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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The ninth victim, Dr Mohammed al-Qassous, was laid to rest near Amman on Monday.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Friday shooting, in a Christian village south of the capital, Amman, was a rare assault on Christians in the Muslim-majority country neighboring Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Washington gives Amman roughly $1.45 billion annually, including around $800 million that go straight to government coffers for budgetary support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Iran did not immediately confirm launching the attack, but the US embassy in Amman had earlier warned its citizens of a "specific and credible threat" targeting Aqaba's port and airport.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

The city of Amman was flooded with refugees like us who had fled during the war and could not return to their homes.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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