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Preserving the Past: UNESCO Heritage Site Umm ar-Rasas faces risks of destruction
Jan 16, 2024
AMMAN — Located along the desert, around 70km south of Amman, Umm ar-Rasas is a UNESCO-inscribed site known as the third Jordanian World Her ...
King receives call from Dutch PM, urges international pressure to stop Israeli aggression on Gaza
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received a call from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and reaffirmed the need for the internatio ...
Safadi, Greek counterpart discuss efforts to end war on Gaza, deliver relief aid into besieged strip
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday held talks with his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis that fo ...
Arbour Day celebration showcases new initiatives focused on forest preservation, sustainability, expansion
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi on Monday presided over the official celebration of Arbour ...
Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee meets Belgian ambassador over ties, war on Gaza
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — The Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation across various fie ...
Jordan’s Neolithic mysteries: Ceremonial menhirs’ ritual functions
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — A menhir is an upright stone that can be found across the globe: Middle East, Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. ...
Northern region received ‘highest’ ‘Marbaniyeh’ rain, south, east regions saw almost no rain — JMD
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — Director General of the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) Raed Khattab on Monday said that the central and northern regions of ...
Cassation Court upholds over 3 years' sentence for drug dealer
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a May 2022 State Security Court (SSC) ruling, sentencing a drug dealer to over three years in pris ...
Jordan's economic growth to slow to less than 2% in case of prolonged war on Gaza — IMF
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the continuation of the Israeli war against Gaza for more than a year and its ...
Safadi, UN Gaza coordinator discuss efforts to end war, deliver aid into besieged strip
Jan 15, 2024
AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday met with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordin ...
25-year-old man charged with premeditated murder of sister in ‘honour crime’
Oct 21, 2020
Cabinet approves amendments to Anti-Human Trafficking Law
Oct 21, 2020
Cabinet endorses national plan for elements of intangible cultural heritage
Oct 21, 2020
Mulki appointed member of The Hague Institute’s Honorary Advisory Panel
Oct 21, 2020
Zarqa revenge attack case referred to State Security Court
Oct 21, 2020
Culture Ministry urges scholars to join in 'Philosophy for Youth' publication series
Oct 21, 2020
King expresses condolences to Saudi monarch over passing of Prince Nawaf
Oct 21, 2020
Late arrival of rain ‘normal’ — JMD
Oct 21, 2020
Online panel session held on decent work
Oct 21, 2020
Study calls for tougher action against human trafficking
Oct 21, 2020
Jordanian embassy in Japan holds virtual investment symposium
Oct 21, 2020
Kindergartens to be closed until end of year — Social Development Ministry
Oct 21, 2020
Tourism minister visits Petra
Oct 21, 2020
Jordan fares ‘good’ in reducing health impact of COVID-19 — WB
Oct 21, 2020
Imprisoned father allowed to visit Zarqa revenge attack victim in hospital
Oct 21, 2020
Election commission detects 400 violations
Oct 21, 2020
7,140 remote trials held in two years — Justice Ministry
Oct 21, 2020
Former CEO of UAIC jailed
Oct 21, 2020
Police question 25-year-old man over stabbing death of younger sister
Oct 20, 2020
First phase of ‘Integrity School’ project to be launched today
Oct 20, 2020
UNESCO project creates job opportunities for heritage site preservation during pandemic in Petra
Oct 20, 2020
Clothing sector faces bleak winter as lockdown burns hole in earnings
Oct 20, 2020

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