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Jordan receives 23 children from Gaza for treatment
Ammon News
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July 2, 2025
Ammon News - 23 children from the Gaza Strip arrived in Jordan to receive treatment in Jordanian hospitals as part of the "Jordanian Medical Corridor" initiative launched by the Kingdom to support Palestinian brethren amid the difficult...
Gov’t approves new citizenship incentives including shares purchase in Jordanian companies
Ammon News
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July 2, 2025
Ammon News - The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a broad package of economic, investment, and regulatory reforms, including an updated framework for granting citizenship and residency to investors, new mechanisms for green hydrogen development, and...
Three Jordanian children die in Saudi Arabia road accident
Ammon News
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July 2, 2025
Ammon News - Three Jordanian children from the same family have died following a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs announced Wednesday. The accident occurred as the family was traveling back to...
US Embassy Amman warns its citizens of alcoholic beverage poisoning danger
Ammon News
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July 2, 2025
Ammon News - The US Embassy in Amman warned its citizens of suspected methanol poisoning linked to locally produced alcoholic beverages. In a statement issued Wednesday morning, is aware of recent media reports of suspected methanol poisoning...
Kings fans spent 20 seasons jeering Corey Perry — will they cheer the 'Worm' now?
The Athletic
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July 2, 2025
Questions come with Corey Perry’s signing of a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. They aren’t questions about Perry’s game at this seemingly endless late stage of his trophy-laden career. And yes, after a successful 14-year...
Jordan Launches High‐Level Probe into Deadly Methanol Poisoning
Watan
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July 1, 2025
Watan-Dr. Nayef Smarate, head of Jordan’s Public Prosecution, announced the formation of an indictment committee comprising three investigators within the Court of First Instance’s Major Crimes Division—marking the first step toward a thorough,...
Jordanian Foreign Minister stresses urgent need for immediate international action to deliver aid to Gaza
The Peninsula
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July 1, 2025
Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi emphasized that the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, resulting from the ongoing Israeli occupation aggression and the blockade preventing aid delivery, requires immediate international...
Jordan's Finance minister: IMF-supported reform programme to boost stability, cut debt, ease pressure on citizens
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Kingdom’s ongoing financial and economic reform programme, implemented in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is aimed at reinforcing economic stability, accelerating structural reforms, and placing public debt on a...
Jordan’s economy posts 2.7% growth amid regional challenges
Zawya
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AMMAN — The national economy has posted "positive" indicators in the first third of 2025, with national exports rising by 10.6 per cent to JD2.75 billion, up from JD2.49 billion in the same period last year, according to official data. Foreign...
Jordanian Exports Strengthen Presence in EU Markets
Jordan News
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July 1, 2025
Jordanian national exports have strengthened their presence in European Union (EU) markets during the first third of the current year, recording a 14.4% increase. The value of these exports rose to JD 143 million, compared to JD 125 million during...
RAYMOND A. JORDAN
AF AM Point of View - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
Say what you may about the late Raymond Jordan, love him or hate him, like him or fear him, he was the quintessential, charismatic Springfield Black man of his time. And he was a visionary which is why I often reflect on the difference between him...
First phase of Atlanta Medical Center redevelopment underway
WABE - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Almost three years after closing to patients, Atlanta Medical Center in the Old Fourth Ward is being demolished. It’s the first phase of several years of work planned for the hospital complex that is slated to become a mixed-use redevelopment...
Plan B Travel Jordan & Royal Jordanian Airlines showcase Jordan through webinar
Travel Daily Media
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July 1, 2025
Plan B Travel Jordan and Royal Jordanian Airlines recently organized a destination-focused webinar for the Indian travel trade. Master the Wonders of Jordan webinar saw healthy participation from notable Indian travel agents, highlighting the...
Jordan's medical exports grew by 15% at JD612m in 2024-JCI
Jordan News
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June 28, 2025
Representative of Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Supply Sector in Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Fadi Atrash, said the Kingdom is "now among the most advanced" countries in the pharmaceutical and medical supplies industry, as its...
PBA: Health could be semifinal factor as teams battle through injuries
Inquirer
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July 1, 2025
The best strategy may not be enough for Barangay Ginebra or San Miguel Beer to prevail in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series. “[It’s] possible [that] the healthier team will likely have the advantage in this series,” Scottie Thompson said...
Nearly 50 Charged In Southern District of Texas as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Texas Border Business
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June 30, 2025
Combined efforts have resulted in charges against 18 medical professionals after nearly 12 million pills distributed and over $360 million fraudulently billed to Medicare. Image for illustration purposesTexas Border Business U.S. Attorney’s...
Jordanian Field Hospital in Nablus/7 Begins Providing Medical Services
Jordan News
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June 29, 2025
The Jordanian Field Hospital Nablus/7 officially began receiving patients on Sunday, launching its medical and therapeutic services to help alleviate the suffering of residents in the West Bank.اضافة اعلان The hospital commander stated that the...
Plan B Travel Jordan & Royal Jordanian Airlines organise destination webinar for Indian travel trade
ETTravelWorld.com
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June 30, 2025
Image credit - iStock-1473135765Plan B Travel Jordan and Royal Jordanian Airlines recently held a joint webinar designed to engage India’s outbound travel trade and deepen destination knowledge of Jordan. Titled Master the Wonders of Jordan, the...
LeBron James trade rumors: Ranking all 29 teams as possible destinations if the King and the Lakers break up
CBS Sports - Florida
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June 30, 2025
For the past seven years, the interests of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers broadly aligned. James rescued the Lakers from their post-Kobe Bryant odyssey. Even as he aged, James remained one of the best players in the NBA. Merely having him...
The Ritz-Carlton Amman Marks Three Years of Luxury Excellence
FTN News
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June 30, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton, Amman is commemorating three years as one of Jordan’s premier destinations for refined hospitality and unforgettable experiences. Since opening its doors in May 2022, this flagship property has quickly established itself as a...