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King meets Pope Francis, reaffirms Jordan’s commitment to its religious, historical role in safeguarding Jerusalem’s holy sites
May 02, 2024
VATICAN CITY - His Majesty King Abdullah, during a meeting with Pope Francis on Thursday, reaffirmed Jordan’s commitment to undertaking its religious and historical role in safeguarding Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite Custodianship. At the meeting held in Vatican City, His Majesty stressed the need to stop Is ...
King meets Italy PM, warns against repercussions of Israeli ground offensive on Rafah
May 02, 2024
Rome — His Majesty King Abdullah, during a meeting with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia ...
King meets Italy president, calls for ending humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
May 02, 2024
ROME - His Majesty King Abdullah met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome ...
CBJ maintains interest rates unchanged
May 02, 2024
 AMMAN — The Open Market Operations Committee of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on Thursday decided to maintain interest rates on mon ...
JHCO dispatches 79 trucks of aid to northern Gaza
May 02, 2024
AMMAN — Jordan, through the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO), on Wednesday dispatched a ne ...
King expresses condolences to UAE president over passing of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
May 01, 2024
AMMAN - His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable of condolences to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, over ...
Al Waleh dam receives 800,000 cubic metres of rainwater in 48 hours
May 01, 2024
AMMAN — The Ministry of Water/Jordan Valley Authority on Wednesday said that Al Waleh Dam over the past 48 hours received some 800,000 cubic ...
Jordanian students applaud U.S. university protests in solidarity with Gaza
May 01, 2024
AMMAN — The wave of protests, organised by university students in the US in support of the people of Gaza, sparked positive thrust for growi ...
12% increase in registered companies in early 2024 - Trade Ministry
May 01, 2024
AMMAN — The first third of 2024 saw a significant increase in the number of registered companies in Jordan, with a 12 per cent increase amou ...
Royal Court chief says Jordan leads intensive efforts to end war on Gaza
May 01, 2024
AMMAN — Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi affirmed on Wednesday that the Kingdom, under the guidance of His Majesty King Abdullah, is leading ...
Jordan – UK partners for initiative to enhance climate predictions, weather warnings
May 01, 2024
AMMAN — The UK announced its support for the Government of Jordan's climate ambitions through the Jahez (Ready) Project. ...
Investment minister discusses investment strategies with UK officials
May 01, 2024
LONDON — Investment Minister Kholoud Saqqaf met in London with UK Minister of State for Middle Eastern Affairs Lord (Tariq) Ahmed over strat ...
EBRD, FCI hold conference to promote factoring, supply chain finance in Jordan
May 01, 2024
AMMAN — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), FCI and the Association of Banks in Jordan held a conference on 29 Apri ...
Trade Ministry says trademark registration increases by 69% in 2023
May 01, 2024
Embassy of Bangladesh celebrates independence, national day
Apr 30, 2024
‘Bridging Adversity to Resilience’: CARE Jordan releases 12th Annual Needs Assessment
Apr 29, 2024
National campaign to combat violence against women, girls in Kingdom
Apr 29, 2024
Arab Group discusses international recognition of Palestinian state, war on Gaza
Apr 28, 2024
Cassation Court upholds seven-year sentence in minor’s sexual assault case
Apr 28, 2024
Jordanians rally in solidarity with Palestinians
Apr 28, 2024
Jordan condemns attack on Iraqi gas field
Apr 28, 2024
Cassation Court upholds over 3-year sentence for drug dealer
Apr 26, 2024
Oil bill rises by 4.9% in early 2024
Apr 26, 2024
Aqaba customs thwart ‘massive’ nutritional supplement smuggling attempt
Apr 26, 2024
‘Road to Schuman’ conference shapes common understanding of security challenges
Apr 26, 2024
National exports drop by 22.8% in early 2024 — DoS
Apr 26, 2024
World Food Programme to establish emergency response hub in Jordan
Apr 26, 2024
King receives calls from Czech president, Dutch PM
Apr 25, 2024
Jordanians want tougher laws to elimintate violence against women
Apr 25, 2024
Third suspect from wanted list surrenders to authorities
Apr 24, 2024
JCD foils smuggling of 73,500 Captagon pills in two separate cases
Apr 24, 2024
CBJ reports 4.6% increase in expatriates’ remittances in early 2024
Apr 24, 2024
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission announces sponsorship at 5G Summit 2024
Apr 24, 2024
Kuwait channels $24 billion in development assistance to Jordan in 24 years
Apr 24, 2024
Second day of Digital Violence against Women Forum
Apr 23, 2024

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