- Iraq remained Jordan’s largest export by value, accounting for JD629m- Foreign-origin goods re-exported through Jordan constituted largest 'component' of trade, with a value of JD687mAMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) reported a "notable" expansion in export activity during 2025, with th»»»

AMMAN — Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) President Fathi Jaghbir discussed on Tuesday with Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Guo Wei ways to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries and build on available opportunities to advance cooperation between the two business communities.»»»

AMMAN (JT) — Construction activity recorded solid growth during the first eleven months of 2025, as the total area of licensed buildings increased by 12.2 per cent year-on-year, reflecting sustained demand in the real estate and construction sectors.According to the monthly report issued by the Dep»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami: The Israeli threat against Iran is real and existential, and we take it seriously 13-01-2026 »»»

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Israeli police issued an arrest warrant for a former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, accusing him of being implicated in two affairs involving the premier's office. Israel Einhorn, a former campaign adviser to Netanyahu who now lives in Serbia, appeared on a list of people whom»»»

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said that elections are approaching and that this is the moment when “political garbage” can be cleaned up most easily through a few simple actions. Earlier in the day, MRF – New Beginning had alerted outgoing Heath Minister Silvi Kirilov, a»»»

Russia is three generations ahead of the US on maneuverable hypersonic weapons technology, and this lead was vital to the creation of the S-500 air, missile and space defense system, says military analyst Alexei Leonkov. “To shoot down maneuvering hypersonic targets, [the Americans] would need to d»»»

The silver exchange price hit a new record on Tuesday, exceeding $89 per troy ounce for the first time in history, according to the trading data. As of 14:49 GMT, the price of March silver futures on the New York Comex exchange rose 4.68% to $89.078 per ounce. Minutes earlier, the figure had reache»»»

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, attended in Abu Dhabi today the signing ceremony of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Nigeria. The agreement signals the »»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Washington's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest of the world alike. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order just hours after returning to the White House on Janua»»»

US President Donald Trump is expected to get a briefing over sanction options against Iran, as Washington has been threatening to act against the country. But according to US newspaper Wall Street Journal, while Trump is pushing for strikes, his advisors advocate for diplomacy and taking on nuclear»»»

K-pop idols BTS have announced a globe-spanning, 79-date world tour, marking their return to the stage after a four-year hiatus. With dates in London, Tokyo, Munich, Sydney and Los Angeles, it's likely to be one of the biggest tours of the year, especially as the band haven't played outside of the »»»

Cows will be conspicuously absent from this year's International Agriculture Show in Paris following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease, organisers said Tuesday. Europe's largest agricultural fair usually boasts between 500 to 600 cattle.   There will be ‍no cows ​at Europe's largest agric»»»

Marine Le Pen is seeking to overturn a March 2025 ruling that found her guilty of misusing European Parliament funds. She was given a five-year ban from holding elected office, two years of house arrest with an electronic bracelet, a further two-year suspended sentence and a 100,000-euro fine. If L»»»

Some 3 million French citizens live abroad, scattered across the globe. From the snowy uplands of Quebec to a remote, desert island in Guinea-Bissau or the depths of the Ivorian forests, our France 2 colleagues went to meet some of their French compatriots who have started whole new »»»

More people died than were born in France last year for the first time since the end of World War II, official figures released on Tuesday indicated. France has long maintained comparatively high birthrates in the face of a widespread drop in the number of children being born across Europe and beyo»»»

With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of promoting terrorism. Her case is being closely watched in Tehran, where two French nationals have been »»»

Israeli forces arrested two Israelis and a Palestinian on Tuesday who allegedly posed as soldiers to rob a jewelry shop in the southern occupied West Bank, the military and police said. Officers arrested the suspects "while they were allegedly fleeing the scene of an armed robbery carried out at a »»»

Farmers from the Nikaia protest bloc near Larissa are staging a three-hour road blockade on Tuesday along the old national highway near Platykampos, with tractors set up from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., halting traffic. The Nikaia farmers, part of the nationwide farmers’ bloc committee, have refused to atten»»»

From January 5 to 11, a total of 72 positive samples for influenza viruses were confirmed in the country by the National Reference Laboratory for Influenza and Acute Respiratory Diseases (ARDs), the press centre of the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday. The data was shared at a meeting between»»»

Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) MP and Co-chair of Yes, Bulgaria, Bozhidar Bozhanov, told reporters on Tuesday that CC-DB "propose 100% machine voting, as was the case in the 2021 elections. In this pre-election situation, we must minimize changes to the Election Code, so we propo»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Washington's threats of strikes against Iran are absolutely unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. "The threats from Washington of launching new military strikes on the territory of the Islamic Republic are absolutely unacceptable," Za»»»

Copenhagen: Danish and Greenlandic officials will hold high-stake talks about Greenland's future on Wednesday at the White House with US Vice President JD Vance, who has accused Denmark of neglecting its autonomous territory. US President Donald Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annex»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russia’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns “the destructive external interference” in Iran’s internal political process: agencies 13-01-20»»»

DOHA: The third Government Communications Forum in Doha placed a spotlight on the expanding role of women in leading the communications sector, their influence in shaping narratives, engaging audiences, and redefining flexible and inclusive leadership. During a panel, participants shared insights a»»»

