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 extended flight suspensions to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tel Aviv until May 31 due to Middle East instability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Siwar Ashour, whose story the BBC has followed for several months, was repatriated to Gaza on 3 December after completing her medical treatment in Amman.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Kwan said the delegation had returned to Jordan's capital Amman.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Potential upside for recovery in the Indonesian miner’s gold business could come from strategic partner Freeport Indonesia securing copper concentrate from Amman Mineral Internasional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Eventually, her thoughts turned to Amman, her family, and especially her late grandmother, who had always told her as a child that things happened for a reason.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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