Jordan Poole praises Pelicans fans and home atmosphere

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After the Pelicans’ disastrous 21-61 season last year, fan attendance struggled. Even the team’s former star forward, Brandon Ingram, seemed to notice, referring to it in his introduction to fans and media at the Toronto...

King of Jordan says Arab nations will object to ‘enforcing’ ceasefire in Gaza

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Jordan: Closing gender gap key to economic growth, national development — paper

AMMAN — The Jordan Economic Forum (JEF) has stressed that reducing the gender gap is a human right and a key driver of economic growth and national development, enhancing productivity and overall efficiency. In a paper titled “Jordanian Women and...

Jordan: JBA, PJBF discuss boosting economic cooperation with Palestine

AMMAN — The Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA) and Palestinian-Jordanian Business Forum (PJBF), discussed ways to boost economic, trade and investment cooperation between Jordan and Palestine. The meeting went over means to develop trade...

Jordan's exports to EU countries rise by 30.9% in 1st 8 months of 2025 — DoS

AMMAN — Jordan’s exports to EU countries rose by 30.9 per cent during the first eight months of 2025, according to foreign trade figures issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS). Jordanian exports to EU countries during the same period reached...

Jordan: CPF’s Maker Collective discusses innovation, digital manufacturing

AMMAN — The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) held the second edition of the Maker Collective on Saturday, featuring 17 experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs discussing innovation, digital manufacturing, technology, and entrepreneurship. The event...

JREEEF concludes green finance training for Jordan's northern municipalities

Ammon News - The Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Tuesday wrapped up a green finance training course, part of a series of capacity-building programs for municipal...

Jordanian King: No country will agree to ‘run around Gaza on patrol with weapons’ without Hamas disarmament

King Abdullah II’s inauguration of the 20th Parliament’s second ordinary session, October 26, 2025 Photo: RHC flickr The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains, for now, apparently stuck in its first phase, as the terror group continues to...

NFL's International Player Pathway program shines spotlight on worldwide talent

Leander Wiegand knew very little about the NFL — or American football, for that matter — when his best friend urged him to check out something he saw on TV. It was the day after the Super Bowl in February 2016 and Wiegand’s buddy Kolja turned on a...

Election Guide 2025: Nassau County Legislature District 9 candidate Juleigh Chin, Dem.

Juleigh Chin has dedicated over a decade to public service and community leadership on Long Island. She has served on the Herricks Board of Education for 13 years, including four terms as president and two as vice president, and has been a...

Jordan FM, US official talk latest developments in the region

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi with US Under-Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom Jeremy Lewin, who is currently visiting the Kingdom. Amman: Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met on Monday with...

King of Jordan warns against ‘enforcing’ Gaza peace deal

King Abdullah of Jordan has said that Arab states would object to “enforcing” a ceasefire in Gaza, as Washington struggles to assemble a 5,000-strong international force in the territory. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said he hoped a...

Jordan launches Environment and Climate Month activities in Ajloun

Ammon News - Minister of Environment Ayman Suleiman inaugurated the Environment and Climate Month activities on Monday at the Royal Academy for Nature Conservation in the Ajloun Forest Reserve. The event is organized by the Ministry of Environment...

Jordan, France strengthen Takatof social project cooperation

Ammon News - Minister of Social Development Wafa Bani Mustafa on Monday met with a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) to discuss enhancing cooperation. During the meeting, attended by AFD representatives from the Takatof project,...

Jordan, Tajikistan discuss bilateral relations and Gaza ceasefire

Ammon News - Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi held a phone call on Monday with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin to discuss bilateral relations and ways to develop cooperation in various fields. The two...

Jordan’s King Abdullah Warns Against ‘Enforcing’ Peace in Gaza Under Trump Ceasefire Plan

TDT Manama Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned that no country would agree to “enforce” peace in Gaza under the Trump administration’s ceasefire plan, stressing that any role must focus on peacekeeping, not military enforcement. Speaking to BBC...

Türkiye, Jordan ink memorandum to advance economic ties

Türkiye and Jordan inked on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing economic cooperation across areas, from investments to health, culture and tourism, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said. The memorandum was signed at the...

ZYMOX Honors SUPERZOO Grooming Winners for International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day

Pet King Brands, the pioneering leader of groomer-recommended enzymatic pet health brands ZYMOX Dermatology and Oratene Brushless Oral Care, is celebrating International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day on November 1 with the recognition of this...

Jordan, US discuss military cooperation and regional security

Ammon News - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, on Monday received US Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Colby Jenkins and his delegation at the General...

King to BBC: "International Troops Won't Want to Enforce Gaza Peace"

Ammon News - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) published excerpts from an interview with His Majesty King Abdullah II, in which His Majesty said that countries would refuse to be tasked with "enforcing" peace in Gaza if deployed under...