King Abdullah II hails Jordanian-American's chemistry Nobel win

Jordan's King Abdullah II hailed American-Jordanian scientist Omar Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry, along with two other researchers, on Wednesday. Yaghi was born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan. He won the award...

King congratulate professor Omar Yaghi for winning 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Ammon News - His Majetsy King Abdullah II congratulated on Wednesday professor Omar Yaghi for winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The King wrote on X, "Proud of Jordanian scientist Professor Omar Yaghi, for winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in...

Jordan sentences nine in Muslim Brotherhood plot against kingdom

Jordan’s State Security Court on Wednesday issued verdicts in a series of high-profile cases that, authorities said, threatened national security and sought to incite unrest, offences that were first revealed in mid-April, the Jordan News Agency...

Jordanian-American Omar M. Yaghi wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

ALBAWABA - A Jordanian-American is among two others who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Nobel jury posted on its official website. Omar M. Yaghi, Japanese Susumu Kitagawa, and UK-born Richard Robson won on Wednesday the Nobel Prize in...

Jordanian Jets Triumph Over Syrian Armor in Fierce Irbid Battle

The reported destruction of Syrian armor near Irbid by Jordanian jets reveals a persistent truth about regional conflicts: political calculations often override military logic, with devastating consequences for forces on the ground. Historical...

Jordanian of Palestinian Origin Among Nobel Chemistry Laureates

Marrakech – The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, and Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, for their groundbreaking development...

Science Reuters Trio win Nobel chemistry prize for developing 'Hermione's handbag' materials

By Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel chemistry prize for developing a new form of molecular architecture, yielding materials that can help tackle...

Jordanian researcher Yaghi wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Ammon News - Jordanian scientist Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for his "pioneering" work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Posted on its official page on the X platform, Royal Swedish Academy of...

Jordan Participates in Global Conference on Countering Terrorism

Ammon News - A Senate delegation, headed by Senator Hussein Hawatmeh, took part in the Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Oct. 7–8. The event, organized...

Arab Scientist Among 2025 Nobel Chemistry Laureates for Groundbreaking Molecular Architectures

Change font size: - + Reset In an era when Arab nations are investing heavily in science and technology especially under initiatives such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Yaghi’s Nobel Prize is seen as both a personal triumph and a symbolic...

From refugee to Nobel laureate: Yaghi hails science’s ‘equalising force’

Stockholm - Born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan with little schooling, Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi on Oct 8 paid tribute to science’s “equalising force”. Dr Yaghi, a Jordanian-American, won the 2025 prize together with Dr...

Young Jordanian develops first local firefighting drone

ALBAWABA - In an achievement that reflects the spirit of innovation and creativity among Jordanian youth, a young man in Jordan has developed a specialized firefighting drone. According to local media, Ahmed Fatafta was the first to create a...

From refugee to Nobel: Yaghi hails science's 'equalising force'

Born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan with little schooling, Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi on Wednesday paid tribute to science's "equalising force". Yaghi, a Jordanian-American, won the 2025 prize together with Susumu...

Qatamin calls for boosting Jordan's transport procedures, digital shift

Ammon News - Minister of Transport, Dr. Nidal Qatamin, on Wednesday called for improving operational and legislative procedures that ensure provision of "safe, modern, and sustainable" transportation services to citizens. During his visit to the...

Palestinian-born Nobel laureate Yaghi lauds science’s ‘equalizing force’

Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugees, a quiet and curious child raised in a lively household that shared one room with the family’s cattle. Which made Wednesday's news that the chemist at the University of...

From refugee to Nobel: Yaghi hails science's 'equalizing force'

Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi was born to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, a quiet, studious child in a "large, rowdy family" that shared a single room with cattle they raised. Which made Wednesday's news that the chemist at the University of...

Japanese, Australian, U.S. scientists win Nobel Chemistry prize

Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel chemistry prize for developing a new form of molecular architecture, yielding materials that can help tackle challenges such as climate change and lack of fresh water....

Scientist born to Palestinian refugee family shares Nobel Chemistry prize

Three scientists were announced as the winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for their work on molecular constructions that could help solve “some of the challenges” the world faces, the award-giving body said. Omar Yaghi, Susumu...

Jordanian scientist wins chemistry Nobel

Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, Hans Ellegren, Secretary General of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and Olof Ramstroem, Member of the Nobel Committe for Chemistry, address a press conference to announce Japan's...

2025 Nobel Chemistry Prize for Beginners: Breaking Good – how three scientists created materials that could save the planet

There’s an internet joke that when men are born, they must choose one show to call their own: Breaking Bad, The Wire, or The Sopranos.All three are crime masterpieces, but Breaking Bad stands apart because it somehow made chemistry cool — beakers,...