The biggest show yet! Amman Opera Festival for its 5th anniversary presents the world famous opera, Aida at Amman Academy theatre starring Zeina Barhoum as Aida from Jordan, Riccardo Gatto as Radames

Amman- Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Rym Ali, the 35th edition of the European Film Festival, funded by the European Union in Jordan and co-organised with EUNIC, will take place

King Abdullah II used the 1200-word speech he made at the opening of the 78 th UN General Assembly to focus on the plight of refugees and the Palestinian conflict. Speaking of refugees around the

AMMAN, 14 SEPTEMBER 2023 - H.E. Ms. Emilija Georgieva, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Jordan and Iraq, visited Amman New Camp and the UNRWA Amman Training Centre in Amman, Jordan. She was welcomed

A new forum of independent journalists in Jordan was launched September 11th in a move that will hopefully provide relief to tens of freelance journalists. More than thirty participants from different

AmmanNet has learned that the Danish government is considering a solution to the issue of the burning of the Holy Quran. The governmental parties have never appreciated Quran burnings, but they had a

Adam Coogle, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, criticized the rights in the region, saying: “the human rights situation is witnessing a significant

“Jordan was never an oppressive country and will never be one”, said King Abdullah II of Jordan on August 15, just days after he signed into law a draconian cybercrimes bill that will greatly restrict

Amani, an Egyptian dentist, wants to emigrate, knowing the challenges of leaving her home. “In the past, living in a strange country was difficult. Out of an entire family, one person would travel for

On August 21, U.S. Ambassador-designate Yael Lempert presented her credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Ambassador-designate Lempert noted, “I am deeply honored to serve as