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Vast majority of women abstained from elections, IEC estimates
Aug 16, 2017
AMMAN –– Despite the significance of their participation as candidates in the municipal councils and governorate councils, Jordanian women s ...
Ajloun, Jerash residents flock to polls
Aug 16, 2017
JERASH/AJLOUN — Residents of Jerash and Ajloun on Tuesday braved the hot weather to participate in the twin local elections.The neighbouring ...
Young candidates dominate Irbid’s northern district
Aug 16, 2017
NOTHERN MAZAR, Irbid — In remarkable reverse of the long-standing stereotype that politics is solely for the “wise old men”, the municipal a ...
Voting hours extended in 3 main cities as violations reported in Central Badia
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN — The commissioners council of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) decided to extend the voting deadline in a number of di ...
Voter turnout around 23% by 5pm
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN — Voter turnout for the local and municipal elections reached 23.13 per cent by 5:00pm, as voters exceeded one million in number, acco ...
Voter turnout stands at 16% by 2pm in local polls
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN —Voter turnout exceeded 16 per cent by 2:00pm, as some 690,000 voters casted their votes, the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) ...
Two arrested for suspicion of circulating photocopies of ballots
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN — Security authorities have detained two suspects of circulating photos of ballot papers taken from the voting booth via social media ...
Bar Association reports ‘minor violations’
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN—Head of Bar Syndicate Mazen Irsheidat has that the syndicate recorded a number of “marginal violations” through 621 observers during t ...
Elections held on time despite calls of delay, region's instability –– minister
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN — Jordan is "persistent" on carrying on with its comprehensive reform project, which includes conducting the local twin elections ...
Voting starts in local polls with Ajloun recording strongest start
Aug 15, 2017
AMMAN — Around 125,000 Jordanian voters headed to voting centres to cast their votes by 9:00am. The highest voter turnout was registere ...
‘Past experiences water down enthusiasm for polls among Ammanites’
Aug 16, 2017
UN urges swift aid to border refugees, lauds Jordan’s ‘exemplary efforts’
Aug 14, 2017
Safadi greets new Japanese foreign minister
Aug 14, 2017
Jordan, Japan sign $12.6m grant to renovate Balqa water network
Aug 14, 2017
Young Jordanian innovators participate in ‘Ebtekarthon’ at Dead Sea
Aug 14, 2017
Ministries, FAO brainstorm national strategy to adapt to climate change
Aug 14, 2017
JPA opens operations room to follow up on local elections
Aug 14, 2017
Unemployment increases to 15.3 per cent, new figures show
Aug 14, 2017
Int’l conference seeks innovative vision for education in Arab region
Aug 13, 2017
Water pipes to be replaced in five areas of Mafraq
Aug 13, 2017
Social media users tackle public issues with humour
Aug 13, 2017
Queen Rania Teacher Academy partners with UK university
Aug 13, 2017
Labour minister inaugurates first job fair in Rusaifah
Aug 13, 2017
Jordan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia presents credentials
Aug 13, 2017
Human rights centre opens operations room to monitor elections
Aug 13, 2017
Knesset’s legislative activities subject of inter-parliamentary discussions
Aug 13, 2017
Further Palestinian-Jordanian cooperation urged over Al Aqsa
Aug 13, 2017
Media urged to uphold ‘professional, moral’ standards during elections
Aug 13, 2017
‘Family honour’ announced as motive for alleged murder of woman by brothers
Aug 13, 2017
King discusses Faisali fans’ arrest, Alexandria train crash with Sisi
Aug 13, 2017
PM, House speaker receive anti-corruption commission 2016 report
Aug 13, 2017
Three dead, four injured in Karak car accident
Aug 13, 2017

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