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"Kentucky commit loading": Hoops fans react as Tyran Stokes records 19 points in a win over Jordan at the FIBA U19 World Cup
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Power forward Tyran Stokes, who is a top-ranked player in the 2026 class, made history with a triple-double in USA’s 140-67 win over Jordan at the FIBA U19 World Cup and this got fans talking on social media. Stokes produced a standout performance...
Jordan and Syria Hold Talks to Supply Damascus with Electricity
The Syrian Observer
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July 2, 2025
Jordan and Syria are engaged in intensive bilateral talks aimed at supplying electricity to Damascus through Jordanian infrastructure, Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh announced Wednesday during a meeting with his...
Meeting to discuss licensing, operation of Amman Civil Airport
Ammon News
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July 3, 2025
Ammon News - Minister of Transport Wissam Tahtamouni chaired a meeting on Thursday with the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) Haitham Misto, Director General of Jordan Airports Company Mohammad Jaloudi, and several...
The Huddle: Are the Government trying to shore up some wins ahead of the election?
Newstalk ZB
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July 3, 2025
Tonight on The Huddle, Wellbeing Economy Alliance director Gareth Hughes and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Experts have coined the term 'passenger parenting' -...
83,000 trucks cross from Jordan into Syria, JCC says
Ammon News
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July 3, 2025
Ammon News - Chairman of Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Khalil Haj Tawfiq, said on Thursday that approximately 83,000 trucks have crossed from Jordan into Syria since the fall of al-Assad regime on December 8, 2024, in addition to 16,800 cement...
Upcoming Syrian-Jordanian Tech Forum in Damascus
Enab Baladi
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July 2, 2025
The Chairman of the Jordanian Chambers of Commerce in Amman, Khalil Al-Haj Tawfiq, announced on Tuesday, July 1, preparations to hold a Jordanian-Syrian technical forum in Damascus during this July, according to the Jordanian channel “Al-Mamlaka.”...
Why Not Establish a National Council for Soft Power in Jordan?
Jordan News
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July 3, 2025
Despite limited resources and geographic challenges, Jordan has historically managed to carve out a prominent regional and international role—thanks largely to its rich reserves of soft power, which extend beyond the traditional metrics of...
Austria's Meinl-Reisinger Intensifies Middle East Diplomacy and Calls for De-Escalation and Two-State Solution
Vindobona
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Meinl-Reisinger's trip, which took her from Cyprus to Egypt and Jordan to Israel and Ramallah, was the first by an Austrian foreign minister to Israel since the recent escalation between Israel and Iran. The foreign minister emphasized the urgency...
Capital Bank of Jordan – Ratings Affirmed
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Capital Intelligence Ltd) Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings or CI) today announced that it has affirmed the Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating (ST FCR) of Capital Bank of Jordan (CAP)...
Governor Braun makes appointments to IU Board of Trustees, various boards and commissions
1340 AM WBIW - Indiana
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions, including the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Indiana University Board of Trustees: Marilee Springer (Hamilton County)...
Jordan calls for immediate action to deliver aid to Gaza
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 2, 2025
During his meeting in Amman, the Jordanian capital, with the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, Safadi denounced the catastrophic humanitarian...
Jordan Avery Announces Candidacy for Ward 7 Seat on Lynn City Council
Lynn Journal - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
By Cary Shuman Well-known Lynn resident and business owner Jordan Avery has announced his candidacy for the Ward 7 seat on the Lynn City Council. Following is his announcement: “Dear Residents of the Great City of Lynn: As proud native of Lynn,...
NDP slams government on wildfire response, fiscal management
SaskToday.ca
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July 2, 2025
Rebuilding the north, while facing a budget deficit, is a significant challenge for the government. SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan NDP continues to pressure the Saskatchewan Party-led government, demanding that it develop an immediate plan to...
School districts react to Governor Kotek's cellphone ban
KMTR - Oregon
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School districts across Oregon are on notice as of Wednesday that cellphone use won't be allowed during the school day, come Jan. 1, 2026. Springfield Public Schools and Eugene 4J School District said they support governor Tina Kotek, who signed...
Jordan: Prime minister says economic growth, job creation remain top priorities for gov’t
Zawya
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AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan said Monday that economic development remains the government’s top priority, with a clear focus on achieving sustainable growth and creating job opportunities across. Speaking during a meeting with the Taqaddum...
Jordan: Bus routes connecting Amman with Irbid, Jerash launched
Zawya
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AMMAN — Minister of Transport Wissam Tahtamouni on Tuesday inaugurated the Amman–Irbid and Amman–Jerash bus routes, as part of the transportation project between the capital and other governorates. The project, funded by government support...
Jordan-EU climate adaptation project to enhance water security in Jordan Valley
Zawya
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AMMAN — Secretary-General of the Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) Hisham Heisa and EU Ambassador to Jordan Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas on Tuesday checked on the "Adaptation to Climate Change in the Jordan Valley" project. Heisa stressed that the...
Jordan: IPA introduces new training strategy, digital platform for civil service reform
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Ministry of Government Communications on Tuesday hosted a media briefing to highlight the strategic vision and future plans of Jordan’s Institute of Public Administration (IPA), under the theme “The Institute and Administrative...
Jordan welcomes US decision to lift sanctions on Syria
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the executive order signed by US President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Syria. Sufian Qudah, the ministry's spokesperson, expressed the Kingdom's support for the US decision, describing it as a...
Jordan and Syria to host Joint Tech Forum in Damascus soon
SANA
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July 2, 2025
Amman, SANA- The head of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Commerce, Khalil Hajj Tawfiq, revealed that a Jordanian-Syrian technical forum will soon be held in Damascus, considering that Syria’s stability is in Jordan’s interest. In an interview...