Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Three months, 6,000 men and no phones: Jordan reveals details of new military service
The National News
·
Jordan's new conscription programme will start in February with 6,000 recruits who will serve for a mandatory three months and be paid a basic salary, officials have revealed. Details are emerging a day after authorities announced a partial...
Cameron County schools enrolled 82,166 economically disadvantaged students in 2023-24 school year
East RGV News - Texas
·
August 18, 2025
Cameron County schools enrolled 82,166 students classified as economically disadvantaged during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of the 96,281 students enrolled in Cameron County schools, 85.3% were considered...
Ector County schools enrolled 24,967 economically disadvantaged students in 2023-24 school year
Petroplex News - Texas
·
August 18, 2025
Ector County schools enrolled 24,967 students classified as economically disadvantaged during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of the 36,171 students enrolled in Ector County schools, 69% were considered...
Trump: Ditch UN, Hamas, PLO - focus on Israel & Jordan
All Israel News
·
Author’s note: The cartoon was drawn in March 2024 by Yaakov Kirschen aka “Dry Bones”- one of Israel’s foremost political and social commentators – who passed away on 14 April 2025 and whose cartoons graced the columns of Israeli and international...
Le calendrier des rentrées politiques 2025
Politico Europe
·
August 18, 2025
Les leaders de la gauche passeront aussi une tête au débat de clôture des journées d’été du Medef, le 27 août, sur le court central de Roland-Garros. L’Insoumis Manuel Bompard, le communiste Fabien Roussel et l’Ecologiste Marine Tondelier seront...
Jordan: Amman bourse hits 15-year high amid surging investor activity, economic reforms — JSC
Zawya
·
AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said it is witnessing its most robust bull run in over a decade, with double-digit gains across all indices and trading volumes reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 global financial crisis. Data...
The Hosts of ‘The Daily Show’ on Creating the Best Political Satire in America
IndieWire
·
August 18, 2025
For the past 25 years, the best political satire in America hasn’t been found in newspapers, or in comedy clubs, or on movie screens or live theater stages. Its home has been Comedy Central‘s “The Daily Show,” which premiered in 1996 and, under...
Political purchasing
Greenhouse Canada
·
August 18, 2025
Consumer trends: Canadian independent garden centres see growing interest in locally sourced plants and products August 18, 2025 By Anne Kadwell and Stuart Service, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Across the country, independent garden...
Jordan's new military service: three months, 6,000 men and no phones
The National News
·
Jordan's new conscription programme will start in February with 6,000 recruits who will serve for a mandatory three months and be paid a basic salary, officials have revealed. Details are emerging a day after authorities announced a partial...
Oman participates in Arab School Championship in Jordan
Oman Observer
·
August 18, 2025
MUSCAT: The Oman School Team will participate in the Arab School Championship, which will be held in Jordan. The official opening ceremony of the championship will be held on Tuesday. The Sultanate of Oman’s delegation is headed by Abdullah bin...
Fraser Downs closure 'a devastating blow to Surrey’s economy,' former mayor says
Chilliwack Progress
·
August 18, 2025
Doug McCallum blasts mayor Locke for city's 'lease recapture' move and site redevelopment plans Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum says the current mayor has "betrayed" the city by shutting down Fraser Downs in Cloverdale. The City of Surrey has...
Jordan Chamber of Commerce: No Increase in School Supply Prices
Jordan News
·
August 18, 2025
Amman – The representative of the home and office furniture and stationery sector at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Hammam Habannaka, confirmed on Saturday that all school supplies and back-to-school items are available in full and in sufficient...
Jordan: Moving Forward as a Regional Hub for Green Hydrogen Trade
Jordan News
·
August 18, 2025
Jordan is confidently moving toward creating an attractive and incentivized environment for strategic investments in the green hydrogen and ammonia sectors, aiming to cement its position as a regional trading hub for this fuel despite growing...
How many students in Travis County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2023-24 school year?
Austin News - Texas
·
August 18, 2025
Travis County schools enrolled 94,169 students classified as economically disadvantaged during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. Of the 188,170 students enrolled in Travis County schools, 50% were considered...
National Service in Jordan: From Security Experience to a Comprehensive National Project
Ammon News
·
August 18, 2025
Dr. Hamad Kasasbeh His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II announced the reactivation of the National Service program. This step aims to prepare young Jordanians to serve their country and strengthen their sense of belonging and...
Jordan condemns Netanyahu’s raid of the occupied West Bank
SANA
·
August 18, 2025
Amman, SANA- Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Tuesday, in the strongest terms, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s incursion into the occupied West Bank and his statements about preventing the establishment...
Jordan Bets on Budget Flights To Reignite European Tourism
Media Line
·
August 18, 2025
Jordan is rolling out an ambitious plan to lure more European travelers, banking on low-cost flights to revive its tourism industry, which has taken a hit from regional unrest. Starting August 26, Hungary’s Wizz Air will restart its Budapest-Amman...
Jordan reinstates mandatory military service,
Ynet
·
August 18, 2025
Jordan’s government and military spokespeople held a press conference on Monday to outline the return of mandatory military service for men. Government spokesman Mohammed Al-Momani announced exemptions for only children, those medically unfit or...
Jordan: Energy Ministry to launch first independent CNG station to promote local gas usage
Zawya
·
AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh on Wednesday will inaugurate the Kingdom's first independent compressed natural gas (CNG) station, established by the National Advanced Natural Gas Company Watani through a...
Jordan condemns Netanyahu's storming into occupied West Bank
Ammon News
·
August 18, 2025
Ammon News - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Monday condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli Prime Minister's storming of the occupied West Bank and his statements about preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state...