Minister of State for Media Affairs, Faisal Shboul, said that competent authorities are currently conducting sterilization and disinfection of the gas leak accident site in the Aqaba port.Speaking to the JRTV, Shboul said competent authorities placed a…
Day: June 15, 2022
WANA Institute concludes Jordanian CBOs training project
The West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute and the European Delegation in Jordan collaborated on a two-year training and grant project to help Jordanian civil society organizations use their platforms to address environmental issues. The project’s goa…
Aqaba port crane failure leaves 12 dead, 260 injured
Twelve people were killed and 260 others injured, including 123 who are cuurently under treatment in hospitals, in the Aqaba Port on Monday after a crane malfunction caused the drop of a gas tank and an explosion, according to the National Center for S…
Reform; Jordan’s irreversible goal — Senate president
– President of the Senate Faisal Fayez on Sunday said that Jordan is actively pursuing comprehensive economic and political reforms, stressing that reform is an irreversible goal despite all challenges.Fayez’s remarks came as he received a delegation f…
Jordan’s telecom operators 2021 income at JD673mln, up 3pct YoY
The total revenue of Jordan’s three main telecom companies (Zain, Orange, and Umniah) inched up by 3 percent in 2021 to some JD673 million against JD655 million in 2020.According to a statement issued by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRG…
PM follows up firsthand on Aqaba explosion
Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh arrived in Aqaba Monday evening to follow up firsthand on efforts to deal with the repercussions of the explosion accident of a gas tank in the Aqaba port earlier today.The Prime Minister, accompanied by Ministers of In…
Crown Prince attends Royal Jordanian National Defence College graduation
Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army (JAF), His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Monday attended the graduation of the 19th National Defence Programme, master’s i…
Jordan partakes in rangeland development forum
Jordan participated in a regional political forum addressing challenges and opportunities for sustainable management of rangelands to decrease land degradation, currently held in Beirut, Lebanon.Director of the Hashemite Fund for the Development of Jor…
Palestinian FM urges implementation of UN resolution 2334
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Monday urged the international community to help implement UN Security Council resolution 2334 that calls for a halt to Jewish settlements and prompt Israel to engage in a real peace process to end the occupation.The…
FM, UK official talk ties
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi discussed Monday with the British Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Amanda Milling means of boosting coo…
Jordan Post to issue Madaba commemorative stamp
The Jordan Post Company (JPC) will issue a new commemorative stamp titled “Madaba: Arab Tourism Capital” on Tuesday morning.According to a JPC statement on Monday, spokesperson Zuhair Azzeh said the new issue will be available at the company’s headquar…
ASE closes trading on higher note
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) closed Monday’s trading session at 2,449 points, up by 0.53 percent.A total of 5.9 million shares were traded through 4,172 transactions at a trading value of JD9.8 million.The closing prices of 24 companies with traded s…