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Economic diplomacy boosts Morocco's promotion abroad
Atalayar
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August 4, 2025
Centre of Africa Economic diplomacy Foreign policy The impetus that Morocco is giving to diplomatic action at the economic level aims to preserve its strategic interests and the country's crucial role in the economic dynamics of the African...
Trade deadline: The team that cooked, best homecoming and ... the juggling octopus!?
ESPN Africa
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August 4, 2025
What the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline lacked in blockbusters it made up for in volume. From the first deal on July 24 to the last at 5:59 p.m. ET on July 31, teams made 63 trades and exchanged 179 players (including those to be named...
Social Security Corporation Launches New E-Service for Issuing Clearance Certificates to Retirees and Their Eligible Heirs
Jordan News
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August 4, 2025
The Social Security Corporation (SSC) announced, through a statement from its media center, the launch of a new electronic service that enables retirees—whether alive—or first-degree relatives of deceased retirees, to issue a clearance certificate...
Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 47%, Of Which 32.5% For Institutional Investors
Mondovisione
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Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in July 2025 was JD52.9 million, representing 19.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD65.9...
Orange Jordan and GIZ Launch a Specialized Program to Empower Startups with Financial Literacy
Al Anbat
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Publish date : Monday - pm 05:59 | 2025-07-28 Alanbatnews - Orange Jordan has announced the launch of the "Finance Forward: Empowering Entrepreneurs Through Financial Literacy" program, in partnership with the GIZ. This initiative is part of the...
Why Did Capital Bank Pay The Lowest Tax Rate Among Banks Over The Past Five Years
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Amman Net) Capital Bank of Jordan just turned 30 years old . 🎂 For that occasion, the CEO of the bank sat down with the economics editors of Al Rai newspaper. The interview (full link here ) went exactly as one would imagine: a corporate...
Johnson dines with Netanyahu in landmark visit, highest US official to visit occupied West Bank
Fox News
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Journalist Tal Heinrich explains Israel’s goal for Gaza once there is an end to the ongoing conflict on 'Sunday Night in America.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson dined with Israeli Prime...
Company registrations in Jordan increased by 39% since 2019 - minister
Zawya
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AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Sunday that the number of companies registered in Jordan during the first seven months of 2025 increased by 17 per cent compared with the same period in 2024, and by 39 per cent...
Jordan sees tourism slump over Gaza war
Yahoo News
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Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to officials. Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among...
NBA Trade Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga nears massive decision on Warriors future as trade whispers fade
Sportskeeda
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August 4, 2025
The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have been trying to find a solution for their problem for weeks. The former lottery pick isn't happy with the lack of playing time in the Bay Area, and he's been critical of his situation. Golden...
The Quiet Demise of Jordan’s Political Space
Journal of Democracy
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August 4, 2025
In the shadow of Gaza’s destruction, the Jordanian regime has quietly repressed one of the main sources of the country’s political activism. By Elizabeth K. Parker-Magyar August 2025 On July 17, with little fanfare, Jordan’s Constitutional Court...
Jordan loan Guarantee Corporation reports ‘strong’ performance in H1 2025
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation (JLGC) on Saturday announced “strong” financial and operational results for the first half of 2025, driven by notable growth across its various programmes. According to the company’s mid-year report,...
Drug trafficking violence soars in France as Algerian kingpins remain out of reach
The National News
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Drug trafficking in France has escalated into an "existential threat" to the nation with record cocaine seizures and a rise in contract killings, according to a leaked report by France's anti-narcotics office (Ofast). The confidential 62-page...
Jordan: Aqaba port introduces floating gasification unit to secure energy supplies
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Aqaba Port on Friday received the floating gasification unit "Energy Force" ahead of its connection to the Arab Gas Pipeline network. According to a Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources statement issued on Saturday, the unit is set...
Coronation Street star joins cast of M&S Bank Arena pantomime
Liverpool Echo
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August 4, 2025
The star-studded cast of a magical Christmas pantomime has been revealed. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is running from December 12 to 28 at The Auditorium, M&S Bank Arena this Christmas. Soap star Helen Flanagan has been announced to star as...
Ancient city of Petra: Jordan sees tourism slump over Gaza war
RTL Today
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August 4, 2025
Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to officials. Although Jordan does not border the Gaza Strip, it has been among...
Jaghbir: Smear Campaigns Against Jordan’s Support for Gaza Are “Unjust and Unacceptable Denial”
Jordan News
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August 4, 2025
Fathi Jaghbir, President of both the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry, affirmed that smear campaigns targeting Jordan’s role in supporting Gaza constitute “unjust and unacceptable denial” and a distortion of a longstanding national commitment...
Tourism drives economic revival as island sees $3.7 bn boost in just six months
Lanka News Web
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August 4, 2025
August 04, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has emerged as a vital pillar in the country’s economic recovery, generating an impressive US$ 3.7 billion in revenue within the first half of the year. The projection for the remainder of 2025...
Update: Tourism earnings disputed as Minister’s statement clashes with Central Bank data
Lanka News Web
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August 4, 2025
August 04, Colombo (LNW): Fresh questions have arisen over the accuracy of official claims on Sri Lanka’s tourism revenue, following a striking discrepancy between recent remarks made by Minister of Tourism Vijitha Herath and figures released by...
Dr. Shangul Qader meets FAO Representative in Baghdad in preparation for the upcoming Arab Regional Economic Conference on Food Security and Global Warming
Al Anbat
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Publish date : Sunday - pm 12:40 | 2025-08-03 Alanbatnews - As part of the ongoing preparations for the Arab Regional Economic Conference on Food Security and Global Warming, scheduled to take place in Baghdad, Dr. Shangul Qader, President of the...