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AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) — King Abdullah II’s annual iftar has become a highly anticipated Ramadan event where members of the royal family, religious leaders and local notables, as well as Palestinian ...
News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Jordan's king and Indonesia's leader hold talks on economic ties and Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jordan’s king and Indonesia’s leader on Friday held talks as the two longtime friends agreed to strengthen military cooperation and economic ties between the two ...
News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Jordan selects design for Museum of Jesus’ Baptism at Bethany Beyond the Jordan
A team led by Níall McLaughlin Architects has been selected to design a new museum dedicated to the history and theological significance of Christian baptism at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the site ...
News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Jordan bans Lebanese band, says songs contradict religion
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan has banned a performance by a popular Lebanese rock band on religious grounds, spurring criticism of the Western-allied kingdom, which portrays itself as an island of ...
News Jordan » Amman » Religion: Five Takeaways From This Year’s Amman Film Festival: Arab Voices Rise, Jordan Steps Up
AMMAN — The Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) has never chased glitz. There hasn’t been a red carpet in two years, in solidarity with Gaza. Nor any scramble for premieres. Instead, what ...