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Jordan: Energy Ministry to launch first independent CNG station to promote local gas usage
AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh on Wednesday will inaugurate the Kingdom's first independent compressed natural gas (CNG) station, established by the National Advanced Natural Gas Company Watani through a...

Jordan Bets on Budget Flights To Reignite European Tourism
Jordan is rolling out an ambitious plan to lure more European travelers, banking on low-cost flights to revive its tourism industry, which has taken a hit from regional unrest. Starting August 26, Hungary’s Wizz Air will restart its Budapest-Amman...

Construction progressing steadily at ‘Sixth Circle Towers’ - Jordan Gate Company
AMMAN — Jordan Gate Company on Sunday announced a “significant” progress in the construction works of its flagship real estate project, located near the Sixth Circle in Amman. The company confirmed that works were proceeding according to the...

Zain Cash Signs Strategic Agreement with the Agricultural Engineers Association
Publish date : Wednesday - pm 02:43 | 2025-08-20 Alanbatnews - Amman 20, August 2025: As part of its ongoing strategy to promote financial inclusion and provide innovative digital payment solutions to all segments of society, Zain Cash has...

Jordan To Expand Low-Cost Europe Flights From Late Aug To Promote Tourism
(MENAFN- Nam News Network) AMMAN, Aug 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will resume and expand low-cost air links with Europe from late Aug, in a push to revive a tourism industry, hit by regional tensions, officials said, yesterday. Hungary's Wizz Air will...

American organisations hit by USAID cuts struggle to operate
Uncertainty still grips organisations that had relied on funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), months after President Donald Trump's administration began dismantling it. “We went into what we call...

Indonesia pledges support for Jordanian visitors amid deepening ties
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's government has pledged to facilitate and protect Jordanian citizens visiting the country, whether as tourists, investors, or business travelers, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and...

The Long Walk first reactions promise an intense, brutal, emotionally impactful Stephen King movie
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...

Jordan to expand low-cost Europe flights from late August to promote tourism
AMMAN, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan will resume and expand low-cost air links with Europe from late August in a push to revive a tourism industry hit by regional tensions, officials said on Sunday. Hungary's Wizz Air will restart its Budapest-Amman...

LeBron to the Knicks? The case for and against a Knicks trade for The King
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 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...

Project to establish, maintain irrigation canals in Jordan financed with $394,922
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 Chamber of Industry: Construction Industries Witness a Surge in Exports
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...

Jordan to Inaugurate First Independent Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Filling Station Using Risha Gas
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...

Orange Egypt Partners with Enjaz for Seamless Saudi-to-Egypt Money Transfers
Orange Egypt has signed an exclusive partnership with Enjaz Payment Services, one of the largest fintech companies in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Enjaz operates across the Kingdom with a wide-reaching network of more than 140 branches,...

Jordan to relaunch national military service
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...

Lebanon, Jordan agree to advance joint committee work on trade, transport, and energy
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...

Amman Stock Exchange Records JD 7 Million in Trading Volume
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...

Energy Minister inaugurates first independent compressed natural gas station
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...

Joint forces to govern Gaza: Mission and repercussions
The day after the war in Gaza poses a major dilemma for regional and international actors, who are working to shape a plan for deploying an Arab–international force in the Strip in a bid to end the war, which is nearing its second anniversary on 7...