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Amman · AmmanAmman appointed Sam Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al-Ahmad Al-Amin, and during his tenure, the president of the board, Dr. Khaled Abdulwahab Khayemah, the general secretary of the World Charity Organization, in recognition of the role of the prominent community organization and its patronage as the principal sponsor of the activities of the Imam Jafar Al-Amin in his 18th term. And Dr. Khayemah said, after the award, "We can't take this opportunity exc…See the Story
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Amman · AmmanAMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a February 2023 State Security Court (SSC) ruling, sentencing a drug dealer to over three years in prison after convicting him of selling over 1,800 Captagon pills to an undercover agent. The court declared the defendant guilty of obtaining 1,842 Captagon pills, which he sold to an undercover agent in Amman on September 1, 2022. The SSC handed the defendant five years in prison for the offence of possess…See the Story
Cassation Court upholds over 3 years' sentence for drug dealer
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Amman · AmmanAMMAN — The first edition of the Game Fest Hackathon competition, themed “Environmental Awareness and Water Security”, concluded at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), according to a statement to The Jordan Times. The PSUT team clinched the top spot, followed by a joint team from Hashemite University and Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan in second place. Al Balqa Applied University’s team secured third place in the hackathon organi…See the Story
Game Fest Hackathon concludes at Princess Sumaya University for Technology
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Micheál Martin · AmmanAMMAN: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a phone call from the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin on Thursday, Jordan News Agency reported. The two ministers discussed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the prompt delivery of sufficient, sustainable aid to the enclave. They also stressed the significance of implementingSee the Story
Jordanian, Irish foreign ministers discuss Gaza war in phone call
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Amman · AmmanHM Queen Rania of Jordan stepped out for iftar this week, wearing a look she previously wore nearly a decade ago. The mother-of-three accompanied HM King Abdullah II on an official visit to the Central Badia region. The last time the royal wore the thobe was for an equally important visit in 2015.See the Story
Queen Rania Just Re-Wore This Thobe from Nearly a Decade Ago for Iftar
Bashar Al-Assad · JordanSyria has become a major producer and exporter of Captagon, a highly addictivestimulant trafficked throughout the Middle East. The US Department of State affirmed that the Assad regime derives significant revenue from illicit Captagon trade. The sanctions target 11 individuals and entities supporting President Bashar al-Assad's government.See the Story