae-participates-in-113th-arab-economic-and-social-council-meeting-in-cairo <![CDATA[WGS forums an opportunity to exchange success stories: Jordanian Minister of Digital Economy]]> DUBAI, 13th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Ahmad Hanandeh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, highlighted the Jordanian government's keenness to provide electronic government services and move towards digital payments, as well as developing human capabilities to effectively use those modern applications.

He also stressed the importance of providing an appropriate environ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274125339/wgs-forums-an-opportunity-to-exchange-success-stories-jordanian-minister-of-digital-economy Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:12:52 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274125339/wgs-forums-an-opportunity-to-exchange-success-stories-jordanian-minister-of-digital-economy <![CDATA[Bahrain leads with 14 medals, Egypt as runner-up at AWST 2024 athletics end]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In a spectacular close to the athletics competitions at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), the Bahraini contingent significantly bolstered its medal tally, reaching an impressive 14 medals on the final day of competitions, with a haul of four gold and one silver, on Saturday.

Egypt also made notable strides, securing one gold and two bronze, c]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:26:09 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end <![CDATA[WGS an ideal platform for communication between government officials, Arab youth: Jordanian Minister of Youth]]> DUBAI, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Mohammad Al Nabulsi, Minister of Youth of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, said that the World Governments Summit is an ideal platform for communication between government officials and Arab youth to showcase their ideas and talents, and highlight the challenges facing them in order to find solutions and develop appropriate plans and strategies.

In a statement to the Emirates N]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274123141/wgs-an-ideal-platform-for-communication-between-government-officials-arab-youth-jordanian-minister-of-youth Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:45:00 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274123141/wgs-an-ideal-platform-for-communication-between-government-officials-arab-youth-jordanian-minister-of-youth <![CDATA[UAE maritime hospital sails to aid people of Gaza, as part of Gallant Knight 3 operation]]> AL ARISH, 8th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has set sail a fully integrated maritime hospital for Al Arish, Egypt, to provide necessary medical support to the Palestinian people This initiative aligns with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms of support and assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation The]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:27:09 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation <![CDATA[UAE sends additional medical aid to Gaza]]> RAFAH, 7th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation announced the entry of 10 fully-equipped ambulances into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah crossing, as part of the UAE's efforts to meet the requirements of the health sector in Gaza The UAE's swift action comes in response to the urgent need for ambulances after most of the vehicles operating in the Gaza Strip to transport wounded ]]> http://www.jordannews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:15:57 GMT http://www.jordannews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza