Amman: The European Union (EU) has pledged pound 10 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to enhance the educational opportunities and well-being of vulnerable children and youth across Jordan.

This funding initiative aims to bolster…

Amman: Minister of Health Firas Hawari received on Wednesday evening his Tunisian counterpart, Ali Mrabet, who is visiting the Kingdom to participate in the meetings of the Supreme Council of

the Arab Board of Health Specializations (ABHS) and the me…

Amman: Eleven Jordanians were evacuated from Gaza out of the 54 that the Foreign Ministry said it is working to evacuate to Egypt through the Rafah crossing, according to a Ministry statement.

The Ministry spokesperson, Sufyan Qudah, explained that t…

Amman: The Government Tenders Department (GTD), alongside the Government Procurement Department, has initiated a groundbreaking project to promote Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) in Jordan. Supported by the World Bank, this initiative aims…

Amman: Director General of Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD), Dr. Hossam Abu Ali, announced that the total value of tax refunds disbursed during the past year amounted to about JD90 million.

In a statement on Wednesday, he said income tax refund…

Amman: Amman Mayor Yousef Al-Shawarbeh lauded the partnership and coordination with the Capital Governorate Council at all levels and the Greater Amman Municipality’s (GAM) readiness to consult and discuss with the Council any future prospects for coo…

Amman: Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, on Wednesday signed the 16th agreement with Sisban Corporation for Drying Vegetables and Fruits and Jumana Abu Qandil Company to establish two factories in Mafraq and Muwaqqar district to manufacture agr…

Amman: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the sincere and courageous fraternal positions of His Majesty King Abdullah II during the summit he held with US President Joe Biden regarding all aspects of the conflict, esp…

Amman: The Senate’s Legal Committee, headed by Ahmed Tbeishat, on Wednesday approved the latest amendments on the Election Law recently passed by the Lower House.

The approval came in a session, attended by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs…

Amman: In a remarkable milestone for environmental sustainability, Generations For Peace (GFP), a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Jordan, is celebrating five years of maintaining a Net Zero Carbon footprint.

Amid escalating global …

Amman: Overall satisfaction rate over performance of Civil Service Consumer Corporation (CSCC) reached 91% in 2023, compared to 89% in 2022, according to a study prepared by Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics.

The re…

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces Wednesday killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 10 after Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians in the Beit Ummar town in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

According to a statement, the Palestine Red Cresce…

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces Wednesday killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded 10 after Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians in the Beit Ummar town in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

According to a statement, the Palestine Red Cresce…

Amman: During his meeting in Rabat on Wednesday, Senate President Faisal Fayez discussed with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Advisors, Enaam Mayara, aspects of Jordanian-Moroccan relations and ways to strengthen them.

The two officials also went ov…

Amman: Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh is set to embark on an official visit to Japan on Thursday, engaging in high-level discussions with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida.

The talks aim to further strengthen the friendly bilateral relations b…

Amman: Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh is set to embark on an official visit to Japan on Thursday, engaging in high-level discussions with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida.

The talks aim to further strengthen the friendly bilateral relations b…

Amman: Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (Intaj) will organize Women’s Empowerment Forum in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Sector 2024 on February 27.

In a statement to “Petra” Wednesday, Maha Saeed…

Amman: The Jordanian Hashemite Charitable Organization, in coordination with the Jordanian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, and supported by the Human Appeal organization, has dispatched two airplanes loaded with medic…

Amman: In a session chaired by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, the Cabinet on Wednesday allocated

an extra JD500,000 in support to the Jordan Football Association (JFA).

This financial injection supplements the JD1 million previously earmarked and …

Amman: In recent operations, the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) has made strides against drug-related crimes across various regions of the Kingdom, resulting in the arrest of 19 individuals, including one deemed highly dangerous and armed.

The spoke…

Amman: Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmed Hanandeh highlighted the Jordanian government’s commitment to advancing digital transformation by enhancing the preparedness of public sector institutions for adopting artificial intelligen…