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Amid ongoing energy challenges in Lebanon, Jordan has reaffirmed its commitment to a regional electricity supply project originally proposed in 2021. The plan, which involves transmitting Jordanian electricity to Lebanon via Syria, had long been stalled due to U.S. sanctions imposed under the Caesar......
On Sunday, two Jordanian military aircraft and one from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dropped a total of 25 tons of humanitarian aid over the northern Gaza Strip, according to a statement by the Jordanian Armed Forces. The air-dropped assistance was conducted via three coordinated missions, one of......
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has condemned the resumed humanitarian airdrops over Gaza as an “ineffective” response to the deepening humanitarian crisis gripping the territory. “Airdrops will not stop the worsening famine. They are expensive, ineffective,......
Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Syria, and Iraq have officially announced that Eid al-Fitr will be observed on Monday, following the completion of 30 days of Ramadan. In Egypt, Dar Al-Iftaa confirmed that the crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Shawwal was not sighted. As a result, Eid al-Fitr......
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reported developing tinnitus after experiencing an Israeli airstrike at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. The incident occurred as Tedros and his team were preparing to depart following humanitarian discussions in the......
In a devastating turn of events, at least 38 lives were tragically lost in Israeli strikes that targeted southern Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The attacks, which included a reported raid on one of the territory's last functioning hospitals, have sparked international concern......
In a stark escalation of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, a United Nations convoy en route to Gaza City came under fire on Sunday, despite prior coordination with Israeli authorities. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), reported the incident, which has......
