Sixteen Countries Confirm Spots For 2026 FIFA World Cup. Asia and Oceania produce early qualifiers, reflecting global football growth. 48-team tournament to be hosted by US, Mexico, and Canada. The race to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking shape, with 16 countries already securing qualification for the expanded global tournament. On Thursday, South American … Read more
Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh submitted his resignation on Sunday to King Abdullah II, following parliamentary elections marked by public discontent over the ongoing Gaza conflict, according to state media. In Jordan’s political system, the government typically steps down after legislative elections, and the king appoints the prime minister, as parliament holds limited power. EDITOR’S … Read more
Israeli officials report that three people were killed in an attack at the border between Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that the victims were Israeli civilians shot at the Allenby Bridge crossing. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between … Read more
Established by Law for Efficient Pilgrimage Operations Airlifted 310 Pilgrims for 2023 Pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel Organized First-Ever Tri-Continental Special Pilgrimage Group Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly established the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board by law in 2013 as a core pilgrimage welfare agency. The Board aims … Read more
Today the River Jordan lacks its biblical proportions, but some 200,000 visitors still flock to the traditional spot for Christian baptisms in Jordan in a typical year. Eko Hot Blog reports that groups from the US and Europe take turns to dip cautiously in the narrow breadth of muddy water and photograph themselves along the … Read more
Jordan has seized one tonne of amphetamine pills being smuggled in date paste at the border with Iraq. Eko Hot Blog reports that a total of six million pills of the drug known as Captagon were found inside two refrigerated lorries. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office Forecasts … Read more
The Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has urged pilgrims, who arrived recently from the holy land of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Jordan to exhibit Godly lifestyles, saying it will make the state a better place to live for everyone. Eko Hot Blog reports that the wife of the State Governor, stated this … Read more