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Brussels: The European Commission announced Monday the launch of an initiative with 15 partners to provide £883.6 million ($1 billion) in aid to the Gaza Strip. The “Team Gaza” initiative was unveiled during a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee f…

Brussels: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on Monday that a proposed ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank garnered the most support among EU member states during a recent meeting of the bloc’s foreig…

Amman: The Lower House Legal Committee, chaired by MP Aref Saaydeh, met Monday with the chair and members of the Legal Committee at Oman’s State Council, headed by Sultan Al-Azizi, to discuss closer parliamentary cooperation and exchanging legal and l…

Amman: The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) met on Monday with Sudanese Ambassador to Jordan Hassan Dahab to discuss strategies for enhancing economic ties and fostering business relations between the two nations. ACC President Khalil Tawfik emphasized…

Amman: Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Yamahi on Monday condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Jordan and Kuwait, labeling them a “blatant violation” of sovereignty and international law. Yamahi characterized the assaults as a perilous escalation th…

Cairo: Egypt condemned on Monday the repeated Iranian attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, calling the strikes “an unacceptable breach of sovereignty.” The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the aggression poses a threat …

Washington: Oil prices surged on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a naval blockade on Iran. The move is part of the ongoing confrontation between the United States and Tehran over control of the strategic Strait o…

Amman: Jordan is ramping up its electronic waste recycling infrastructure and implementing strict import regulations as part of its strategy to mitigate environmental hazards and capture the economic potential of the circular economy, officials said o…

Amman: The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has teamed up with the Social Security Corporation (SSC) to roll out a joint public awareness campaign under the banner “Know to Protect Yourself.” The targeted campaign is designed to sharpen public de…

Jerusalem: The so-called District Planning and Building Committee of the Israeli Jerusalem municipality on Sunday evening gave the greenlight to a plan to construct about 450 new settlement units in the Palestinian neighborhood of Umm Lison in occupie…