Israel's men fell 92-86 to Germany in a FIBA qualifier in Riga, led by Madar's 31. The U20 women beat Croatia 87-85 in Lithuania. Each...
Jordan Part Ways With Coach Jamal Sellami After World Cup Exit
Jordan parted ways with head coach Jamal Sellami a week after a 0-point World Cup group stage, with Prince Ali citing his historic role in...
Jordan Pushes Low-Cost Flight Return to September or October
Jordan's tourism ministry now expects low-cost flights to return in September or October 2026 after the July 1 target slipped. The numbers and the strategy.
Jordan’s ACC-Certified Exports Hit JD 768 Million in H1 2026, Up 25.2%
The Amman Chamber of Commerce certified JD 768m in exports for H1 2026, up 25.2%. Iraq led with JD 323m; Switzerland followed at JD 92m...
Jordan Weighs Facial Recognition Cameras at School Doors
Jordan is studying facial recognition to track school attendance. The plan lands under a 2023 privacy law treating minors' biometric data as sensitive.
Qatar Coordinates Four Capitals After US-Iran MoU Signing
Qatar's PM held four calls on Sunday with the foreign ministers of Jordan, Türkiye, France and Ghana, framing them around the US-Iran MoU signed in...
Syria Hands Homs Gas Fields to Saudi ADES in Gulf Reconstruction Push
Syria's SPC launched a gas field project with Saudi ADES in Homs on April 5, targeting 50% output growth by mid-2027 to ease chronic power...
Argentina Edge Cape Verde 3-2 in Extra Time at World Cup 2026
Argentina edged Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Friday, surviving an early scare to set up a Round...
Egypt Used a Real Madrid Tape to Beat Australia on Penalties
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties at the 2026 World Cup, after studying Mathew Ryan on Real Madrid tape. Salah's Panenka sealed a historic first...
Houthis Threaten Saudi Arabia Over Iran Funeral Flight Standoff
Yemen's Houthis threatened Saudi airports Friday, accusing Saudi warplanes of trying to block an Iranian flight carrying sick Yemenis from landing at Sanaa.
Salah’s Panenka Seals Egypt’s Historic First World Cup Knockout Win
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties in Dallas after a 1-1 draw, with Mohamed Salah's Panenka sealing a first-ever World Cup knockout win for the...
PCB Chairman Naqvi Walks Jeddah Cricket Ground on Saudi Tour
PCB's Naqvi toured King Fahd Abdulaziz University in Jeddah on Friday after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed MoU to build international-standard cricket stadium.
Israel Envoy Says Lebanon Deal Targets Hezbollah, Not Withdrawal
Israel's envoy to the US says the framework deal with Lebanon is about dismantling Hezbollah, not an Israeli withdrawal. Lebanon's Berri calls it sedition.
Egypt Beat Australia on Penalties to Reach First World Cup Last 16
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 in Arlington, claiming a first-ever knockout win and a date...
Five Saudia Boeing 777s Reach Iran’s Mahan Air Despite Sanctions
Saudia pushed back July 4 against reports five ex-Saudia Boeing 777-268ER jets reached Iran's Mahan Air, saying the planes were sold in June 2023.
Israel Pushes 13 Gas Plants as Hefer Valley Kibbutzim Push Back
Israel wants 13 new gas-fired plants by 2040. Rural kibbutzim in the Hefer Valley are voting them down as developers cut straight to landowners.