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Casualties mount as Israeli troops continue firing on Gazans seeking aid

JERUSALEM (CNN) - Palestinians on their way to  Israeli Tanks fire on Gazans seeking aid, 32 killed, over 200 injured

GAZA - At least 32 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on crowds waiting for food at two separate aid distribution points in Gaza on Sunday, according to reports from local authorities and eyewitnesses.

Israeli artillery hits southern Syria after rockets fired at Israeli-occupied Golan

DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Israeli artillery struck targets in Syria's western Daraa province on Tuesday, Syrian state media and a war monitor reported, in what Israel said was a response to rockets fired from Syria into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Syria's state-run news agency SANA said the Israeli shelling targeted the Yarmouk Basin, a region near the Jordanian border and the

MBRF's Dubai International Programme for Writing launches 'Book Criticism' workshop in Jordan

DUBAI, 2nd June 2025 (WAM) - The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) launched a training workshop titled 'Book Criticism Workshop,' which will be held in Jordan under the Dubai International Programme for Writing (DIPW), one of MBRF's flagship initiatives.

The workshop aligns with DIPW's objective to nurture Arab talents, refine their skills, and prepare them to actively develop and dissem

JORDAN-AMMAN-EGYPT-SAUDI ARABIA-BAHRAIN-ARAB LEAGUE-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250602) -- AMMAN, June 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani speaks at a press conference following a virtual meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan, June 1, 2025. The delegation of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Sunday reaffirmed its continued efforts to stop the Israeli war in Gaza and launch a process to secure the Palestinian people's ri

From skyways to standstill: Yemenis trapped between war, political deadlock after last plane at Sanaa airport destroyed

by Murad Abdo

ADEN, Yemen, June 1 (Xinhua) -- After Israeli airstrikes reduced Yemenia Airways' last operational aircraft in Sanaa to smoldering wreckage on Wednesday, thousands of Yemenis were left stranded -- waiting for the restoration of a vital lifeline that once offered a way out of the war-torn nation in times of emergency.

The targeted plane -- a 40-million-U.S. dollar Airbus that was preparing to t

Sharjah honours four Jordanian writers in Amman Forum

SHARJAH, 30th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 22nd edition of the Sharjah Cultural Honours Forum was launched in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The forum celebrated four Jordanian literary figures: translator Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al Bakhit, critic Dr. Nabil Haddad, academic and critic Mahmoud Al Shalabi,

UAE wins seven medals on day one of Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Jordan

AMMAN,25th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE National Jiu-Jitsu Team, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, began its campaign at the 9th Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship with a strong performance, winning seven medals on the first day at Prince Hamzah Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, Amman.

The team won two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals in the men's divisions, reaffirming its dominance in one of the continent

UAE President, VPs congratulate King of Jordan on Independence Day

ABU DHABI, 25th May 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Abdullah II of Jordan on the occasion of his country's Independence Day, which is marked on 25th May.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Depu

Update: UAE, Jordan hold first round of consular consultations

Update in the first paragraph at the source's request

ABU DHABI, 9th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held the first round of joint consular consultations today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of senior officials from both Ministries. The meeting comes as part of ongoing efforts to enhance consular cooperation and improve

UAE participates in MENAFATF Plenary Meeting in Jordan

AMMAN, 9th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE participated in the 40th Plenary Meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), held in Amman, Jordan from 4th to 8th May.

The UAE delegation was led by Hamid Saif AlZaabi, Secretary-General and Vice Chair of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations Committee (NAMLCFTC), and th

SCLD participates in Conference on Learning Difficulties in Amman

AMMAN, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Center for Learning Difficulties (SCLD) participated in the 2nd International Scientific Conference on Learning Difficulties, hosted in Amman, Jordan from 6th to 8th May 2025. The centre's delegation visited the Jordanian capital as part of an official mission to strengthen international cooperation, exchange advanced expertise, and explore the latest developments in diagnosing

FNC, Jordan's Senate discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation

RABAT, 29th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), discussed with Faisal Al-Fayez, Speaker of the Jordanian Senate, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation relations and issues of mutual interest, as well as strengthening them across various fields, in a manner that reflects the vision and directives of the leaderships and peoples of the two brotherly nations.

During the

Sultan bin Ahmed tours Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan

SHARJAH, 13th April 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Humanitarian Envoy of The Big Heart Foundation, emphasised that responding to the escalating humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians-particularly in the Gaza Strip-requires a united mobilisation of resources to implement sustainable development projects.

These must target sectors such as healthcare, e

Jordan allows imports of specific goods from Syria

Amman, SANA- Jordan allowed Wednesday the imports of specific goods from Syria as the bilateral economic and trade relations are boosting.

Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah issued a decision today allowing the import of specific goods from Syria as an exemption of customs ban orders issued in 2019, the Jordanian Roya TV said on its website.

Jordanian exports to Syria increased by