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Researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease: Penticton Indian Band
Lake Country Calendar
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Researchers in the Okanagan are working to find a treatment for a skin disease in yilíkʷlxkn (bighorn sheep), as the animal’s population has been decimated in the region over the past two decades. A sheep pen at Penticton Indian Band (PIB) is the...
JD 23.2 Billion in Digital Payments by Jordanians in 7 Months
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
Amman – The electronic payment sector in the Kingdom continues to grow and expand, with the increasing adoption of instant digital payment methods by Jordanians, which have made their daily and professional lives easier. These payments recorded a...
National Service in Jordan: From Security Experience to a Comprehensive National Project
Ammon News
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August 18, 2025
Dr. Hamad Kasasbeh His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II announced the reactivation of the National Service program. This step aims to prepare young Jordanians to serve their country and strengthen their sense of belonging and...
Memorandum of Understanding Between the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions and Adaleh Center to Strengthen Labor Rights Protection
Jordan News
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August 18, 2025
The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) and the Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening the protection of workers’ rights—whether Jordanian or migrant—and...
Design team shortlist announced for new Christ’s baptism museum in Jordan
Blooloop
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August 18, 2025
Scheduled to open in 2030 to commemorate the bimillennial of Christ’s baptism, a new site-specific museum at Bethany, Jordan, dedicated to Jesus Christ’s baptism, is expected to become a globally important spiritual and cultural landmark. The...
A new king? The Haftar dynasty's challenge to Libya's future
The New Arab
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August 18, 2025
Contrary to numerous news reports, General Khalifa Haftar, the powerful military leader of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), did not publicly announce the appointment of his youngest son, Saddam, as his deputy during a speech on 9...
Jordan to relaunch national military service
The National News
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Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan announced on Sunday the reactivation of the country's national military service. During a meeting with young people from Irbid governorate, the Crown Prince said Jordanians must be prepared to serve and...
Jordanian Journalists Join Beijing Seminar on Science, Sustainability
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
A high-level seminar in Beijing has spotlighted the growing influence of media in shaping scientific collaboration and sustainable development across the globe. Held at the Donghu International Center, the event brought together Arab and Jordanian...
Jordan Hosts Regional Forum on Early Childhood Research in Crises
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
Jordan hosted the Regional Forum on Early Childhood Research in Crises in Arab Countries over the course of two days. The event was organized by the Arab Network for Early Childhood, in collaboration with the Moving Minds Alliance and the National...
11th Economic Conference on Global Debt Set for Next Saturday in Amman
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
The Jordan Society for Scientific Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity (JSSREC) has announced its 11th Economic Conference, set to be held next Saturday in Amman under the theme: "Global Debt and Fiscal Policy Reforms."اضافة اعلان In a...
Jordan: JRF, ACC sign agreement fostering supportive environment for agri startups
Zawya
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AMMAN — The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) and the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC) signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) leveraging cooperation in entrepreneurship and fostering a supportive environment for startups across...
The largest bubble of water and air was discovered in Jordanian amber, dating back 140 million years
Jordan News
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August 16, 2025
Scientist Abbas Haddadin discovered the largest bubble of water and air dating back 140 million years. This is a test sample in which we can discover the percentage of oxygen and nitrogen in the air bubble above the water, and we could know if...
Jordan’s Brightest Young Minds Set to Shine at JoYS National Exhibition 2025
Jordan News
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August 14, 2025
Amman, Jordan- The Jordan Young Scientist (JoYS) National Exhibition 2025 will take place on Saturday, August 30, and promises to be an inspiring showcase of science, technology, and innovation. Hosted at Al Hussein Technical University in King...
Israel is engineering starvation to redefine the meaning of life for Palestinians
Middle East Monitor
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August 15, 2025
The starvation crisis in Gaza is simply understood as a humanitarian catastrophe or a war crime. While these descriptions are not incorrect, they are incomplete. The crisis unfolding in Gaza is more than Israel using hunger as a weapon; it is a...
Jordan's cabinet approves tax exemptions for JFA, incentives for green hydrogen projects
Zawya
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AMMAN – The Cabinet has decided to exempt the Jordan Football Association (JFA) from sales tax on its revenues generated from sponsorship and marketing contracts, television broadcasting rights, and ticket sales. The exemptions were approved...
Jordan: Aqaba future projects to enhance quality of public transport, keep pace with tourism development
Zawya
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AMMAN — Commissioner of economic and Investment Affairs at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Muhammad Abdul-Wadud and a delegate visited on Wednesday Aqaba Company for Transport and Logistics services. During the visit, Abdul-Wadud...
Colorado Employment Situation — July 2025 – Unemployment rate decreases to 4.5%
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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August 18, 2025
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There were 21 more active legal licenses in Kings County in July compared to previous month
NYC Gazette - New York
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August 15, 2025
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These Darkest Places on Earth Hold a Secret to Better Sleep. Would You Go There to Find Out?
Wego Travel Blog
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August 18, 2025
The claim: You’ll sleep better simply by spending a weekend by natural light: daylight outdoors, true darkness at night. The quick science: Your circadian rhythm a.k.a your body’s internal clock takes its main cues from daylight and darkness. When...
OPINION – Wake Up, Tehran: Israel’s Water Tech, Not Nukes, Is Bridge to Peace
Media Line
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August 15, 2025
Few things in life are as essential as water. Tehran, the capital of Iran, now faces a crisis greater than the US and Israeli missiles that destroyed key nuclear facilities earlier this summer. During a blistering heat wave, with record-high...