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern is one of the authors who quit the Adelaide Writers' Week in protest of a decision to disinvite a Palestinian-Australian author. File Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Adelaide Writers' Week, a premier literary event i»»»

Bulgaria weather forecast for Wednesday, January 14, predicts varied conditions across the country, with fog lingering around the Danube and cloudier skies over central and eastern regions. Visibility will remain limited along the Danube for much of the day, while winds will generally be light. Mor»»»

US President Donald Trump will return to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of business, political and cultural elites in Davos, Switzerland next week, leading a record-large US delegation, organizers said Tuesday. The Geneva-based think tank says Trump, whose assertive foreign policy on iss»»»

At least four people died overnight in Gaza from walls collapsing onto their tents as strong winds lashed the Palestinian coastal territory, hospital authorities said Tuesday. Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls»»»

What’s the difference between Venezuela and Denmark? Apart, of course, from geography, food, the weather, and the fact that the Venezuelan government used to at least condemn the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians, in accordance with basic moral norms and international law, while the Danish leade»»»

Dubai: The Gulf is built around heat. Its cities, rhythms and seasons are shaped by it. And yet, in certain places and on specific dates, winter has briefly overturned that logic, delivering temperatures low enough to be officially recorded as the coldest ever measured in the region. On February 3,»»»

Abu Dhabi: Homes built today must be designed to cope with higher temperatures and tougher climate conditions, because climate adaptation has become a business necessity rather than a future consideration, Talal Al Dhiyebi, Group CEO of Aldar, said on Tuesday. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

President Donald Trump touted "low" U.S. inflation numbers Tuesday, taking aim at the central bank chief for being "too late" to slash interest rates and urging further rate cuts to boost the economy. "Great (LOW!) Inflation numbers for the USA. That means that Jerome 'Too Late' Powell should cut i»»»

Nairobi: The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), a state-owned wildlife management body, said on Tuesday that the preservation process for the iconic elephant known as Craig, which died early this month at the age of 54, has begun. Renowned for his majestic tusks, each weighing about 45 kg, Craig inhabit»»»

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Tuesday by 66.68 points, or 0.60 percent, to reach 11,229.22 points. During the session, a total of 135,925,828 shares were traded, with a value of QR 497,250,425.319, through 32,902 transactions across all sectors. The session saw the sha»»»

WASHINGTON: On Monday, Qatar signed the Pax Silica Declaration, marking a historic milestone in the region’s economic integration. Together, the United States of America and Qatar affirm a new geopolitical consensus that economic security is national security, and national security is economic secu»»»

Marine Le Pen (C), leader of the parliamentary wing of France's populist National Rally party arrives at the Paris Court of Appeal on Tuesday for the start of a new trial in an effort to get a 2025 conviction for misusing European Parliament funds overturned. Photo by Yoan Valat/EPA Jan. 13 (UPI) -»»»

Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, who also served as the president of soccer club AC Ajaccio, was shot dead in Corsica on January 11 during his mother’s funeral. He was 71. Alain Orsoni was one of the leaders of the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) in the 1980s. He later fou»»»

Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions hang in the balance as the French far-right leader goes to court to appeal against an embezzlement conviction, which barred her from running for office for five years. She has always maintained her innocence and is appealing along with twelve others of the acc»»»

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) voted 12 to 2 against a proposal from MPs Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bojanov (WCC-DB) to organize a public inspection of voting machines. The request aimed to address concerns raised by political parties and civil organizations about the security and integrit»»»

Russia's foreign holdings have reached a record high of $763.9 billion, the Central Bank reports. The total grew by $11.3 billion, or 1.5%, in the week ending December 26, 2025, primarily from valuation gains. This follows a previous total of $752.6 billion reported on December 19. These assets inc»»»

The global economy is proving more resilient than anticipated despite persistent trade tensions and policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before r»»»

Reliable electricity is “essential for economic growth and foreign investment,” the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said on Tuesday, following a meeting between U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa and Chair and General Manager of Electricite du Liban Kamal Hayek. During the meeting, Issa “underscored the United Sta»»»

US President Donald Trump has said countries doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade they do with America. It comes as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests, with thousands of people feared dead. Trump has used the threat of tariffs before to exert pressure on countries. Her»»»

Improvements to a number of Apple services - including a more personalised version of its virtual assistant, Siri - are to be powered with AI provided by Google. The tech giants have announced a "multi-year collaboration" which will see the iPhone-maker base some of its key tech on Google's Gemini »»»

Honking horns and letting off flares, scores of striking taxi drivers drove their vehicles through central Athens in a protest at the beginning of a two-day strike Tuesday. Protesters are angry at the center-right government’s insistence that all new taxis granted an operating license from the star»»»

Greenland holds the world’s eighth-largest rare earth reserves—1.5 million tons—but US interests extend far beyond minerals, Ruslan Dimukhamedov, chairman of the Association of Producers and Consumers of Rare and Rare-Earth Metals, tells Sputnik. Greenland is rich in iron ore, graphite, tungsten, p»»»

US President Donald Trump will receive Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on January 15, a senior administration official confirmed to the press, in a meeting set to expose the awkward dynamics between Washington and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate it has systematic»»»