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Amman Stock Exchange Faces Historic Recession
Al Anbat
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Publish date : Saturday - pm 07:27 | 2025-07-05 Alanbatnews - Amman Stock Exchange Faces Historic Recession Al-Anbat – Amman Amid rapidly shifting economic dynamics in the region, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) stands at a real crossroads. With...
Daraa and Irbid governorates explore strengthening Syrian-Jordanian relations
SANA
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July 8, 2025
Daraa, SANA- Daraa Governor Anwar Taha al-Zoubi received an official Jordanian delegation led by Irbid Governor Radwan Mohammad Ali Atoum, marking the first-of-its-kind visit aimed at strengthening communication and deepening cooperation between...
Jordan Summer Festival 2025 Events Continue Across the Kingdom
Jordan News
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July 5, 2025
The Jordan Summer Festival 2025, launched by the Ministry of Culture last week, continued its nationwide events this Friday, with festivities set to run until the end of August. The festival aims to revitalize cultural and tourism activities,...
Amman Chamber of Industry Exports Surpass 3 Billion Dinars in First Half of 2025
Jordan News
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July 5, 2025
Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry exceeded the 3-billion-dinar mark during the first half of this year, driven by the high quality and competitiveness of its products in international markets.اضافة اعلان According to periodic statistical...
WCM-Q shares advances in neuromusicology with specialised centres in Jordan
The Peninsula
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July 8, 2025
Dr. Ghizlane Bendriss (centre) during her visit to Crescendo Music & Art Academy. Doha: Dr. Ghizlane Bendriss, a neuroscientist and esteemed faculty member at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), recently visited Amman, Jordan, as part of a...
Indonesian minister seeks support to allow Amman to export copper concentrate
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 7, 2025
Indonesia’s Internal Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian on Monday said he has asked the country’s mining ministry to ease a copper concentrate export ban for Amman Mineral International AMMN, citing its effect on the local economy. Tito said the...
Oman wheelchair basketball team heads to Jordan
Oman Observer
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July 7, 2025
MUSCAT: The national wheelchair basketball team delegation departed Muscat on Monday morning, heading to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to participate in the 9th West Asia Wheelchair Basketball Club Championship. The tournament, organised by the...
SIGNIA BY HILTON AMMAN INTRODUCES KYRA POOL & GRILL: A NEW MEDITERRANEAN POOLSIDE EXPERIENCE IN AMMAN
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Asdaa-amman) AMMAN, Jordan – [7 July, 2025] – Signia by Hilton Amman proudly announces the opening of Kyra Pool & Grill, a brand-new poolside restaurant concept offering a refined take on Mediterranean dining in the heart of Amman. Hotel...
‘In the Name of the Father’ Director Jim Sheridan Talks Sea Lions, Family Road Trips and the Politics of Storytelling
Variety
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July 7, 2025
Acclaimed Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan was honored at this year’s Amman Intl. Film Festival, where Ireland received a tribute as its country of honor. The six-time Oscar nominee (“My Left Foot,” “In the Name of the Father”) arrived with new...
Iraq ranks 3rd largest market for Amman exports in 2025
Shafaq News
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2025-07-07T12:19:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad/Amman Iraq was the third-largest importer of goods from Amman’s industrial sector during the first half of 2025, according to data released Monday by the Amman...
Jordan: ACC, Syrian officials discuss reconstruction, trade cooperation
Zawya
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AMMAN — Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq on Thursday met with Governor of Damascus Maher Marwan, and Governor of Rural Damascus Amer Sheikh to discuss avenues for enhancing economic cooperation and joint action...
WCM-Q shares advances in neuromusicology with specialized centers in Jordan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar) Doha – July 7, 2025: Dr. Ghizlane Bendriss, a neuroscientist and esteemed faculty member at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), recently visited Amman, Jordan, as part of a regional collaboration on...
Jordan investor confidence index rises 6.2% in Q1 2025 - report
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Jordan Investor Confidence Index, published quarterly by the Jordan Strategy Forum, rose by 6.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 156.7 points, up from 147.6 points in Q4 2024. According to the Forum’s latest report, the...
Jordan: 100% compliance for companies in submitting annual sustainability report for 2024 — ASE
Zawya
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AMMAN — CEO of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mazen Wathaifi on Thursday said that 100 per cent of the listed companies which are obligated to submit their annual sustainability report for the year 2024, totalling 23 companies, had provided the ASE...
Jordan records $241mln trade surplus with US in first third of 2025
Zawya
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AMMAN — Jordan’s trade balance with the United States on Wednesday posted a surplus of JD171 million during the first third of the year, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics (DoS). Data on foreign trade, cited by the...
Jordanian Military Helps Its Neighbors
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 02.02.2006 Courtesy Story The Jordanian military continues to help Iraq's fledgling military forces and provide Afghan and Iraqi citizens with medical care they have lacked for decades, Jordanian officials said here this...
Jordan's cabinet approves framework to boost green hydrogen projects
Zawya
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AMMAN – The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a "comprehensive" framework aimed at accelerating the development of green hydrogen projects across the Kingdom. The newly endorsed mechanism outlines a strategic vision to position the Kingdom as a...
Amman International Film Festival Launches 6th Edition under the Slogan "A World Beyond the Script"
Jordan News
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July 3, 2025
The Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) kicked off its sixth edition on Wednesday evening under the thought-provoking theme “A World Beyond the Script”, in the presence of Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Chairman of the Royal Film Commission,...
King Abdullah II Fund for Development Raises Stake to 51% in Dead Sea Tourism Company
Ammon News
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June 30, 2025
Ammon News - The King Abdullah II Fund for Development announced its decision to increase its stake in the Dead Sea Tourism and Real Estate Investment Company, acquiring a controlling 51 percent share in the firm, which owns and manages prominent...
Jordan: ACT reports ‘strong growth in H1, 24% increase in container throughput
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) has announced “exceptional” operational results for the first half 2025, demonstrating a growth of 24 per cent across all key performance indicators. In a statement on Wednesday, ACT said it has delivered...