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Jordan's cabinet approves tax exemptions for JFA, incentives for green hydrogen projects
Zawya
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AMMAN – The Cabinet has decided to exempt the Jordan Football Association (JFA) from sales tax on its revenues generated from sponsorship and marketing contracts, television broadcasting rights, and ticket sales. The exemptions were approved...
Jordan: Aqaba future projects to enhance quality of public transport, keep pace with tourism development
Zawya
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AMMAN — Commissioner of economic and Investment Affairs at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Muhammad Abdul-Wadud and a delegate visited on Wednesday Aqaba Company for Transport and Logistics services. During the visit, Abdul-Wadud...
Amman Stock Exchange Records JD 7.4 Million in Trading
Jordan News
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August 14, 2025
The total trading volume on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) on Thursday reached JD 7.4 million, with 4.7 million shares exchanged through 3,765 transactions.اضافة اعلان The general price index closed at 2,968 points, marking a 0.16% decline for the...
Design team shortlist announced for new Christ’s baptism museum in Jordan
Blooloop
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August 18, 2025
Scheduled to open in 2030 to commemorate the bimillennial of Christ’s baptism, a new site-specific museum at Bethany, Jordan, dedicated to Jesus Christ’s baptism, is expected to become a globally important spiritual and cultural landmark. The...
Turkey’s 182 Naval Vessels Outpacing Iran and Egypt in Regional Rankings
24/7 Wall St.
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August 26, 2025
Key Points While countries like Egypt and Israel might control some of the strongest air forces in the region, Turkey is the leader in the water With an impressive 182 vessels in its active fleet, Turkey’s navy beats out all other countries in the...
Jordan, Egypt sign agreements to boost cooperation, multi-sector partnerships
Zawya
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AMMAN — Jordan and Egypt on Tuesday concluded the 33rd session of their Joint Higher Committee by signing nine agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation across multiple sectors. The meeting was co-chaired by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and Egypt...
Nepal Government Makes Diplomatic Efforts to Secure Bipin's Release from Hmas Captivity
New Spotlight Nepal
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Efforts to locate and safely release Bipin Joshi continue, with his current status still unknown. The Government of Nepal, as per a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, remains dedicated to finding him, securing his release from...
East Amman Investors Launch Employment Support Unit
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
The East Amman Industrial Investors Association has unveiled an upgraded employment support unit at its Marka headquarters, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), aiming to boost workforce development and...
11th Economic Conference on Global Debt Set for Next Saturday in Amman
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
The Jordan Society for Scientific Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity (JSSREC) has announced its 11th Economic Conference, set to be held next Saturday in Amman under the theme: "Global Debt and Fiscal Policy Reforms."اضافة اعلان In a...
ASE closes slightly lower at JD 7.4 million turnover
Ammon News
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August 26, 2025
Ammon News - The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) recorded a trading value of JD 7.4 million on Tuesday, with 3.9 million shares traded through 2,648 contracts. The general price index closed at 2,959 points, down by 0.03 percent compared with the...
Patina Miller, Sierra Boggess, and More Will Take Part in First Broadway Mile
BroadwayWorld
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New York Road Runners has teamed up with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Broadway League for the first-ever Broadway Mile, an exclusive heat only for Broadway performers and theater professionals, that’ll feature friendly competition...
Royal Jordanian achieves high ranking for flight punctuality
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality August 2025 138 Royal Jordanian Airlines achieved the top global ranking for on time performance in July 2025, with a 95.21 per cent on time performance rate for departures and arrivals, according to OAG's latest...
Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood
Islamic Horizons
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August 12, 2025
By Omar Zahran Jul/Aug 25 President Donald Trump and Jordanian King Abdullah II speak with reporters in the Oval Office in February. Photo Credit: C-SPAN On April 23 the Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya announced a comprehensive ban on...
Jordan-Syria-US meeting held in Amman to discuss Syrian reconstruction
Yahoo News
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Foreign ministers from Syria and Jordan, as well as a United States envoy have met in Amman to discuss ways to support the rebuilding of Syria under its new government, as Damascus seeks investment deals with international companies to revive an...
Germany urges Israel to cancel construction of new Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria
All Israel News
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)...
Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Safest picks in the first 10 rounds of a 10-team, half-PPR league
Yahoo Sports
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When building a reliable fantasy football roster, targeting safe, high-floor players as a strategy should breed consistency in an otherwise volatile, ever-changing environment, especially in the early and middle rounds. These are the safest picks...
Jordan arrests members of banned Muslim Brotherhood
Shafaq News
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2025-08-12T14:55:21+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Amman Jordanian authorities arrested several members of the Muslim Brotherhood during a meeting in the northern city of Irbid, the Jordanian News Agency reported on Tuesday....
Jordan, Egypt sign 9 MoUs, agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation
Ammon News
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August 12, 2025
Ammon News - Jordan and Egypt signed on Tuesday 9 agreements and memoranda of understanding, to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, at the conclusion of the meetings of the Jordanian-Egyptian Joint Higher Committee. The two countries...
Jordan, Hungary discuss boosting water sector cooperation
Ammon News
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August 12, 2025
Ammon News - Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud on Tuesday discussed with Hungarian Ambassador to Jordan Attila Kali ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the water sector. According to a ministry statement, Abu Saud outlined the...
Jordan: JCI issues report on challenges of food industry sector
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) issued the third report of its reform series "Regulatory Challenges Waiting to be Addressed", which was dedicated to the food, catering, agricultural and livestock industries, one of the sectors most...