Washington: The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its economic growth estimates for 2025 by 0.4 percentage points to 2.3%, citing ‘a substantial rise in trade barriers.’ The revised figure would mark the slowest growth rate since 2008. “Global growth is s…
Istanbul: The risks in the Turkish banking sector, as well as the current neutral outlook, remain manageable despite expectations of a lower policy rate and improved but lower-than-expected net interest margins by year-end, a Fitch Ratings director to…
Manchester: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed solidarity with the children of Gaza on Monday, voicing profound concern over Israel’s genocidal war in the enclave that has claimed more than 54,000 lives since October 2023 and rendered the…
Berlin: BioNTech co-founders Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin were awarded the 2025 German National Prize on Tuesday in recognition of their pioneering work in medical science and their contribution to Germany’s social and scientific progress. The ceremony…
Tripoli: An overland aid convoy bound for the Gaza Strip crossed into Libya on Tuesday, in an effort to spotlight a crippling Israeli siege on the Palestinian enclave, organizers said. Consisting of 12 buses and 100 private cars, the convoy of more th…
Tel Aviv: Israel announced on Tuesday that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been deported following her detention aboard an aid ship headed to the blockaded Gaza Strip. The vessel, named Madleen, was intercepted by Israeli forces on Monday before i…
Graz: Trkiye on Tuesday offered condolences to the families of the victims and the Austrian people over a deadly school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz. Stressing in a statement that Trkiye is “profoundly saddened” by the armed attack, the Forei…
Jakarta: Turkish defense firms will showcase their products at Indo Defence 2025, Asia-Pacific’s largest defense industry expo, which begins on Wednesday in Jakarta, Indonesia. The four-day event, hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, will bri…
Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that Los Angeles “would be burning to the ground” if he did not send US troops into America’s second largest city amid ongoing mass demonstrations against his sweeping immigration raids.
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Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received Lebanese President Joseph Aoun as he arrived at Marka Airport for an official visit to the Kingdom. A formal welcoming ceremony was held for the Lebanese President.
According to Jordan News Age…
Amman: The weather on Saturday will be warm in most areas, and sweltering in the desert, the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba, as winds will be moderate northwesterly. In its report, Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) warns of the possibilit…
