Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah has received cables from senior officials and officers marking the 68th anniversary of the Arabisation of the leadership of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, which falls on 1 March.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al…

Amman: Amani Azzam, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, emphasized that the Ministry, alongside relevant sector partners, has implemented various initiatives to address the challenges in expanding renewable energy pr…

New York: The UN Security Council to convene a closed-door meeting to discuss the developments in Gaza, upon an Algerian request.

The Security Council meeting on the “Middle East” is scheduled to begin at 4:15 PM New York time, or 12:15 PM Jordanian …

Amman: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on Thursday the launch of Reciter of Expatriate Students Competition for Recitation and Intonation of the Holy Qur’an in its 2nd edition 2024.

In a statement Thursday, the ministry…

Amman: The Water Authority of Jordan, in collaboration with the German government, launched a water skills competition at the newly renovated Water Training Center (WTC) on Thursday.

Secretary-General of the Water Authority, Wael Duwairi, inaugurated…

Amman: Israeli occupation committed 9 massacres against Gazan families, claiming 81 martyrs and 132 injuries during the past 24 hours, Gaza Ministry of Health announced.

In its daily statistical report on Gaza casualties by the ongoing Israeli aggres…

Amman: The Ministry of Energy’s fuel pricing committee on Thursday decided to raise the selling price of 90-octane gasoline to JD0.930 per liter from JD0.910 per liter and unleaded 95-octane gasoline to JD1.170 per liter instead of JD1.150, while dies…

Amman: The Jordanian-Rwandan Business Forum kicked off in Amman on Thursday, aiming to strengthen economic cooperation between the two nations.

The forum seeks to foster collaboration in various sectors, including mining, information technology, comm…

Amman: The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) and MG Modern Equipment Supply Company have inked a cooperation deal focusing on training and employing youth in electric and hybrid car maintenance, aimed at facilitating their entry into Jordan’s job market.
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Amman: Minister of Government Communications and government spokesperson, Muhannad Mubaidin, extended congratulations on the sixty-eighth anniversary of the Arabization of the Jordanian Army Command and the sixty-fifth anniversary of the establishment…

Muscat: For 28 years, Jordan took part in Muscat International Book Fair and 45 Jordanian publishing houses participated in the event this year.

A number of Jordanian publishing house owners said the fair is one of the “most successful” exhibitions, …

Ajloun: The Jordan Free and Development Zones Group (JFDZG) has announced the temporary closure of the Ajloun Cable Car to visitors on Thursday.

The JFDZG cited the strong wind speed in the region as the reason for the suspension, it further indicate…

Amman: Security forces apprehended a dangerous individual wanted for drug trafficking and smuggling offenses in the eastern district of Ruwaished on Wednesday evening, according to the Public Security Directorate (PSD) media spokesperson.

The arreste…

Amman: The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) witnessed a modest gain of 0.02 percent on Thursday, closing at 2,467 points.

Trading activity saw 4.3 million shares exchanged across 2,432 transactions, generating a total value of approximately JD4.2 million.
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Ma’an: Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh inaugurated the new Palace of Justice in Ma’an on Thursday.

The state-of-the-art, JD7 million courthouse, funded by the European Union, boasts 14 courts and was constructed according to the highest technical and…

Amman: Jordanian industrial producers witnessed a decline in prices for January 2024, according to a report released by the Department of Statistics on Thursday.

Compared to January 2023, the Industrial Producer Price Index (IPPI) dipped by 1.38%, se…

Amman: Jordanian industrial producers witnessed a decline in prices for January 2024, according to a report released by the Department of Statistics on Thursday.

Compared to January 2023, the Industrial Producer Price Index (IPPI) dipped by 1.38%, se…

Aqaba: Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Azmi Mahafzeh, on Thursday inaugurated Aqaba Medical Sciences University (AMSU).

The university houses two colleges for medicine and dentistry and an “advanced” educational hospital that serves s…

Amman: A military official from the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army announced that, following royal directives, the Armed Forces conducted two relief and food aid airdrops to residents in northern Gaza on Thursday.

The mission, carried out in collabo…

Maan: His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday said Maan is a gateway of goodwill and the launching point of the Jordanian state’s establishment.

Speaking at a meeting with local community leaders and figures in Maan held at the Founding King’s Resid…

Amman: The unemployment rate in the Kingdom decreased by 1.5% points during the last quarter of last year 2023 at 21.4%, compared to the last quarter of 2022, marking a drop of 0.9 percentage points, compared to the third quarter of 2023.

In its quar…

Amman: Jordan Meteorological Department Director, Raed Khattab, reported that February’s rainfall declined across the country, except for the eastern and southeastern regions, which received above-average precipitation.

While February typically contr…