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Chairs Comer & Jordan Announce IRS Whistleblowers as Guests for President Trump’s Joint Session of Congress Address
WASHINGTON—House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced that IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler will be their guests at President Donald...

Jordanian PM conducts field visits, demands upgrading facilities
(MENAFN) Prime Minister Jafar Hassan conducted field visits on Monday to key sites across Petra, Shoubak, and Wadi Musa as part of ongoing inspection tours in the southern region, a Prime Ministry statement reported. Hassan began at the Shoubak...

Minister Fajon in Cairo: We are determined not to fail the people of the Middle East
SLOVENIA, December 2 - The conference entitled A Year Since the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza: Urgent Needs, Lasting Solutions brought together a wide range of representatives from around the world to find ways to deliver even more humanitarian...

Turkish activists arrive at West Bank border’s after detention
(MENAFN) A group of Turkish activists, who had been unlawfully detained by Israel aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, reached the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan on...

Israel Set to Release South African Global Sumud Flotilla Activists
(MENAFN) After several days held in an Israeli prison, South African members of the Global Sumud Flotilla are set for release and will return to South Africa via Jordan, the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation...

Jordan Sidoo: Championing the Future of Soccer Through Kidsplay and Supra Academy
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, November 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jordan Sidoo’s impact on youth soccer in Vancouver is both profound and personal. His commitment to the next generation is evident in his tireless support of...

ICRC Activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2024
"Despite the multiple humanitarian challenges, the Near and Middle East region has faced over the last year, the ICRC Jordan Delegation has continued supporting key humanitarian operations within and outside of Jordan. The ICRC Logistics Supply...

Governor Newsom announces appointments 11.15.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Tiffani Alvidrez, of Elk Grove, has been reappointed to the California Lottery Commission, where she has served since 2022. Alvidrez has been responsible for Strategic...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza, 12 November 2024
QUESTION Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs in light of the decision by Israel to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating within Israel and occupied East...

Speech by Minister In the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for Education Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman during the Committee of Supply Debate, 3 March 2025
1 Mr Chairman, MPs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Sharael Taha, and Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant asked about the situation in Gaza, what Singapore has done to address the situation, and what more we can do to support a de-escalation of the conflict. 2 MP...

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Presented Data and Analyses of TNX-102 SL Treatment Effects on Fibromyalgia at 7th International Congress on Controversies in Fibromyalgia
TNX-102 SL is a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine designed for transmucosal delivery and durable activity in treating fibromyalgia TNX-102 SL demonstrated statistically significant improvement in the primary endpoint of reduction in...

Jordan Sidoo and the Sidoo Family Giving Foundation: Breaking Barriers for Youth Athletes at Supra Academy
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, November 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Supra Academy, a leading Canadian institution for soccer training, is setting a new standard in youth athletics by offering young players an environment that mirrors...

“The world cannot afford ever-escalating wars:” A call to revive political commitment to international humanitarian law
Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is a privilege to be with you all to speak about the Global Initiative for international humanitarian law (IHL). I am invested in this initiative because I believe an exceptional effort is needed...

UNITAR Co-Hosts the 10th Geneva Interfaith Dialogue on the Role of Interfaith Dialogue in Strengthening Cultural Diplomacy with the Permanent Mission of Jordan
Next, H.E. Archbishop Ettore Balestrero of the Permanent Mission of the Holy See spoke on the importance of turning dialogue into tangible actions. He emphasized that dialogue is more than just conversation—it is about building trust and...

Minister Fajon at UfM Regional Forum on resolving the crisis in the Middle East
SLOVENIA, October 28 - "By actively supporting the reform of this organisation, we are working to make the UfM a stronger regional actor that actively contributes to solving the pressing challenges in the region, in particular in achieving peace,...

ICRC president: Human life must transcend political divides – both in war and in peacetime
President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today violations that were once considered abhorrent have, disturbingly, become normalized in conflicts around the world. I stand before you to remind us of an undeniable truth: Every patient killed...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Remarks at the Send-off of Singapore's Seventh Tranche of Humanitarian Aid for Gaza, 12 February 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. We are here because the RSAF MRTT will be transporting our seventh tranche of humanitarian assistance to the civilians in Gaza. We are very...

Governor Abbott Congratulates Mineral Wells As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community
TEXAS, October 25 - October 25, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Mineral Wells on being designated as the fourth Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural...

EU External Partners: Commission planning overhaul of funding to Tunisia following abuse revelations ― Commission signs € 3 billion agreement with Jordan ― Tunisian MPs scrutinising draft deportation law ― More doubts over possible impacts of EU fundin…
The European Commission (EC) is planning to overhaul its funding to Tunisia in response to revelations of abuses committed by EU-funded security forces. The EC has signed a € 3 billion agreement with Jordan. The Tunisian parliament is deliberating...