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Georgia to establish culture centre near Jordan River

Georgia to establish culture centre near Jordan River

The Georgian government's commission for establishing a Georgian culture centre near the Jordan River approved the plan for the venue. The Government Administration revealed the approval of the plan for building the centre on a …

Iranian and Saudi FMs spoke at Jordan conference

Iranian and Saudi FMs spoke at Jordan conference

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday he spoke with his Saudi counterpart on the sidelines of a conference in Jordan the previous day. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a Tweet in Arabic, listed his Saudi …

Tehran and Brussels back to nuclear deal?

Tehran and Brussels back to nuclear deal?

Iran's foreign minister and top nuclear negotiator met with the European Union foreign policy chief and the EU official coordinating nuclear talks with Iran in Jordan on Tuesday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported. …

Tehran: Jordan summit 'good opportunity' for nuclear talks

Tehran: Jordan summit 'good opportunity' for nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian termed talks with the IAEA delegation as "constructive and forward-looking". He said Iran was "ready to welcome the return of all JCPOA parties to their commitments" …

Jordan, Israel, UAE sign MoU to swap solar power for water

Jordan, Israel, UAE sign MoU to swap solar power for water

Jordan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to implement a project entailing water in exchange for solar energy. The MoU was signed by Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation, …

Middle East emerges as an arms exporter

Middle East emerges as an arms exporter

The Middle East and North Africa region is emerging as a significant arms-producing area, according to an overview of the arms industry by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). The development marks a pivotal …

World Bank pledges loan for Jordan’s water security project

World Bank pledges loan for Jordan’s water security project

The World Bank has promised to provide Jordan an investment loan of $400 million to fund its National Water Carrier Project, the Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Transmission initiative, according to the Jordan News Agency on …

Romania to donate $300,000 to Georgia for defense

Romania to donate $300,000 to Georgia for defense

As the Romanian Foreign Ministry reported today, Bucharest is preparing to transfer about $1,4 million to NATO funds that finance the Alliance's partners defense capability. This money will be distributed among Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova …

Israel tackles renewables in the Middle East

Israel tackles renewables in the Middle East

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. plans to create a joint venture with Israeli natural gas producer NewMed Energy LP that will develop renewable energy projects in North Africa and the Middle East