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Shoppers at a fruit and vegetable stall in Amman. AFP

Jordan under pressure from rising wartime shipping costs

Prices expected to soar despite government measures to help importers

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EditorialNorwuz's spirit of renewal is more relevant than ever

Deraa marks 15 years since uprising against Syria's Assad regime

AnalysisSyria stays out of Iran war but keeps eye on later gains

Syria unveils 'historic' plan to eliminate Assad-era chemical weapons

Suspected drug dealer kills three Jordanian security personnel

Lebanon returns 130 prisoners to Syria under deal to mend ties



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  • The IPL and PSL will once again take place simultaneously. Getty Images / AFP

    IPL and PSL compete for eyeballs but Middle East conflict looms large

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    The enduring power of art in challenging times

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    Quiet outdoor escapes in the UAE for a stress-free break

  • Saqib Rauf and Farah Diba Sakib celebrated the birth of their baby boy on Friday morning. Photo: Burjeel Hospital

    Baby born on Eid Al Fitr in Abu Dhabi brings couple hope and joy

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    UAE schools 'well prepared' for extended remote learning

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Syria swaps troops for Druze prisoners in deal brokered by Al Shara's brother

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ISIS launches daily attacks in north-eastern Syria

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Members of the Kurdish-led SDF queue to settle their status with the Syrian government in Raqqa, Syria. Reuters

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Damascus and Kurdish-led forces reached a deal last month after weeks of fighting

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Syrian internal security forces stand guard along the fence of Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's Hasakeh province on January 21, 2026. Syria's army entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists after Kurdish forces withdrew from the site, said an AFP journalist at the scene. The camp in a desert region of Hasakeh province holds around 24,000 people, including some 6,200 women and children from around 40 nationalities. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
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