It is indeed disheartening to see, in the face of an unprecedented pandemic, that a considerable part of the population has flouted the government’s preventive measures against the novel coronavirus and the guidelines to stay at home.And it comes as no surprise that the governmen

As the novel coronavirus spreads to every nook and cranny of nearly every continent, nations across the world have been instituting partial to major lockdowns to stem the spread of the deadly virus, affecting almost all aspects of daily life.Authorities in Jordan on Tuesday invok

Directly after returning to the Kingdom, His Majesty King Abdullah chaired a meeting on developments related to the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing more to the table in leading the efforts to arrest the spread of the virus and add momentum to the government’s drive to ward off th

As nations across the world are scrambling to halt the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus with the global death toll on the rise, Jordan’s authorities have introduced a new batch of preventive measures against the virus.Prime Minister Omar Razzaz announced on Saturday that all

UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay has praised His Majesty King Abdullah’s constructive role as the Custodian of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.During her recent visit to the Kingdom, the UNESCO chief also commended the King’s vision of Jerusalem as a unifying c

On Monday, Jordan confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus after a citizen in his 30s, who recently returned from Italy, tested positive.The citizen was held in a quarantine centre for days prior to being transferred to the epidemic isolation ward at Prince Hamzah Hospit

Reaffirming deep-rooted and brotherly bilateral ties, His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday welcomed Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani upon his arrival to Jordan on an official visit.Discussions held later in the day at Al Husseiniya Palace covered the strong ties between

The government's fifth executive package, which was launched on Monday with the aim of improving e-government services for citizens and investors, is a significant step and its success hinges on the efficiency of implementation and end results.In spite of the delay in enhanc

Ahead of the meetings between NATO defence ministers taking place in Brussels, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed Jordan’s important role in the Middle East and voiced continued commitment to working with the Kingdom in various arenas. Speaking highly