Jordan News » Aqaba News Jordan » Aqaba » Politics: 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 » Politics: Jordan, UAE sign agreements for Aqaba Port railway project
AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday witnessed the signing of ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Politics: 'Specific and credible threat': Aqaba airport, seaport in Jordan evacuated, says US embassy
The US embassy in Jordan said on Sunday (July 19) that the international airport and seaport in Aqaba, southern Jordan, were evacuated by Jordanian authorities due to a “specific and credible threat." ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Politics: Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing military transport aircraft lands at Muwaffaq Al-Salti air base Saturday in Al-Azraq, Jordan. The base, which hosts ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Politics: 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 » Politics: Jordan builds railway with potential to connect IMEC to Europe
Announced at the G20 summit in New Delhi in 2023, IMEC envisages connecting India with the Gulf, the Middle East and Europe through maritime and railway networks. While India and the UAE already have ...
News Jordan » Aqaba » Politics: 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 » Politics: New Aqaba gas stations shield Jordan from global energy market shocks: Expert
Amman, July 26 (Petra) - Prime Minister Jafar Hassan inaugurated two natural gas stations in Aqaba on Sunday, advancing a government strategy to reduce energy costs in industrial cities and zones ...