Amman: Jordan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has experienced a substantial five-fold increase since the turn of the century, reflecting a robust economic trajectory from 1999 to 2022.

The GDP surged from approximately JD7.12 billion in 1999 to an imp…

Amman: President of the Jordan Free Zone Investor Commission (JFZIC) Mohammad Bustanji, said that electric vehicles are indeed the future of transportation.

He emphasized that electric cars allow their owners to save at least JD200 per month by reduc…

Amman: Minister of Government Communications and government spokesperson, Muhannad Mubaidin, affirmed Jordan’s enduring commitment to the Palestinian cause, tracing back to Sharif Hussein bin Ali and continuing under His Majesty King Abdullah II.

Spe…

Irbid: The IEEE Computer Society, a subsidiary of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), has selected Professor Hussein Al-Zoubi, a faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering at the Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering …

Amman: The Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) elected Dr. Mahasen Jaghoub, Chairman of Jordanian Senate’s Education Committee as a member of the Union’s Middle East Affairs Committee.

Jaghoub is currently participating in a Senate d…

Zarqa: The Jordanian Social Democratic Party, in cooperation with political and popular figures, organized a solidarity stand on Wednesday evening with the people of the Gaza Strip, who have been subjected to genocide, systematic starvation, and threa…

Amman: The Crown Prince Foundation announced Wednesday its accepting applications for the fourth cycle of its “Footsteps of Hussein” initiative, part of its youth leadership development programs, spanning a year.

The foundation revealed that applicat…

London: The UK strongly condemned Israel’s decision to confiscate thousands of dunams of Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley area.

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) said the UK strongly condemns the recent …

Amman: Some 193 beneficiaries inked grant pacts facilitated by the Rural Economic Growth and Employment Project (REGEP), managed by the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), with funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Develo…

Amman: Prices of 21-karat gold, the highest demand at the local market, on Wednesday stood at JD44 per gram as a purchasing price, against JD42.20 as a selling price.

According to the Jordan Jewelers Association’s daily bulletin, the price of 24-kara…

Amman: Minister of Education, Dr. Azmi Mahafzeh, and Country Director of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Jordan Office, Soyoung Kim, discussed joint cooperation, currently implemented mutual projects and future cooperation opportuni…

Aqaba: Princess Basma bint Talal Wednesday sponsored the opening of the “Jhud Al Ayadi” exhibition and the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Princess Basma Centre for Development in Aqaba and the Aqaba Governorate Council.

During the sig…

Amman: The Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army conducted Thursday 5 airdrops of humanitarian and food aid, with the participation of allied nations, targeting various locations in northern Gaza.

Two aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, along with…

Mafraq: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) on Wednesday launched a project to secure caravans inside Zaatari refugee camp.

The project aims to provide 500 residential caravans to…

Tafila: Tafila Technical University (TTU) achieved the highest international position according to specific criteria by bagging five stars in the QS World University Rankings (QS Stars) for the year 2024.

In a statement Wednesday, TTU President Dr. B…

Amman: The Senate’s Public Services Committee greenlit the amended Queen Alia International Airport rehabilitation agreement for 2024, echoing approval from the Lower House of Parliament.

Chaired by Committee Head Mustafa Hamarna, the session saw the…

Amman: In a session on Wednesday, the Legal Committee of the Senate, chaired by Faisal Fayez, greenlit the draft general pardon law for 2024, as passed on by the Lower House.

The session, led by Ahmed Tbaishat, included committee members, dignitaries…

Amman: A fire erupted on Tuesday evening in three petroleum product tanks in western Ramtha but was rapidly combated by fire crews, reported the Public Security Directorate’s media spokesperson.

The tanks, with a total capacity of 50 square meters, p…

Amman: The Jordanian national football team delivered a stunning performance, triumphing over Pakistan with a resounding 7-0 victory in the fourth round of Group Seven competitions in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The match unfolded on…

Amman: In collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jordan, iPARK at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), and in strategic partnership with Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC), the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) anno…

Karak: President of Mutah University, Salameh Naimat, discussed on Wednesday with a delegation from the British Council accrediting the university as a regional center for conducting the IELTS exam in the southern region of Jordan.

Naimat expressed d…

Amman: The Amman Stock Exchange concluded Wednesday’s trading session with a 0.17 percent decrease, settling at 2,471 points.

Trading witnessed the exchange of 3.7 million shares, totaling approximately JD5 million through 2,041 transactions.

Analys…