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King delivers Jordan’s address at 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
Ammon News - His Majesty King Abdullah II delivered Jordan’s address at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice on Monday. The week-long conference is co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, with hundreds of international leaders,...

Where does Jordan stand on China's Belt & Road Initiative?
Dr. Osama Gazal The world today is going through profound change at a scale unseen in a century. Problems and challenges continue to threaten the progress of human civilization. In response to a changing global situation and the expectations of...

DT Kingston Hall discusses Kansas State commitment
Kansas State had a busy weekend on the recruiting trail. The first of the official visitors last weekend to make their college choice was Oklahoma defensive tackle Kingston Hall. Hall has been a long-time target of Kansas State before picking the...

21 PH gov’t officials evacuated from Israel to Jordan
The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) MANILA, Philippines — The 21 Philippine government officials stranded in...

Jordan and Participation in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference
Ammon News - *Jordan and Participation in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference: Towards a Sustainable Global Environmental Partnership In light of global climate challenges that increasingly threaten ecosystems as a whole, international...

CU Buffs opponent preview: Could Haynes King-led Georgia Tech be ACC sleeper?
Haynes King was a young, freshman quarterback making his second career start the first and only time he’s played in Colorado. King and No. 5-ranked Texas A&M came into Empower Field at Mile High on Sept. 11, 2021, to take on the Colorado...

At the state’s gate: The uncomplicated coexistence of ideas about rights and hospitality among Syrian refugee youths in Jordan
Introduction In the short story Before the Law, Franz Kafka writes about a man from the country who attempts to access the law. At the gate to the law stands a guard who denies the man access but does so with the mysterious non-promise that it is...
Community voices of 'No Kings' protest that brought out thousands across the state
Millions across the nation participated in the "No Kings" protests against the Donald Trump administration this weekend. Organizers of the event estimate that some 7,000 people turned out at rallies and events across the islands. At the State...

Crowds flood downtown Birmingham during ‘No Kings Day’ protest
Crowds stretched across multiple city blocks through downtown Birmingham on Saturday evening to protest President Donald Trump. It was part of a day of protests around the country dubbed “No Kings Day”. “The people united will never be divided,”...

How Teachers Are Making Computer Science Click
“Let’s do it!” That was Alexis Johnson’s reaction when she saw professional learning opportunities focused on computational thinking. A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science...

Bank of Jordan Receives the Quality Choice Prize 2025 from the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR)
(MENAFN- Asdaa BCW) Bank of Jordan has been honored with the 2025 Quality Choice Prize by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR), based in Lausanne, Switzerland. This prestigious award recognizes the bank’s exceptional implementation of...

EgyptAir cancels flights to Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, Erbil until further notice due to ongoing Iranian-Israeli conflict
CAIRO – 15 June 2025: EgyptAir announced on Sunday the suspension of its flights to Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, and Erbil until further notice. The decision comes in response to ongoing developments in the region and is part of the airline’s...

David Beckham, Gary Oldman and others honored by King Charles III
LONDON — Arise Sir David, Sir Gary and Sir Roger. And Dame Elaine, Dame Pat and Dame Penny. Former England soccer captain David Beckham, Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman and The Who's frontman Roger Daltrey were knighted in King Charles III's...

This Dark, Intense British Thriller Has a Perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score and It’s Stephen King’s All-Time Favorite Series
After publishing over 60 novels and more than 200 short stories — a catalog that's inspired more than a few Hollywood classics – you might say Stephen King knows a thing or two about good stories. The internationally bestselling author is known...

Energy Regulatory Commission: Radiation levels in Jordan stable, within normal limits
Chairperson of the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission's (EMRC), Ziad Sa'aidah, stressed that according to real-time data released by the Commission's National Monitoring System, all environmental radiation monitoring readings in different...

Turkish foreign minister discusses Israel's attack on Iran with Iraqi, Jordanian counterparts
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday discussed Israel's attacks on Iran with his Iraqi and Jordanian counterparts, Turkish diplomatic sources said. Fidan held phone call with Fuad Hussein and Ayman Safadi. Israel launched a massive...

Senate, Arab Parliament discuss joint cooperation
Ammon News - Senate President Faisal Fayez received Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Yamahi and his accompanying delegation on Sunday, as part of an official visit to Jordan at the invitation of the Senate. Following formal talks, both sides...

Is it safe to travel to Jordan after airspace is shut by Israel-Iran conflict?
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How Israeli propaganda mills recycled fabricated claims of intercepting Iranian missiles
By Ivan Kesic For the third time, the Israeli regime has declared an implausible success rate in intercepting Iranian ballistic missiles, this time touting a fanciful figure of 86 percent, a claim parroted with little scrutiny by much of the...

UAE airlines cancel Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria flights after Israel strikes Iran
UAE airlines have suspended flights to Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Iran and Israel after Tel Aviv launched a wave of attacks on Iran targeting nuclear and military sites. The United Arab Emirates capital's international airport warned of flight...