Baghdad, US press reports indicated that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed his scheduled visit to the Middle East. The Axios website reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed his scheduled visit to the Middle East, ahead of the ceasefire talks in Gaza this week. The website said, quoting two unnamed sources: "Blinken's travel was postponed due to the uncertainty surrounding the situation." Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Jordan Advances Efforts to Improve Rankings in Global Growth, Human Development Indices
August 13, 2026
Amman: The Executive Program of the Economic Modernization Vision has included a number of measures aimed at improving Jordan’s rankings in international indices.
According to Jordan News Agency, the report covering the first half of this year indic…