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From left, Abdullah Hisham, Moath Ghanem, and Muhsin Ghanem. Photo: Ministry of Government Communication, Jordan

Jordan sentences nine in Muslim Brotherhood plot against kingdom

Defendants receive prison sentences for missile manufacturing, recruitment and training

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Oscars 2026: Arab films entered for Best International Feature

Turkey, Syria and Jordan on board to revive historic Hejaz railway

Israel closes only West Bank-Jordan border crossing

Arab diplomacy takes centre stage at UNGA

Syria's Druze invite UN investigators as Al Shara goes to New York

Israel shuts crossing between West Bank and Jordan after deadly shooting



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Celebrations outside the Umayyad Mosque in the Old City of Damascus in January 2025, weeks after Bashar Al Assad's downfall. Getty Images

Road to justice for Syria will be 'long but worthwhile'

Ibrahim Abo Zbeida learnt that his mother and other family members were dead only after being released from nearly two years in Israeli detention. Rakan Abed El Rahman / The National

Palestinian detainee released to find 14 members of family were killed in Gaza

A German Navy warship shoots a missile at a target drone in an exercise. Getty Images

Europe to roll out drone shield next year in response to Russian incursions

Tom Aspinall will defend his heavyweight title belt at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi where he faces Ciryl Gane. PA

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A Palestinian fighter from Hamas's Qassam Brigades stands guard as the remains of Israeli hostages are transported through Gaza city to be handed to Israel. EPA

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A tailored suit with flamboyant cape by Atelier Hekayat. Photo: Riyadh Fashion Week

Vivienne Westwood makes Riyadh debut with Saudi-inspired collection

An education system designed for the factory floor cannot equip students for the challenges – or the opportunities – of the digital age. Getty

CommentAI-based education is the best investment countries can make

A man injured in clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces is taken to a hospital in the Pakistani city of Chaman on Wednesday. AP

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Syria agrees to US-brokered deal to stabilise Sweida province

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Aid sent by Qatar is driven towards Sweida, in southern Syria. Getty Images

Qatar sends aid to embattled Syrian Druze in Sweida

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UAE Ministry of Defence pays tribute to first chief of staff of Armed Forces

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US renews push to avert all-out conflict between Syria's Kurds and Damascus

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Hope for Syria's Druze as Damascus motorway opens to aid

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Syria's 'long road to turn from North to South Korea' as Damascus expo opens

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Tom Barrack with Israeli Druze spiritual leader Muwaffaq Tarif. Photo: US ambassador to Turkey

Syria's Druze fighters reshape frontlines in Sweida

Israeli spiritual leader of sect meets US envoy to seek support for Sweida community

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Two-state solution is only way forward as Gaza faces new 'disaster', says Macron

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Aid convoy reaches Druze-majority Sweida after UN talks

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UAE, Jordan and other Middle East countries with mandatory military service

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Jordan's new military service: Three months, 6,000 men and no phones

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Jordan to relaunch national military service

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ExclusiveUS offers incentives to Syria to back off from fighting minorities

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Jordanian Foreign Minister and host Ayman Safadi, centre, Syrian counterpart Asaad Al Shibani, left, and US special envoy Thomas Barrack had one-on-one and group discussions about Syria's future in Amman on August 12. Reuters

Syria, Jordan and US to form working group to oversee Sweida truce

High-level officials hold talks in Amman to pave way forward after civil war

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Jordan hosting Syrian-US meeting on postwar reconstruction

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Flying over Gaza: A silent aid crew and the weight of history

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II reshuffles cabinet

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Visitor numbers to ancient city of Petra slump during Gaza war

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Residents of Sweida say their city is running out of supplies

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UAE and Jordan carry out aid air drops into Gaza

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The ancient city of Petra is one of six Unesco world heritage sites in Jordan. EPA

Visitor numbers to ancient city of Petra slump during Gaza war

Drop of more than 60 per cent in tourists to Jordan's historic city

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Residents of Sweida say their city is running out of supplies

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UAE and Jordan carry out aid air drops into Gaza

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Sweida stand-off eases as Syria set for talks with Israel

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