AMMAN— The tourism revenue increased by 15.1 per cent in December 2025, reaching $630 million, compared with a rise of 8.0 per cent to $547.2 million in the same month of 2024.Preliminary data released on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) shows that for the full year 2025, tourism reven»»»

AMMAN — Technology sector experts said Jordan’s second executive program under the Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV) signals a strong national commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship as core engines of long-term economic growth.In statements to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the experts hi»»»

US President Donald Trump has been filmed raising his middle finger and appearing to mouth “f**k you” at a Ford autoworker who heckled him during a factory visit near Detroit. The insult was linked to the controversy over the Epstein files, which Trump has sought to play down after previously promi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The mediators, the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Türkiye, welcome the formation of the Palestinian Technocratic Committee to Administer the Gaza Strip, headed by Dr. Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath, in a step that is considered an important development that wil»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Sports Day Committee of the State of Qatar 2026 announced the particulars of the new events, set to be launched statewide in February 2026. Under the motto "I Chose Sports", these events are intended to help community members familiarize themselves with the importance of p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli occupation forces fire machine-gun bursts at the outskirts of Houla and Markaba fro»»»

WASHINGTON: The implementation of the Gaza peace plan is entering its second phase, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Wednesday, with disarming Hamas, establishing a technocratic government and beginning reconstruction as its main aims. "Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing t»»»

The Artemis II crew, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman (front l/r) with Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch (rear l/r) conduct a walkout from the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on December 20. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo NASA says it is preparing to roll i»»»

Netflix may change its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash offer. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Netflix is considering raising its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to a cash offer, making the vote to accept it come months earlier, reports said. The ame»»»

Agents with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the home of a Washington Post reporter this week as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of leaking classified information, officials said. In a post on X, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said agents had searched»»»

In Greenland, “what matters is who controls the settlements and important infrastructure such as deep-water ports and large airports,” Swiss political and military expert Ralph Bosshard tells Sputnik. Specialized Forces RequiredAny European troops sent to Greenland, over 80% of which is ice-covered»»»

Egypt said Wednesday that all the members of a 15-person Palestinian technocratic committee meant to administer post-war Gaza had been agreed upon by all Palestinian factions, who swiftly offered their support. Under a 20-point Gaza truce plan brokered by US President Donald Trump in October, the P»»»

Syria’s military said it would open a corridor Thursday for civilians to evacuate an area of Aleppo province that has seen a military buildup following intense clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces in Aleppo city. The army’s announcement late Wednesday — which said civilians would be ab»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President Mamady Doumbouya on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Guinea, wishing him success and further development and growth for relations between the two countries.»»»

A British-owned, Canadian-made whiskey is at the centre of a spat between two provinces that is testing a unified "Team Canada" approach in the face of US tariffs. It started after the whiskey maker, Diageo, said it will shut down a bottling plant in Ontario to move it closer to US consumers. Soon »»»

Palestinian factions and political forces announced on Wednesday in Cairo that they had reached a consensus on key steps for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. According to the statement, the meeting “builds on the efforts of mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, aiming to advance»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) will hold its fourth national forum on January 20 and 21, under the theme: "Human Rights at the Core of Combating Drugs: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Solutions." The forum will convene in collaboration with the Ministry of Social D»»»

Through the new trade deal with the European Union, Mercosur would strengthen its role as a supplier of food, meat, grains, oilseeds, fruit and wine. File Photo by Sebastiao Moreira/EPA BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Paraguay will host the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Unio»»»

Sudan peace efforts resumed in Cairo on Wednesday as Egypt, the United Nations and the United States called for the warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce, as the war between the army and its rival paramilitary nears the three-year mark. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty»»»

US envoy Steve Witkoff has announced the start of phase two of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, with a technocratic Palestinian government established in the territory. Witkoff said the second phase would also include the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza, with H»»»

Washington: The United States said Wednesday it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, President Donald Trump's latest move against foreigners seeking to come to America. The United States has long rejected visas from people who appear likely to end up needing governmen»»»

Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home was raided by the FBI on Wednesday morning as part of an investigation into a government contractor. Attorney General Pam Bondi, pictured, alleged that Natanson was reporting on illegally leaked classified information. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | »»»

Dubai: A wave of flight disruption swept across the Middle East, affecting major transit hubs and leaving hundreds of passengers dealing with missed connections, long terminal waits, and overnight airport stays. Travellers flying on GCC-based airlines and other carriers faced a combined total of 15»»»

An Italian fashion influencer has been acquitted of aggravated fraud, bringing a long-running scandal involving a charity Christmas cake to an end. Chiara Ferragni had been accused of misleading consumers by promoting the sale of a designer pink pandoro as well as Easter eggs that were said to be h»»»

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend Thursday morning’s ceremony for the arrival of Kimon, the first of four new French-made FDI frigates Greece has ordered amid a massive arms procurement drive to redress the balance of power with regional rival Turkey. The PM’s office said Wednesday tha»»»

