Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the United States could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, adding that this would stabilise energy prices.
Mediator Qatar says efforts 'ongoing' for Iran-US resolution
King reviews government measures to enhance energy, food
Iraqi Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on
King inaugurates new 40th King Hussein bin Talal
Jordan in Brief
- Jordan, US sign four-year strategic cooperation agreement
- Jordan backs statement by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, condemning Israeli violations in Gaza
- Extension of incentives to support industrial investment, economic growth — JIEC
- Minister, UK Embassy, BCG discuss transport sector cooperation
- Loan Guarantee Corporation reports 'strong' H1 performance
- Favourable weather boosts Jordan’s 2026 cereal harvest prospects — FAO
- King meets with military retirees
- Jordan sends aid convoy to Syria carrying 32 mobile housing units
From the Arabic Press
- Trump Backs Down... Will Diplomacy Move Forward? - By Fahad Al-Khaitan, Jordan News
- Fuel Price Freeze and the Role of the State - By Ahmad M. Awad, The Jordan Times
- The Saudi Response to Attacks Launched from Iraq: From Strategic Restraint to Limited Deterrence - By Dr. Emad Al-Hammadin, Jordan News
- Jordan’s Economic and Social Rights Report Absent for Three Decades - By Ahmad M. Awad, Jordan News
- Artificial intelligence and the new inequality: Who benefits from the intelligence economy? - By Lubna Hanna Ammari, The Jordan Times
- From the economy of quantity to the economy of value added - By Raad Mahmoud Al-Tal, The Jordan Times
- Will Netanyahu Succeed in Igniting the War the World Fears? - By Zaidoon Alhadid, Jordan News
Media and Information Technology
Google: We fixed More Chrome Bugs in June Than Over Past 2 Years, Thanks to AI
Google Launches New Satellite Image AI Tool, Alarming Researchers 
OpenAI Says Rogue AI Agent Attack Hit Other Companies
Samsung operating profit up 1,800% in second quarter on AI boom
Meta's Zuckerberg Warns Against Curbs on Chinese AI Models
WhatsApp Finally Enables Browser-Based Calling
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Headline News
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- Water bombers take to skies as Greece battles wildfires
- Israel conveys 'concerns' to US on Gaza plan and keeps striking
- Hormuz back in focus as Trump suspends planned strike on Iran
- Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan — police
Economy and Finance
IMF disburses $188 million to Jordan after approving latest reform reviews
Stocks diverge on earnings, as oil steadies
CBJ maintains policy rate at 5.75 per cent amid solid economic indicators
Japan to slash sales tax on food as inflation bites
Adidas shares plunge after World Cup marketing eats into profit
Op-ed/ News Analysis
- The prediction market boom: Financialising reality or rewriting truth - By Hossam Basim Haddad, The Jordan Times
- Economic decisions moving in the right direction - By Raad Mahmoud Al-Tal, The Jordan Times
- Monopoly on weapons or monopoly on standards? The American contradictions in dealing with militias and settlers - By Hasan Dajah, The Jordan Times
- Beyond disarmament: Gaza's greatest challenge - By Mohammad Abu Rumman, The Jordan Times
- Lessons from a Jordanian billionaire - By Yusuf Mansur, The Jordan Times
- The war’s next phase: Reconfiguring Iran from within - By Amer Al Sabaileh, The Jordan Times
- Large-Scale projects, a strategic opportunity for Jordan - By Hazim El-Naser, The Jordan Times
- Jordan and Syria: From managing the aftermath of war to building a post — crisis partnership - By Hasan Dajah, The Jordan Times
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