Amman, Oct 8, 2025 (AFP) - King Abdullah II hails Jordanian-American's chemistry Nobel win

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2025-10-08

Jordan's King Abdullah II hailed American-Jordanian scientist Omar Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry, along with two other researchers, on Wednesday. Yaghi was born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan. He won the award together with Susumu Kitagawa of Japan and UK-born Richard Robson for their discoveries on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). "Proud of Jordanian scientist Professor Omar Yaghi, for winning the 2025 Nobel Pri......

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