Amman: Varying temperatures will prevail across the Kingdom’s regions on Wednesday with relatively cold weather prevailing in most areas and warmer conditions in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba.

Clouds will be visible at higher altitudes, …

Cairo: Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, congratulated Minister of Youth Mohammad Al-Nabulsi on his appointment as the 47th regular session of the Council of Arab Youth Ministers’ president.

Aboul Gheit praised the Council of A…

Amman: Security departments nabbed a suspect who killed another person during a brawl in Baqa’a district.

In a statement Wednesday, media spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said Balqa police were notified Tuesday about a person in…

Gaza: The spokesperson of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, announced the martyrdom of two children in the Al-Shifa Medical Complex due to dehydration and malnutrition.

The number of martyrs of the famine among children has risen t…

Amman: Lower House on Wednesday discussed during a session chaired by its Speaker, Ahmed Safadi, the agenda of its 3rd third regular session.

At the beginning of the session, Safadi referred to Jordan’s efforts, under His Majesty King Abdullah’s lead…

_: He said Jordan and Austria favor a two-state solution and wish to establish a Palestinian state, adding, “I do not see any alternative to that, as neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis will disappear from the face of the earth.”

He indicated, …

Amman: First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Jurgen Rigterink, expressed on Wednesday the bank’s intent to increase its investments in Jordan to over $100 million annually, focusing on energy, water, renewable e…

Amman: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, said that Jordan’s first priority is to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza immediately, and that bringing humanitarian aid to the besieged Strip is a second p…

Ramallah: Israel arrested a total of 7, 305 Palestinians in the West Bank and the occupied city of Jerusalem after last October 7.

In a statement Wednesday, Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Commission and Palestinian Prisoners’ Club sai…

_: The Saudi Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, also delivered a speech in which he praised the efforts made by the Arab Ministries of Youth and Sports in making the activities of the 46th session of the Council a success and what…

Amman: The government’s progress report on His Majesty King Abdullah II’s Economic Modernization Vision, comprising political, economic, and administrative strategies, disclosed an achievement rate of 82% for 2023.

Out of 442 targeted priorities acro…

Amman: President of the University of Jordan, Nizar Obeidat, and President of the

RAK Medical and Health Sciences University in the United Arab Emirates, Ismail Ibrahim Matalka, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing direct …

Amman: Secretary-General of Jordan Valley Authority (JVA), Hisham Haisa, and Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Takahiro Suzuki, on Wednesday discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation in the field of implementing …

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, Wednesday discussed ways to continue support.

discussed, at the presidential …

Amman: The Finance Committee in the Lower House of Parliament, led by MP Nimr Sulaihat, wrapped up its examination of the Audit Bureau’s reports spanning 2018 to 2021 during Wednesday’s session.

MP Sulaihat said that the committee will compile a syno…

Amman: Director of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, on Wednesday concluded a two-day official visit to Jordan.

According to a statement released by USAID Office in Amman, Power’s visit coincides with the United State…

Amman: Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Ahmed Safadi, met on Wednesday with the Emirati Ambassador to Jordan, Shaikh Khalifa Mohamed Khaled Bin Sultan Al Nehayan to mark the conclusion of the ambassador’s tenure in Jordan.

Safadi emphasized …

Amman: Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan discussed Wednesday, over the phone, the “need” for a ceasefire in Gaza to protect civilians and deliver aid.

Safadi and Balakrishnan discussed strengthening ti…

Amman: The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy launched the fifth edition of the “Emirates Energy Award” 2023-2025 in Amman under the theme “Empowering Carbon Neutrality.”

The award encompasses 10 categories focusing on creativity, innovation, energy eff…

Amman: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Makram Qaisi said Wednesday in a meeting with a UN official, “Jordan has proven its steadfastness in the face of the crises and shocks it has been exposed to in recent years.”

In a press conference with the …

Amman: The Legal Department of the Prime Ministry, in collaboration with the Legislation and Opinion Bureau, hosted a workshop on Wednesday focusing on law drafting and enhancing legislative drafting in Jordan. The event highlighted the significance o…

Gaza: An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday evening that struck a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip killed nine civilians and injured several others, according to Palestinian media outlets.

A residence in the center of the Gaza Strip’s…

Amman: A total of 507 child labor cases were discovered in 2023 in Jordan and inspection teams issued 242 violations and 259 warnings to flouting employers for recruiting children in violation of the provisions of law, Media Spokesperson for Ministry …