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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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    UAE residents hunker down against rain with sandbags and plastic sheets

  • As schools in the UAE turn to remote learning, experts advise building a simple routine with realistic expectations and a reward system. Photo: Thomas Park / Unsplash

    Home-schooling tips: Simple routine, realistic expectations and a reward system

  • Sharjah's museums play an integral role in community building, according to adviser Dr Manal Ataya. Antonie Robertson / The National

    Sharjah museums adviser on community and culture amid conflict

  • Carlos Queiroz took charge of Oman for 11 matches after signing a one-year deal in July 2025. Getty Images

    Carlos Queiroz leaves Oman on good terms but with bitter memories of Qatar

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    Bronze Age necropolis among 'treasures of Lebanon under bombs' brought to Paris

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

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