Jordan

Climate Fund backs $6 Billion Jordan Water Project with its largest deal

According to its chief executive, the world's largest climate multilateral fund made its biggest financial commitment yet to build a $6 Billion water desalination plant in Jordan. The Green Climate Fund was backed ahead of COP30 in Brazil, in November. It also comes a decade after Paris Agreement which cited the fund as a major way to finance efforts against global warming. Mafalda duarte said that it would transform the country. She added that this was the "highest investment" the fund had made in a single project. In South Korea, a grant and loan of $295 million were approved by

Environment

Three scientists win Nobel chemistry Prize for their work on 'Hermione handbag' materials

Kazatomprom to triple exploration abroad as it seeks more ventures

Kazatomprom announced plans on Friday to triple its exploration in Kazakhstan, and explore opportunities for international expansion, following recent agreements signed with Jordan and Mongolia. State-controlled company currently produces its uranium in Jordan, but last week signed an agreement with Jordan to develop the country's assets. "We have been recognized for our mining capabilities, which is why... we also look at opportunities overseas," Meirzhan Yossupov, Chief Executive of the World Nuclear Symposium held in London. Kazatomprom has also signed a deal with Mongolia's Mon-Atom, in addition to its Jordan agreement. Yussupov stated that his company was exploring other options. We

Climate Change

Wildfires are fought by firefighters in the heat-stricken Turkey and Cyprus

Shooter shot dead, 3 cops injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

A gunman was dead and 3 policemen hurt after a shooting near the Israeli embassy in neighbouring Jordan, a security source and state media stated on Sunday. Authorities shot a gunman who had actually fired at a cops patrol in the Rabiah area of Amman, state news firm Petra reported, mentioning public security, including examinations were ongoing. Jordanian cops had actually previously cordoned off a location near the heavily policed embassy after gunshots were heard, witnesses said. 2 witnesses said authorities and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah area, where the embassy lies. The location is a flashpoint for regular presentations

Israel

Israeli military states it killed two enemies crossing from Jordan's Dead Sea area

storyp1> DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) The Israeli military identified what it called a number of terrorists crossing from Jordan into Israel south of the Dead Sea area and reduced the effects of two of them after they opened fire on Israeli forces, the IDF stated in a declaration on Friday. IDF soldiers were dispatched to the scene and 2 terrorists who opened fire toward the soldiers were neutralized by the forces, the armed force said. Additional forces have been dispatched to strengthen the location and are performing searches on the ground and air for an additional terrorist who likely got

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