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Jordan

Shoppers at a fruit and vegetable stall in Amman. AFP

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

Prices expected to soar despite government measures to help importers

MENA

Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

Syria escape route shut to Lebanese as Israel's war with Hezbollah escalates

Stop recruiting Jordanians to fight Ukraine war, Kingdom tells Moscow

City’s tempo barely shifts despite Iranian fire

Can a Venezuela scenario develop in Iran with Khamenei eliminated?

Israeli water supplies to Jordan dry up amid tension over Gaza and West Bank



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    New wave of cut-price generic weight-loss drugs to rival Ozempic and Wegovy

  • Flights to and from the UAE and the wider Gulf are taking longer due to restricted airspace amid the ongoing conflict. Reuters

    Why flights from the UAE are taking longer – and costing more

  • LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal with team mate Dominik Szoboszlai during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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    Salah highs and lows at Liverpool: Goals, glory and manager spats

  • With families spending more time at home, experts explain the power of upkeeping routines. Getty Images

    How a routine can counter uncertainty and bring clarity to children and adults

  • Meydaan winning the Al Maktoum Classic on dirt at Meydan Racecourse. Photo: Dubai Racing Club

    Meydaan looks to build on shock Super Saturday success in Dubai World Cup bid

  • Abu Dhabi’s new Athar Festival will centre on the spirit of family and giving. Getty Images

    Abu Dhabi’s Athar Festival puts giving at heart of Year of the Family

  • A stylish racegoer at Dubai World Cup 2024. Antonie Robertson / The National

    Dubai World Cup fashion: Up the Style Stakes with your outfit and accessories

  • Shakira is confirmed to perform at the rescheduled Offlimits Music Festival in November. AFP

    UAE concerts and events postponed, from Shakira to Christina Aguilera


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Queen Rania celebrates King Abdullah and Prince Hashem’s birthdays

Jordanian monarch and youngest son share same special date

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Syria signs deal to buy natural gas from Jordan

MENA

Jordan's King Abdullah orders structural changes to the military

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US ambassador to Jordan turned away from funeral 'in solidarity with Gaza'

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Arab futurist short film Karayr sets its sights on the Oscars after HollyShorts Dubai win

It will compete at Academy Award-qualifying festival in Los Angeles

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Queen Rania and Princess Salma board Hejaz Railway steam train in Wadi Rum

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Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

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Jordanian strikes target drug traffickers and factories in Syria, state media says

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Arab Cup final: Morocco beat Jordan in five-goal thriller to seal title

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Arab Cup 2025: Jordan seek to banish memories of Doha heartbreak against Morocco

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Modi concludes 'productive' Jordan trip focusing on business and tech

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Atlas Lions lift crown for second time while UAE v Saudi Arabia's third-place play-off is cancelled due to bad weather

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Modi concludes 'productive' Jordan trip focusing on business and tech

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India's PM Modi begins two-day visit to Jordan

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