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The past three days were not ordinary in the memory of Jordanians; they carried a heavy pain and a painful shock following the tragedy of Hammoud village, which claimed the lives of a number of the nation's children. However, at the same time, and despite the harshness of the scene and the gravity…
In Jordan, we should not ask about the victim's religion before we grieve, nor about their origin before we stand by their side, nor about their region before we defend their right to life.…
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In Jordan, tragedies are not weighed on the scale of sects, nor are calamities read through the names of families or origins and backgrounds. When martyrs fall and the innocent are wounded,…
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In Gaza, where hunger tests human endurance and a morsel of bread becomes a daily wish for thousands of families, the figure of 69 million loaves cannot be read merely as the output of…
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Jordan achieved significant results in the 2026 Economic Freedom of the World report, securing third place globally in the sound money category. This is an important indicator that boosts…
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Between the walls of government offices and the bustling rhythm of the field, a question imposes itself on the Jordanian scene: What is on the mind of Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan at…
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Do Europeans migrate to Jordan? The question may seem strange, but for me, it is not a question about migration as much as it is an attempt to highlight the importance of the stability we…
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At a time when the world has become worried about the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the effects they might leave on the reality of work and the future of jobs,…
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It is clear that the coming months will be very difficult for global energy markets, and their repercussions on the local market will not be isolated from what is happening around the…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the pace of national economic growth will accelerate to 3.1% in 2027. This is an important forecast that inspires further optimism…
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The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) is no longer just an institution that manages a financial portfolio and seeks to achieve investment returns; its role has evolved beyond that to…
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While some insist on reading the national scene from a "pessimistic angle" and minimizing every government effort, the language of numbers says something entirely different; Jordan is…
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When an international institution of the stature of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland issues a report showing Jordan ranking "first" globally in…
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Amidst the daily news rush, which sometimes carries economic challenges and living pressures, positive news goes unnoticed, despite carrying indicators worth attention, not to beautify or…
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Taking the government to the people in cities, districts, villages, and countryside, instead of waiting for them to come to it, is the "real and essential" difference between managing files…
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Announcing the laying of the foundation stone for the Aqaba-Shudaydah-Ma'an railway project, under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II yesterday, is an important economic step…
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We don't need much talk to say that teachers deserve appreciation, as each of us carries in his memory a teacher who left an impact on his life, with a word, a stance, or a lesson, and may…
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Let us imagine that the government had not subsidized fuel, had not gradually raised prices in response to rising global prices, and had left prices to reflect on the local market as they…
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Today, with the start of the population census, we are at a national station that should not be treated as just a formal procedure or numbers collected and stored in databases, but as a…
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Despite the rise in global oil prices and the increased cost of energy imports, the Jordanian consumer and citizen are not much concerned as long as the price of fuel at gas stations has…
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