Amman: About 45,000 Jordanians have performed Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage) since the beginning of the Hijri Umrah season that commenced in July and continued until the end of the current year, said Belal Rubin, a representative of Hajj and Umrah companie…

Amman: Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh expressed his wishes on Sunday that the New Year would bring peace and tranquility to the Palestinian people and put an end to the aggression against Gaza.

“We welcome a new year, and our people in the Gaza Stri…

Gaza: 48 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli occupation’s airstrikes on Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza Strip, “Petra” correspondent reported on Sunday.

Additionally, 20 Palestinians were also killed and others were wounded after Isra…

Amman: The Israeli occupation army carried out 1,825 massacres that resulted in 28,822 fatalities and missing people, including 9,100 children, during 86 days of aggression against the Gaza Strip, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza.

The…

Ramtha: Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman, Dr. Khaled Touqan, said it is “constantly” working to achieve “qualitative” achievements in its “cutting-edge” programs and train competencies by sending staff to training courses to obtain “adv…

Amman: The Israeli army decided to demobilize five combat brigades involved in the aggression against the Gaza Strip.

The occupation army decided to demobilize 5 combat brigades operating in the Gaza Strip, including the 551 and 14 reserve brigades, …

Amman: Jordan’s exports to the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) countries have continued their upward trajectory, reaching JD2.568 billion during the January-October period of 2023. This represents a notable increase of 15.2% compared to JD2.23 bi…

Beirut: Israeli forces Sunday carried out airstrikes and shelling in Lebanese border towns, according to a Lebanese security official.

The military source said the towns of Marwahin, Jabal al-Blat and Alma al-Shaab on the Labouneh-Naqoura side and th…

Amman: The general industrial producer prices index decreased by 4.4 percent during the January-November period of 2023, reaching 135.67 points compared to 141.92 for the same period last year.

The monthly report of the Department of Statistics issue…

Amman: The subscriber base for fixed voice communication services escalated to 492,824 in Q3 2023, as reported by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC). This surge is attributed to a 67% uptake in the residential segment and 33% in the bu…

Amman: Director of the Human Rights Unit in the Prime Minister’s Office, Khalil Abdallat, has announced that Jordan is gearing up for discussions on the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The government ha…

Amman: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current and constant market prices exhibited a 2.7 percent growth in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, as reported by the Department of Statistics’ (DoS) quarterly upda…

Amman: Minister of Social Development, Wafa Bani Mustafa, on Sunday saw off an Umrah trip for 400 orphans, organized by the Islamic Help in Al Hussein Sport City.

During the farewell ceremony, Bani Mustafa said this initiative is part of the ministry…

Amman: The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) successfully concluded the inaugural phase of a project aimed at monitoring human rights violations and combating violence against women and girls.

Funded by Denmark, the initiative fo…

Amman: The Jordan Strategy Forum released a report titled “The Impact of the Unrest in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Jordanian Trade Exchange” on Sunday, aiming to assess the reality of Jordan’s trade movements and the potential consequences if the stra…

Gaza: Gaza’s death toll rose to 21,822 martyrs by Israeli aggression on the coastal enclave, while 56,451 others were injured, Gaza Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry said on the 86th day of the Israeli aggression on…

Amman: The Jordanian Media Credibility Monitor (Akeed) documented 12 rumors circulating among the public in December 2023, which is a decrease from the 18 rumors reported in November, as outlined in its monthly report released on Sunday.

The report c…

Occupied Jerusalem: A young Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli occupation police after carrying out a stabbing attack close to the Mishor Adumim settlement, east of Jerusalem, in which two occupation security guards were injured.

The Isra…

Amman: An Israeli officer and soldier were killed in battles in the northern and central Gaza Strip, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) cited the Israeli occupation army as saying on Sunday.

Yesterday, the Israeli army revealed the de…

Amman: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources introduced a digital platform on Sunday dedicated to showcasing investment prospects in mineral resources, petroleum, gas, and oil shale.

The electronic platform, accessible at memr.invest.gov.jo, a…