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Luxurious Coconut Raffaello Cake

Raffaello cake is a favorite dessert among coconut lovers. It combines soft, fluffy sponge cake with rich, milky cream and a layer of coconut that gives it a distinctive flavor and an elegant appearance.

4 h ago | Good Food

George Orwell's Chilling Prophecy

Controlling and directing human beings through brain cells and smart microchips is a prophecy we have seen unfold in science fiction movies, and even read about in dystopian literature, where arts resort to fertile imagination to push ideas to their absolute limits. However, reality sometimes surpasses art. Has the shocking moment of truth arrived?

4 h ago | Books
 
 
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By Fahad Al-Khaitan

Anonymous Media

Anonymous videos and social media posts spread rapidly across digital platforms, falsely claiming that the Spanish government had opened the borders to Ceuta and Melilla, allowing migrants to enter freely. Within hours, hundreds of people rushed toward the border, crossing on foot and by swimming. Within days, tens of thousands had flooded the border area.

Aug 06,2026| Analysis

By Maher Abu Tair

What's Happening Between Amman and Baghdad?

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has yet to visit Jordan, despite receiving an invitation in May, the delay is likely due to developments inside Iraq and the growing regional challenges affecting the Middle East.

Aug 06,2026| Analysis
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Madaba tells the story of civilizations through a cultural, tourism, and heritage trail

Madaba tells the story of civilizations through a cultural, tourism, and heritage trail

MADABA — In Madaba, the story does not begin from a street or a square, but rather from a stone bearing an inscription, a mosaic preserving the memory of a nation, a church recounting chapters of history, and a land where civilizations succeeded one another until the city became one of the most prominent living testaments to human heritage in Jordan.

Aug 08,2026 | Around Jordan
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Discover the Baptism Site of Jesus in Jordan: A Journey to Bethany Beyond the Jordan

Nestled on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, just north of the Dead Sea, lies one of the world's most significant Christian pilgrimage destinations—the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ, known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Al-Maghtas). Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this sacred location attracts thousands of pilgrims and visitors each year who come to experience a place deeply rooted in history, faith, and archaeology.

Aug 06,2026 | All

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