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Dates in Ramadan: Why Are They the Best Choice to Break the Fast?

Dates remain a staple on iftar tables throughout Ramadan, valued for their high nutritional content that helps the body regain energy after long hours of fasting. They also hold religious significance, as breaking the fast with dates is part of the Prophetic tradition.

Feb 18,2026 | Good Food

Which Countries Will Experience the Longest and Shortest Fasting Hours?

Fasting hours during Ramadan 2026 vary according to geographical location and latitude, with significant differences between countries across the globe.

Feb 18,2026 | All
 
 
Opinion & Analysis

By Dr. Emad Al-Hammadin

The Pakistan–Saudi–Turkish Alliance: A Strategic Reading of Its Opportunities and Limits

The proposed Sunni trilateral alliance—if it moves beyond political protocol—represents a new regional alignment capable of reshaping the map of alliances in the Middle East. The three states possess notable complementary capacities across economic, military, political, and demographic domains, as well as an ideological dimension, represented by Sunni Islam, the largest religious component in the Islamic world.

Feb 12,2026| Analysis

By Ahmad M. Awad

Reforming Social Security (1–3): Rethinking the Old-Age Retirement Age

The old-age retirement age is one of the most sensitive and influential variables in ensuring the sustainability of social insurance systems, as it directly affects the balance between contribution periods and benefit periods, as well as the long-term relationship between insurance revenues and pension expenditures.

Feb 11,2026| Analysis
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Khobbeizeh Festival in Its 11th Season: A Love Story Between Land and People

Khobbeizeh Festival in Its 11th Season: A Love Story Between Land and People

As the lands of the Jordan Valley don a green cloak with the arrival of early spring, the wild mallow plant, locally known as khobbeizeh, emerges as a symbol of resilience and deep connection to the land. This bond has long been celebrated by the Sons of the Valley Foundation through its annual Khobbeizeh Festival.

Feb 15,2026 | Around Jordan
Dibeen Forest Reserve Launches New Production Projects to Boost Eco-Tourism

Dibeen Forest Reserve Launches New Production Projects to Boost Eco-Tourism

The Dibeen Forest Reserve in Jerash Governorate continues to implement developmental and eco-tourism programs aimed at protecting forests and enhancing the local economy through participatory production projects that create jobs and support heritage industries and sustainable tourism.

Feb 15,2026 | Around Jordan

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