Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day.
Algeria beat Jordan 2-1 in a Group J match, France beat Iraq 3:0 in a second-round group-stage match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.
Direct flights will begin operating from Moscow to the Red Sea city of Aqaba in Jordan, with Russian tour operators prepared to purchase blocks of seats and expecting strong tourist demand.
The Iranian military has damaged at least 20 U.S. military sites since the conflict started in February, the BBC reports.
Freight rates on the Shanghai to Gulf and Red Sea route hit record highs this week, surpassing even the peaks reached during the Covid-19 pandemic, Financial Times reported, citing sources.
The foreign ministers of the 12 Arab and Islamic countries, who met in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, described Iran’s strikes on Arab countries of the Persian Gulf as unjustified, and urged it to stop attacks in a joint communique.
The foreign ministers of the Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss Iranian attacks on several of the group’s members, the bloc’s assistant secretary-general Hossam Zaki said.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched a new wave of strikes against Israel and US military facilities across the Middle East, following the confirmation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death.
The U.S.-led coalition will completely withdraw its troops from Syria within a month, Syria TV reported, citing a government source in Damascus.
The U.S.-led international coalition fully withdrew from the al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria, ending years of deployment at the strategic border area with Iraq and Jordan, media reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump remains opposed to Israel's annexation of the West Bank, a White House official said ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled visit to Washington.
Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan nations have issued a joint statement condemning Israel's expansionist policies and a recent decision by its security ministry to tighten control over the occupied West Bank.
The two leaders have already held talks in two formats
The EU called on Israel to immediately halt the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, warning that recent steps to advance settlement expansion pose a threat to peace and regional stability.
The strikes targeted militant installations in the south of the country
Syria’s foreign ministry on Friday welcomed the permanent ending by the U.S. of the so-called Caesar sanctions, paving the way for the return of investment to the war-ravaged nation.
Baku and Amman intend to expand economic cooperation, with discussions held between the Azerbaijani Ambassador, Shahin Abdullayev, and the head of Jordan's Chamber of Commerce, Khalil Mohammed Al-Haj Tawfiq.
Nationals of Russia and Jordan will be able to travel to both countries without visas for up to 30 days starting December 13, with a respective agreement having entered into force.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will commence direct flights between Baku and Amman in June 2026. The agreement was finalized during a meeting between airline executives and Jordanian authorities.
Azerbaijan may become a partner for Jordan in the reconstruction of Syria, Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Alqudah said.