A 38-year-old man was convicted on the island of Kos for repeated sexual offenses against his 13-year-old stepdaughter. He was found guilty unanimously by a mixed jury court of repeated rape, sexual abuse of a minor under 14 by a cohabiting adult and repeated sexual assault of a child under 12. The»»»

Citizens are protesting in central Sofia at the square known as the Power Triangle, where the new National Assembly building is flanked by the Presidency and the Council of Ministers. The demonstration is organized by the Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria coalition and is held under the slo»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday an upcoming visit to Belgrade by members of the European Parliament (EP) was a sign of disrespect for the Serbian parliament and institutions, the people of Serbia and the country itself as no consultations about the date of the vi»»»

Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbor after almost four years of fighting, the new defense minister said Wednesday. Mykhailo Fedorov told Ukraine's parliament that other probl»»»

The organizers of Greenland’s premier dog sled race have said the presence of US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jeff Landry at the event would be “wholly inappropriate,” and launched a probe into his alleged invitation. Landry has openly backed Trump’s push to incorporate the Arctic island into the»»»

US control of Greenland is "vital" for the country's planned Golden Dome air and missile defence system, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Wednesday. Trump's post came as Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen sought to ease US concerns about security in Greenland, tel»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted a police vehicle in northwestern Pakistan, resulting in deaths and injuries. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's firm stance against violence and»»»

Best-selling author Colleen Hoover has revealed she has been having treatment after being diagnosed with cancer. The US writer, 46, known for It Ends With Us and Reminders of Him, said she has nearly finished radiotherapy and that earlier surgery was a success. She publicly discussed the news in an»»»

Diplomats have sought guarantees from Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that it would not take military action if the United ‌States ‌or ‌Israel ⁠carried out on ‌an attack on Iran, a Lebanese source familiar with the group's thinking told ⁠Reuters on Wednesday. The ‌source said ‍the ‍Iran-backed group»»»

Warning: this story contains content which some readers might find distressing Distressing new videos have emerged from a mortuary in Tehran showing rows of bodies, blood soaked floors and crowds of people searching for loved ones following a deadly government crackdown on protesters in Iran. The v»»»

The United States said Wednesday it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, US President Donald Trump's latest move against foreigners seeking to come to America. "The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries," a State Department spokesperso»»»

Dubai: The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai will host what it says will be the world’s largest virtual sign language class on 21 January 2026. The event is part of the ongoing ‘Dubai Communicates in Sign Language’ initiative, launched by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makto»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has informed Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack it, two sources close to the kingdom's government told AFP on Wednesday, as Washington threatens Tehran with possible military strikes. The message was conveyed as the United States warned it coul»»»

Nicolás Maduro’s son, Deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra, declared that supporters of the Venezuelan government will preserve the country’s peace and work to restore President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, who were kidnapped during a US military operation on January 3. Transport sector work»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Sheikh Ammar on Hezbollah’s Position: These decisions carry no weight for our people and cannot shake the resolve of the resistance; they o»»»

The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured. Authorities said each of the victims would get a 10,000 franc ($12,500; £9,200) emergency payment, with a»»»

Actress Beverley Callard has swapped one iconic soap opera for another as it has been announced she is joining the cast of Fair City. Callard, best known for her role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, will play a new character called Lily. She joined the cast of the cobbles with her on screen h»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia strongly condemns Ukraine's attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) oil tankers, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. "On January 13, oil tankers chartered to transport Kazakh oil in the interests of foreign consumers were attacke»»»

The majority of Palestinian factions and the presidency offered their support for the Palestinian technocratic committee meant to govern Gaza, after mediator Egypt announced on Wednesday that all parties had agreed on its members. In a statement, Palestinian factions including Hamas and Islamic Jih»»»

Dubai: Iran’s protests, which began as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions, have intensified into one of the most serious challenges to clerical rule in decades, drawing a deadly response from security forces and pushing the country toward a broader confrontation with the outside worl»»»

GERB supports the proposed amendments to the Election Code introducing voting with scanning machines, party leader Boyko Borissov said in a post on Facebook on Wednesday. According to him, the aim is to eliminate the human factor in order to avoid errors in vote counting. Borissov added that if a c»»»

A man arrested in connection with the current wave of protests in Iran has been sentenced to death and told he faces imminent execution, his family and a human rights group say. Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last Thursday in the city of Fardis, just west of Tehran. Days later, authorities informe»»»

Skopje, 14 January 2026 (MIA) — Wednesday's almost three-hour meeting of political party leaders initiated by Prime Minister and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski was surprisingly constructive, Levica leader Dimitar Apasiev told a press conference Wednesday. According to Apasiev, this was the fi»»»

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that Cairo would take all necessary measures to preserve Sudan's unity, as the neighbouring country approaches its fourth year of war between the army and its paramilitary rivals. Speaking at a press conference with the UN secretary-»»»

Cairo: The State of Qatar participated in the Fifth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts for Sudan, which took place in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Director of the Arab Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Nayef bin Abdullah Al Emadi re»»»