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Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programmes across the Middle East at risk.

“As I address you today, I do not have …

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Pledging Conference, in New York today:

Ladies and Gentlemen, …

Weather today is very hot, dusty, and dry ‘Khamasini’ as the temperature is expected to become about nine degrees Celsius above the annual average. Rain showers are expected to fall during the night hours over some areas, according to the …

Two young men suffocated to death last night inside a water well in a farm in Barqash, in the Al-Koura district, west of Irbid, northern Jordan. Head of Al-Koura district, Baker al-Ka’abneh, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the …

His Majesty King Abdullah II thanked the Jordanian people for participating in the wedding of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein. “Hearfelt thanks to our fellow Jordanians for sharing in our joy as we …

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Friday thanked the Jordanian family and friends from various parts of the world, for sharing his joy in his wedding. “God blessed me with Rajwa, the light of my …

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday lauded Jordan’s supportive stances, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah, to the Palestinian cause in all forums. President Abbas affirmed that the King’s supportive stances to the Palestinian cause have had a …