Why Trump&s plans are an 'existential threat' for JordanWhy Trump&s plans are an 'existential threat' for Jordan

During his quarter-of-a-century rule of Jordan, King Abdullah had few working visits that were more intense than this week's trip to Washington.

Sitting nervously next to Donald Trump on Tuesday, the monarch mostly watched on in silence as reporters shouted questions about the president's plan to "take over" Gaza or what has been called an

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23rd Pune International Film Festival to host 8 Iranian films23rd Pune International Film Festival to host 8 Iranian films

TEHRAN-Eight films from Iran will participate in the 23rd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in India from February 13 to 20.

The Iranian participants in the Global Cinema section include “At the End of the Day” directed by Babak Bahram-Beygi, “Captain” by Mohammad Hamzei, “In the Land of Brothers” by Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli, “Roxana

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40th International Fajr Music Festival honors two veteran musicians at opening ceremony40th International Fajr Music Festival honors two veteran musicians at opening ceremony

TEHRAN-The opening ceremony of the 40th International Fajr Music Festival was held at the Boys' Music Conservatory in Tehran on Tuesday.

Speaking at the event, Reza Mahdavi, the secretary of the festival, said: “Let us honor the memory of Master Fereydoun Shahbazian, who was also a graduate of this conservatory and left valuable works in the c

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France and India push for geopolitical independence, agree to cooperate on modular nuclear reactorsFrance and India push for geopolitical independence, agree to cooperate on modular nuclear reactors

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries, AFP reported.

Macron took Modi for dinner in the picturesque southern town of Cassis on Tuesday, before Wednesday's visit to the

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Esteghlal into 2024/25 Hazfi Cup quarterfinalsEsteghlal into 2024/25 Hazfi Cup quarterfinals

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Shams Azar 2-1 to book their place at the 2024/25 Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarterfinals on Thursday.

Mohammadreza Azadi led the visiting team in the 27th minute but Ahmadreza Zendehrouh leveled the score in the added time.

Left-footed Ramin Rezaeian scored the winner in the 95th minute at the Sardar Azadegan

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Iran outplay Indonesia at 2025 AFC U20 Asian CupIran outplay Indonesia at 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup

TEHRAN - Iran outplayed Indonesia 3-0 in their opening AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Group C match at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium on Thursday.

Goals from Hesam Nafari, Esmaeil Gholizadeh and Mobin Dehghan placed the four-time champions in pole position with Uzbekistan, who beat Yemen 1-0 in the opening Group C match

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