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The Long Walk first reactions promise an intense, brutal, emotionally impactful Stephen King movie
JoBlo
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August 20, 2025
Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include...
LeBron to the Knicks? The case for and against a Knicks trade for The King
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 20, 2025
NBA Free agency has mostly come and gone, and while most teams are shifting focus to the 2025–26 season, the Los Angeles Lakers still have one massive question to answer before training camp begins: What are they going to do with LeBron James?...
KCPS enrollment projected to hit 16,000 students as major construction begins
KSHB - Missouri
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August 20, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Megan Abundis covers Kansas City, Missouri, including neighborhoods in the southern part of the city. Share your story idea with Megan. — Kansas City Public Schools is experiencing student enrollment growth, with enrollment...
Jordan Chamber of Industry: Construction Industries Witness a Surge in Exports
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
The construction industries sector in Jordan has achieved a significant leap in its exports during the first five months of this year, recording a 110% increase, highlighting its growing competitiveness in regional and international markets.اضافة...
Project to establish, maintain irrigation canals in Jordan financed with $394,922
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Japanese government has approved the allocation of JD280,000 from the joint Jordan–Japan Counterpart Fund to finance a project for the construction and maintenance of irrigation canals under the Ministry of Agriculture. The agreement...
Jordan to Inaugurate First Independent Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Filling Station Using Risha Gas
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources will inaugurate Jordan’s first independent Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling station next Wednesday. The station is operated by "Watani", a newly formed company created through a partnership between...
Jordan to relaunch national military service
The National News
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Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan announced on Sunday the reactivation of the country's national military service. During a meeting with young people from Irbid governorate, the Crown Prince said Jordanians must be prepared to serve and...
Amman Stock Exchange Records JD 7 Million in Trading Volume
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
On Sunday, the total trading volume at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) reached approximately JD 7 million, with about 4.1 million shares traded through 3,168 transactions.اضافة اعلان General Index Performance The ASE General Index declined to 2,960...
Lebanon, Jordan agree to advance joint committee work on trade, transport, and energy
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and his counterpart in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Bisher Khasawneh, agreed to hold the work of the Jordan-Lebanon Joint Higher Committee during the current year. During a second round of talks held over a...
Energy Minister inaugurates first independent compressed natural gas station
Ammon News
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August 17, 2025
Ammon News - The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources will inaugurate on Wednesday the first independent station operated by the National Advanced Natural Gas Company (Watani) a partnership between Jopetrol and the Jordan Liquefied Gas Company...
Will Druze demands for autonomy redraw Syria's political map?
The New Arab
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August 26, 2025
In mid-August, Syria’s Druze minority crossed a historic threshold. In its southern province, demonstrators demanded self-determination for the first time, rejecting Damascus’s authority and waving Israeli flags - a stunning departure for a...
2025 Digital Hair Awards Announce Finalists
Styleicons
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August 26, 2025
The inaugural and pioneering Digital Hair Awards have announced their 2025 finalists, garnering 4,500 entries in their debut years and honouring 450 global finalist entries in 16 diverse categories, across colour, transformations, cut, style,...
King & Conqueror: Amazon's Promising Game Of Thrones Replacement
Screen Rant
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August 16, 2025
Amazon may have canceled The Wheel of Time, but a new Game of Thrones replacement show is on the way. Since Game of Thrones' ending in 2019, streaming services have sought sprawling, epic stories in an effort to fill that cultural space, offering...
Jordan Advances Steadily Toward Strengthening Its Position as a Regional Hub for Green Hydrogen Trade
Jordan News
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August 16, 2025
Jordan is moving with confidence toward creating an attractive and stimulating investment environment for strategic projects in the green hydrogen and ammonia sector, as part of its efforts to reinforce its status as a regional hub for the trade...
Jordan Hosts Filming of The Voice and The Voice Kids
Ammon News
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August 15, 2025
Ammon News - The Royal Film Commission – Jordan announces that MBC Group, the largest media network in the Middle East and North Africa, has commenced filming the latest seasons of The Voice: Ahla Sawt and The Voice Kids at Olivewood Studios. The...
Jordan, Syria talk expedited implementation of economic cooperation agreements
Ammon News
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August 16, 2025
Ammon News - Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah discussed in Damascus a number of issues aimed to enhance Jordanian-Syrian economic cooperation. The minister's talks also came to follow up on implementation of joint agreements...
Amman Stock Exchange reaches peak valuation since 2010
Ammon News
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August 16, 2025
Ammon News - *Average daily trading volumes surge 83% year-on-year, topping 2024 levels *All major ASE indices notch record gains *Government reforms and investor confidence underpin market rally *Listed companies’ market capitalization jumps to...
Amman Stock Exchange Posts Record Highs, Reaches Largest Market Value Since 2010
Jordan News
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August 16, 2025
Average daily trading volumes up more than 83% compared to 2024 levels All exchange indices record historic growth Positive results reflect government efforts to improve investment climate and boost investor confidenceاضافة اعلان Market...
PM, Salam agree to hold Jordanian-Lebanese Higher Committee this year
Ammon News
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August 19, 2025
Ammon News - Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan and Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam agreed to convene the Jordanian-Lebanese Joint Higher Committee during 2025. During a second round of talks held during a lunch banquet hosted by the Prime...
Jordan Davis Reflects On Taking Risks And Finding Balance On New Album, ‘Learn The Hard Way’
Country Now - Tennessee
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August 15, 2025
With this album, Davis solidifies his place as one of country music’s most consistent and reliable hitmakers. For Jordan Davis, trying to balance four kids at home, a busy tour schedule and constantly writing new songs is no easy feat and...