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Iran Responds to Israeli Airstrikes With Massive Drone Assault, IDF Confirms

13 Jun 2025

The fact that the Israel Iran conflict escalated with a new and potentially perilous phase of hostilities in which the IDF confirmed that Tehran sent more than 100 drones into Israel, flying in retaliation for a wide-scale Israeli airstrike against Iranian nuclear and military installations earlier today. All flights were...

Jordan Ends Decades-Long Ties with Muslim Brotherhood

25 Apr 2025

Jordan’s government has officially banned the Muslim Brotherhood, ending decades of uneasy coexistence with the Islamist group. The announcement came on April 23, 2025, from Interior Minister Mazin Al Farrayeh, marking a major shift in both domestic politics and regional diplomacy. The ban includes the seizure of the group’s properties...

Indian Tourist Shot Dead in Jordan While Attempting to Cross Border into Israel

03 Mar 2025

One Kerala man, traveling on a tourist visa with three others, was allegedly gunned down in Jordan by security personnel when two of them were trying to cross the border illegally, said an Indian Embassy letter in Amman. The victim has been named as Thomas Gabriel Perera, 47, a resident...

UAE, Jordan Gear Up For Joint Military Drills

14 Dec 2024

A delegation of senior military officers from the UAE Armed Forces participated on Saturday in the first planning meeting with their counterparts from the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The meeting marked the beginning of preparations for the upcoming joint military exercise "Bonds...

Tragedy In Jordan: Fire At Elderly Care Centre Leaves Six Dead, Dozens Injured

13 Dec 2024

A devastating fire broke out on early Friday at a private elderly care facility in Amman, Jordan, resulting in the deaths of six residents and critically injuring five others, according to Social Development Minister Wafa Bani Mustafa. The blaze erupted on the first floor of the White Family Association’s centre,...

Gunfire Erupts Near Israeli Embassy In Jordan, Gunman Killed And 3 Officers Wounded

24 Nov 2024

A gunman was killed, and three policemen were injured in a shooting near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday, according to state media and a security source. The incident occurred in the Rabiah neighborhood, where the heavily guarded embassy is situated. The gunman reportedly fired at a police...

Iran’s Missile Barrage Prompts Airspace Closures In Israel, Jordan, And Iraq Amid Rising Tensions

01 Oct 2024

Israel closed its airspace on Tuesday evening (October 1) following a massive missile attack from Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East and heightening concerns of a potential all-out war, according to the Airports Authority, as reported by the Times of Israel. All incoming and outgoing flights from Ben Gurion...

Long Weekend Travel Guide: Explore These 8 Stunning Countries with Visa-On-Arrival Options

14 Aug 2024

Planning a last-minute trip can be challenging, particularly when navigating visa requirements for destinations in the Americas and Europe. However, for this long weekend, you can still explore captivating countries that offer visa-on-arrival or visa-free entry for Indian nationals. As of July 3, 2024, the Passport Index lists 43 countries...

Netanyahu Agrees to Open Major Gaza Crossing After Talks with Biden

07 May 2024

US President Joe Biden recently reaffirmed his opposition to a Rafah invasion to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This came after Israel's defiance of US warnings, directing Palestinians to evacuate parts of southern Gaza. Biden's stance, conveyed in an April call with Netanyahu, remains resolute. The US emphasises that any...

Israel and the US coordinated Jordan’s airdrop of medical aid into Gaza

06 Nov 2023

According to The Times of Israel, a US official stated that coordination between the US and Israel was taking place while Jordan airdropped medical supplies into Gaza. The medical supplies and medications that were dropped by air around midnight on Sunday were parachuted to a field hospital in Gaza operated...

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