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As Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut, Netanyahu faces heat

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:42:05 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would stop plans to attack Iran-backed Hezbollah in Beirut.

This has highlighted the pressure Netanyahu is under ahead of the upcoming elections, with polls showing he may lose.

Trump said this week that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop

Iran calls a halt to talks with US after Israel looks to enter Lebanon

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:20:18 GMT

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran has stopped indirect talks with the United States after Israel ordered its troops to move deeper into Lebanon to fight Hezbollah, which Tehran backs, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on June 1.

This has made efforts to end the three-month war more difficult.

Tasnim said Iran's negotiating team has halted sending messages to Washington through mediators because of the attacks in Leba

UN: 11 children either die or are injured in Lebanon every 24 hours

Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:49 GMT

GENEVA, Switzerland: On average, eleven children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon over the past week, the U.N.'s children's agency said on May 29, as Israel has increased its strikes across the country despite a ceasefire.

Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit towns and villages in southern Lebanon overnight from May 27 into May 28, after Israel declared a new part of the area a combat zone. It also

JORDAN-AMMAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-CHINESE PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:45:22 GMT

(260603) -- AMMAN, June 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A student competes in the 2026 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition in Amman, Jordan, June 3, 2026. The Jordanian finals of the 25th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students were held on Wednesday in Amman.

A total of 10 students participated in the event. The competition featured Chinese-language speeches, impromptu Q&a

UAE condemns settlers' entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque, raising of Israeli flag

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:01:49 GMT

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 1 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday strongly condemned the entry of Israeli settlers into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under Israeli police protection and the raising of the Israeli flag within the site, considering the actions as a 'provocation and an unacceptable act of extremism.'

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Jordan improves food self-sufficiency to 61.4 pct in 2024: official data

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:15:14 GMT

AMMAN, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's national food self-sufficiency rate rose to 61.4 percent in 2024, up 4.1 percentage points from 57.3 percent in 2020, official data showed Thursday.

According to the latest annual Food Balance Sheet report released by the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DoS), the improvement was driven primarily by expanded domestic agricultural yields and production surpluses in several vi

Jordan dispatches 28-truck aid convoy to Lebanon

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:15:20 GMT

AMMAN, June 4 (Xinhua) -- A new convoy of 28 humanitarian aid trucks departed Jordan for Lebanon on Thursday, marking the latest installment in the kingdom's relief efforts for the crisis-hit nation.

The food-laden convoy was dispatched by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and in close coordination with the Jordanian Armed Forces a

Jordan hosts Chinese language competition to promote cultural exchanges

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:15:09 GMT

AMMAN, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Jordanian finals of the 25th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students were held on Wednesday in Amman.

A total of 10 students participated in the event. The competition featured Chinese-language speeches, impromptu Q&A session and talent presentations.

Ahmed Al-Blwi, the first-place winner from the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institut

Jordan, UAE launch electronic trading link to boost financial integration

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:15:08 GMT

AMMAN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's capital market institutions and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) officially launched an electronic trading link on Monday in the capital, Amman, via the "Tabadul" platform.

According to a statement by the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), the activation of the link comes within the framework of a strategic partnership between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The initiative

Official launch of electronic link between Amman Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:49:41 GMT

AMMAN,1st June, 2026 (WAM) -- Jordan's capital market institutions, in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, officially launched the electronic link between the two markets through the "Tabadul" platform during an official ceremony held at the InterContinental Hotel in Amman.

The event was attended by Ghannam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange; Abdullah Salem Al Nuaimi, Group Chief

Chinese-invested sanitary ware factory inaugurated in Jordan

Sun, 31 May 2026 18:45:11 GMT

AMMAN, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese-invested sanitary ware factory was inaugurated in southern Jordan on Sunday.

Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan inaugurated the project, emphasizing the country's commitment to providing necessary support for investors.

With an investment of 80 million U.S. dollars, the facility was developed by Jincheng Global Ceramic Company, a Chinese private enterprise which manu

First contact: Jordan's rise to the global stage

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:09:31 GMT

Jordan will take on 2022 World Cup winners Argentina in their inaugural trip to the2026 World Cup.

Fellow debutantsCuraaocould argue they have the tougher baptism as they face Germany in their opening game, while Jordan can at least warm up in two othermatchesbefore they tussle with Argentina legendLionel Messiand his band of brothers.

Jordan who are nicknamed Al Nashama ("the Chivalrous Ones") will gallant