Despite the tough regional situation, the economic crisis, the lack of resources and the influx of refugees, Jordan has managed to stabilise its economic and monetary situation.According to figures presented by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and members of his ministerial team at

His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to the Northern Badia, where he met community and tribal leaders, is clearly an assurance that this part of the Kingdom is not abandoned and forgotten, and that the leader knows the challenges it faces, especially with the heavy influx of Syrian

Minister of Justice Bassam Talhouni has just announced that the 1960 Penal Code will be revamped in order to deal with contemporary crimes and situations not recognised by the old legislation.The minister revealed that the new proposed bill will comprise 170 provisions that are e

The decision of the minister of higher education and scientific research to raise the Tawjihi grades for admission to state universities from 65 to 70 and to private universities from 60 to 65 caused a stir among some members of Parliament who circulated a memo calling for the de

When the US Supreme Court struck down on Monday a law that would allow US citizens born in Jerusalem to list Israel as the country of birth in their passports, it also struck down the Israeli ambition to occupy and annex the city, in defiance of international law and UN resolutio

As the Kingdom was witnessing national festivities this week, King Abdullah on Tuesday presented the Hashemite flag to the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army in a ceremony held at Al Husseiniya Palace in the presence of Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein, Royal family members and se

The Greater Amman Municipality is hard at work to make Amman more livable and comfortable, and for that it deserves praise.Ramadan is a few days away, and knowing how citizens function during that period, GAM is planning to close a few areas of Amman to vehicles, to “encourage pe

The World Bank recently issued a report on the poverty situation in Jordan, saying that besides the “normal” 14.4 per cent of people who are considered poor in the country, an additional 18.6 per cent of the population joins this group in a “transient” way. This added group,

In its continuous efforts to make life in Amman more agreeable, the Greater Amman Municipality has just issued new regulations governing working hours at construction sites.The director of the building control department at GAM said the step was taken due to complaints from resid