Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was quoted on Thursday as saying he had planned to come up with a surprise during his annual speech at the UN General Assembly.“I will drop a bombshell at the end of my speech, but I am not going to reveal now the nature of this bombshell,” Abbas

Jordan recently joined the international community in celebrating “International Literacy Day”, held under the theme “Literacy and sustainable societies”.The country has a lot to be proud of in this regard, as illiteracy among adults stands at no more than 10 per cent.This is due

The government is making good on its promise to encourage the use of electric cars by now exempting electrically powered vehicles from registration fees, which could reach between JD8,000 and JD9,000.During the May World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, held on

Hungary’s decision to close its border with Serbia to prevent thousands of refugees, mostly from Syria, from entering its territory on their way to Austria and Germany, will compound an already complicated crisis.Hungary has just completed a 160km razor wire fence along its borde

His Majesty King Abdullah’s statement at a joint press conference with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron was no veiled warning to Israel.Continued Israeli provocations in East Jerusalem, especially at the Islamic holy sites, “will affect ties with Jordan”, said the Ki

The Court of Cassation has just adopted a controversial decision absolving insurance companies of responsibility — even enabling them to withdraw the insurance policy altogether — in cases drivers are reckless or violate basis rules of safe driving, like crossing the red light.Th

His Majesty King Abdullah made another important working visit in the Far East, after China, to South Korea, for talks with the political leadership, but also with some of the country’s business leaders.The talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye covered an array of bilat

The political paralysis in Lebanon has not only prevented the selection of a president for well over a year now, it also brought garbage collection to a standstill in Beirut, a business that apparently the government was able to solve. The Cabinet Wednesday approved a plan t

His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, is bound to enhance the already “solid” ties between the two countries.Talks between the two leaders touched on bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in all fields, esp