Jordan News » Aqaba News Jordan » Aqaba: In 1999, Jordan sank an M42 anti-aircraft tank off Aqaba to create an artificial reef; 27 years later, coral, sponges, and fish cover the wreck
In 1999, Jordan sank an M42 tank off Aqaba as an artificial reef. Today, coral, sponges, and fish cover it, and beginner divers can reach it from the beach.
News Jordan » Aqaba: King inaugurates SOFEX 2026 in Aqaba
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), inaugurated on Tuesday the 15th edition of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: Prince Faisal Patronizes MESOC Conference In Aqaba
Prince Faisal Patronizes MESOC Conference In Aqaba. Aqaba, Oct. 26 (Petra) -- HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein patronized the opening of the Middle East Special ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: SOFEX Jordan Draws 38 Countries as Military Officials Highlight Defense Cooperation
Aqaba, Oct. 26 (Petra) -- Thirty-eight countries are participating in this year's Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX Jordan), an increase of seven to eight countries over the ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex - report
The commissioner for environment and public safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Nidal Al-Ouran, said the leak had been contained and that the injuries ranged from minor to moderate.
News Jordan » Aqaba: Jordan’s Aqaba ports handle 20.5m tonnes of cargo as imports surge 35%
Jordan's Aqaba ports handled 20.51 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 14.3% increase, driven by a 35.3% rise in imports to over 12.4 million tonnes. Vehicle imports ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: Jordan-UAE Railway Company breaks ground on $2.5bn Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan railway project
The governments of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have broken ground on the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project, a $2.5bn initiative to connect the Red Sea port city of Aqaba with key ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: Shakira to Perform Live in Jordan for the First Time
AQABA, Jordan, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global superstar Shakira, the Queen of Latin Pop, is set to perform live in Jordan for the very first time as part of her highly anticipated Las Mujeres Ya ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: Ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 14 people
At least 14 people have been injured in an ammonia gas leak in Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex, local media reported. The state news channel, Al-Mamlaka, reported on Monday that the southern port of ...
News Jordan » Aqaba: Jordan: Negligence Caused Aqaba Chlorine Tank Explosion
An official investigation into a recent chlorine gas tank explosion in the southern Jordanian port city of Aqaba found negligence was the cause of the incident, considered one of the country’s ...