US President Donald Trump met Muslim leaders in New York to present his Trump Gaza peace plan. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkiye, and Indonesia also joined. Trump said the group had the […]
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Jordan, UAE drop urgent food aid over starving Gaza
Flying above the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, a Jordanian military aircraft parachuted food crates to starving civilians as part of an emergency relief effort. The mission, joined by a second aircraft from the United Arab Emirates, released packages of sugar, pulses, and baby milk into areas devastated by nearly 22 months of war and a crippling […]
Jordan’s tank museum ranks among world’s best
Jordan’s Royal Tank Museum has earned global recognition after receiving the 2025 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award. This honor places the museum among the top 10% of tourist attractions worldwide. The award is based on a full year of high visitor ratings and reviews. It reflects the museum’s consistent excellence in visitor experience and service. The […]
Bano Kousar strikes gold as Pakistan shines at Asian Jiu-Jitsu championship 2025
Pakistan’s Bano Kousar made the nation proud by winning a gold medal in the women’s 48kg contact ju-jitsu category at the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025. The event took place in Amman, Jordan, and featured over 800 athletes from 27 countries. Kousar defeated India’s Richa Sharma in a thrilling final that showcased her exceptional skills and […]
FM Bilawal departs for Jordan to attend a “royal wedding”
Jordan’s royal family has invited FM Bilawal to a wedding event: FO Jordan is preparing for the crown prince’s wedding on Thursday. During his visit to Baghdad, the foreign minister will meet with Iraq’s leadership Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will go to Jordan and Iraq this afternoon, the state-run APP said on Wednesday. The foreign […]
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein gets engaged to Saudi national
Jordan on Wednesday announced the engagement of the country’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah to Saudi national Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif. The engagement took place at the home of the bride-to-be’s father in Riyadh. The guests included several members of the Jordanian royal family including Prince Hassan bin […]
Jordan to open Covid vaccinations for 12-year-olds
Jordan’s health ministry announced Saturday that Covid-19 vaccines will now be available for children aged 12 and above. The ministry “has decided to lower the Covid-19 vaccination age to 12 years, starting from Sunday July 25” and without requiring an appointment, the ministry said in a statement on its Facebook page on Saturday. “Vaccination will […]
King of Jordan to visit President Joe Biden this month: W.House
Jordan’s King Abdullah II will visit the White House on July 19, a spokeswoman for US President Joe Biden said Wednesday. “His majesty’s visit will highlight the enduring and strategic partnership between the United States and Jordan, a key security partner and ally of the United States,” Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. […]
Iraq, Egypt and Jordan hold tripartite summit in Baghdad
Egypt, Jordan and Iraq agreed to bolster security and economic cooperation at a tripartite summit Sunday that saw an Egyptian head of state visit Iraq for the first time in three decades. The visits by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II came as Iraq seeks to move closer to Arab allies […]
Pakistan-Jordan military-to-military cooperation improving
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Nadeem Raza who is on official visit to Jordan, called on Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Hnaity, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release here received. During the meeting, both sides deliberated upon various areas […]