Amman

American

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.

Amman British

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon. Philadelphia. the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century _bc . Pop: 1 292 000 (2005 est)

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British Airways has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday, and Amman in Jordan on Saturday.

From BBC

Blasts were heard over Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded, with sirens also heard in Bahrain, home to a US fleet, and in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Barron's

Jordan opened the Zaatari camp located north of Amman in 2012, a year into the war in neighbouring Syria, to host people fleeing the conflict.

From Barron's

Harry and Meghan arrived on Wednesday morning and were warmly greeted by Ghebreyesus on the steps of WHO's country office in Amman.

From BBC

Its associate Amman Mineral Internasional is driving a major re-rating as export permits secured will help clear near-term inventory overhang, while its fully optimized smelter is poised to unlock massive copper and gold production.

From The Wall Street Journal

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