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Against the backdrop of a country-wide arts and culture renaissance, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia became an epicenter for international film from December 1-10 as global filmmakers, celebrities, and crowds thronged to the city for the second annual Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF).

The Jordan Media Institute (JMI) shared in a recent index titled “Local Media Confidence Index” that respondents, 45.6 percent, rely heavily on Facebook or other social media for news in times of crisis, despite their shaky credibility.

Minister of State for Legal Affairs, Nancy Namrouqa, stressed the "deep-rooted, historic" relations between Jordan and the United Kingdom, affirming keenness to continue joint "strategic" cooperation at all levels.

Petra National Trust (PNT) kicked off implementing "Heritage for Yemen's Generations" project, aimed at introducing Yemeni school students to their country's ancient civilizations, spreading related awareness, preserving heritage and transferring its treasures from one generation to another.

Al-Balqa' Applied University’s Consultations, Studies and Training Center, held an introductory workshop on training programs and job gaps in the Jordanian market, in cooperation with the training program departments represented by Orange digital community centers and digital manufacturing and business incubators, supported by the EU, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Courts in Tehran have sentenced 400 people to jail terms of up to 10 years over their involvement in protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, Iran's judiciary said Tuesday.

Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Chen Chuandong hailed the Sino-Arab Summit, held recently in Riyadh, at a press conference on Wednesday, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. He called the summt a milestone in the history of Chinese-Arab relations.

Dozens of farmers from the Azraq and the Eastern Badia regions said they were prevented from holding a sit-in in front of the Prime Ministry Wednesday morning to protest the Ministry of Water and Irrigation’s confiscation of their movable and immovable properties, Amman Net reported.

Jordan on Monday recovered ancient coins that Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities seized at the country’s border crossings, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Former Brazil star Ronaldo says he cannot get behind his country's great sporting rivals Argentina at the World Cup, and backs France as "big favorites" to retain their title.