Jordan

World reacts to Saudi Arabia's 'unexpected' World Cup win against Argentina

Outsiders against an Argentine team on a 36-match winning streak, the Saudi players overcame all odds to beat the South American squad.

Israel, Jordan sign MOU to move ahead with water-for-energy deal

The plan is for Jordan to build 600 megawatts of solar power capacity that would be exported to Israel and in return, Israel would provide water-scarce Jordan with 200 million cubic metres of desalinated water.

EU thanks Türkiye for upholding Black Sea Grain Initiative

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has thanked Türkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu for Türkiye's role in convincing Russia to remain in the grain deal.

Climate crisis threatens to displace millions in Middle East

The World Bank estimates that by 2050, if nothing is done to prevent it, there will be 216 million people internally displaced by the climate crisis with the Middle East being one of the most vulnerable regions.

US, Palestine discuss commitment to two states based on 'pre-1967 lines'

Both officials "discussed their commitment to a two-state solution along the pre-1967 lines with mutually agreed land swaps and joint efforts to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people," says US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

More than a dozen dead in Jordan building collapse as search ends

The discovery of a 14th body means that all missing had been accounted for, marking the end to search efforts after a four-storey residential building toppled over in Amman.

Building collapse kills many, wounds over dozen in Jordan

Death toll rose to five as rescue teams are working to recover people trapped in the rubble after a building collapsed in Jordan’s capital.

Emigres flock to Palestine as Israel prepares to impose 'draconian' rules

Under new rules, expected to come into force on Monday, foreign passport holders –– including millions of Palestinians living abroad –– will no longer be able to obtain visas on arrival and instead have to apply for them at least 45 days in advance.

Canada to investigate claims its spy smuggled UK teens to Syria

PM Justin Trudeau vows to investigate allegations that Canadian Security Intelligence Service recruited a people-smuggler who helped Shamima Begum and her two friends enter Daesh-controlled areas of Syria.

'Canada spy' smuggled British school girls to Syria; UK 'covered up'

Shamima Begum, a teenager who along with two other girls left Britain in 2015 to join Daesh was smuggled to Syria by an intelligence agent recruited by Canada, and UK police knew it, a new book and several British media outlets claim.

Egypt hosts five-partite Arab summit

Leaders from UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain and Egypt to discuss the dispute pitting Cairo and Khartoum against Ethiopia over its Nile dam, regional conflicts and Israel's assault on besieged Gaza, according to Egyptian media.

Egypt set to host five-way Arab summit focused on regional issues

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives in Egypt for talks with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el Sisi, as media reports the two leaders will also attend a summit with counterparts from Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq.