BEIJING, June 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Chinese people have long valued the importance of setting lofty goals and striving for them with persistence. “No ambition, no achievement,” said Wang Yangming (1472-1529), a Chinese thinker in the Ming Dynasty. Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted Wang’s words in May 2018 to encourage young people to carry on […]
Day: June 13, 2021
Hot weather forecast today
A slight rise in mercury levels is expected on Sunday, bringing relatively hot weather in the highlands and the plains, and hot conditions in other parts of the Kingdom, with northwesterly moderate winds, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said…
Campaign launched to attract tourists from GCC region
A multi-platform promotional campaign was launched Sunday targeting tourists from the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region as authorities strive to thrust recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.The “Tanafas” (Breathe) campaign is managed by the Jord…
38K Filipinos find Jordan second home, says envoy
Philippine Ambassador to Amman Akmad Atlah Sakkam said that more than 38,000 Filipino workers in the Kingdom have found Jordan a second home.During a ceremony held Saturday evening by the embassy of Philippines in Amman commemorating the 123rd annivers…
Watchdog welcomes GAM’s move to regulate street vending
The Consumer Protection Society (CPS) on Sunday welcomed a recent decision by the Amman Greater Municipality (GAM) to regulate street and sidewalk vending and open three new popular markets.CPS President Muhammad Obeidat said the move would guarantee b…
National, int’l stakeholders examine Jordan’s low-carbon drive
Representatives of national institutions and international bodies on Saturday opened a workshop discussing Jordan’s progress towards reducing greenhouse emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon economy.The workshop, organized by the Ministry of Envi…
Local partnership program on boosting inclusive education launched
The Jordan-Partners Organization (JPO) on Sunday launched the Local Partnerships Program in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, as part of a project to enhance inclusive education in communities hosting refugees through collaborative social acc…
Awadallah, Sharif Hassan charged with incitement against political regime
Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid will be tried before the State Security Court (SSC) on a host of serious charges, namely incitement against the political regime, according to the indictment which was officially endorsed Sunday by the SSC Pu…
Environment minister, Swedish envoy talk climate change cooperation
Minister of Environment, Nabil Masarweh, on Sunday met the Swedish Ambassador to Jordan, Alexandra Rydmark.During the meeting, the two officials exchanged views on environmental issues of common concern, foremost is climate change, related future visio…
Fayez: Business partnership ‘important’ to address Jordan’s economic challenges
Senate President, Faisal Fayez, stressed the importance of strengthening partnership between various public and official institutions, aimed to facing economic challenges and consolidating “social responsibility” in the context of seeking to improve th…
UAE announces 1,969 new COVID-19 cases, 1,946 recoveries, 2 deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 217,849 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry stressed its aim to c…
DoH showcases Abu Dhabi’s successful response to COVID-19 at Arab Health 2021
ABU DHABI, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is virtually participating at Arab Health 2021, which is hosting over 300 international and regional speakers and 5,200+ peers from 2…