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Ministry of Energy launches ‘Month of Excellence’

Amman: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources launched “Month of Excellence,” with activities scheduled to run throughout the current month of May.

Speaking in the launching ceremony, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saleh Kharabsheh, …

Katara Crowns Winners of “Naham Al Khaleej” 2024

Doha: April 30 – The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara held a ceremony today to crown the winners of the fourth edition of Al Nahma Musical,”Naham Al Khaleej” at the conclusion of the event.

General Manager of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara…

JTB, RJ Host Iraqi Delegation to Explore Jordan’s Attractions

Amman: The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), in collaboration with the national carrier Royal Jordanian (RJ), welcomed a delegation from Iraq comprising tourism and travel agents, and tour operators.

As per a statement released on Wednesday, the JTB facili…

Education Ministry Organizes ‘Mental Arithmetic’ Competition

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education organized the first edition of the ‘Mental Arithmetic’ Competition. The competition aims to provide activities that contribute to developing mathematical thinking skills among students in the first…

Jordan records surge in trademarks and patents: Ministry report

Amman: The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply’s statistical data for 2023 revealed a significant uptick in trademark registrations compared to the previous year, marking a 69 percent increase with a total of 8521 new trademarks. Moreover, patent …

Martyrs, Injuries in Israeli Occupation Airstrike on Gaza

A number of Palestinians were martyred Wednesday after an occupation airstrike targeted a house in central Gaza.

Several Palestinians were martyred, while a number of others were injured as a result of the occupation aircraft targeting a house on Al…

Irbid: Ministry of Labor received, solved 962 complaints in 2023

Irbid: Ministry of Labor received and solved 962 complaints via Himaya (Protection) platform in northern Irbid governorate during past year, Media Spokesperson for Ministry of Labor, Mohammad Zyoud, announced.

In remarks to “Petra” Wednesday, he said…

Nineteen Dead After Road Cave-In in South China

Nineteen people were confirmed dead after a road cave-in on an expressway in south China’s Guangdong Province trapped 18 vehicles on early Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

Another 30 people were receiving treatment in hospital and were not…

800K m³ inflow into Al-Wala Dam in past two days

Amman: The Ministry of Water and Irrigation/Jordan Valley Authority, has announced significant inflows into Al-Wala Dam over the past 48 hours, totaling approximately 800 thousand cubic meters.

In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry highlighted th…

Fayez greets Jordan’s workers on IWD occasion

Amman: Senate President, Faisal Fayez, greeted the Kingdom’s workers on the occasion of International Workers Day (IWD), which falls May 1 annually.

In a statement Wednesday, Fayez expressed pride of the “remarkable” role of the nation’s workers to a…

HH the Amir Sends Condolences to UAE President

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Wednesday a cable of condolences to HH President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the death of HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan.

Source: Qatar …

Digital Economy Minister meets Arab Parliament delegation

Amman: Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmad Hanandeh met on Wednesday with Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al-Asomi and his accompanying delegation from the Arab Parliament’s High Level Parliamentary Working Group for Technology, Innova…

6th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue Kicks Off in Azerbaijan

The 6th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue themed “Dialogue for Peace and Global Security” kicked off on Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The three-day forum is organized by the government of Azerbaijan, in partnership with the United Nations Educa…

ISTD begins payment of tax refunds lower than JD200-Director

Disbursement of income tax refunds is scheduled to begin Tuesday, for amounts that don’t exceed JD200, Director General of Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD), Dr. Hossam Abu Ali, announced.

In a statement, he said ISTD will send text messages to…

King receives Blinken, urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

According to a royal court statement, during a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace attended by His Royal Hi…

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