AMMONNEWS - Awqaf Minister, Muhammad Khalayleh, said that insulting Prophet Muhammad (God's blessings and peace be upon him), and of all prophets, doesn't constitute personal freedom, but a crime that encourages violence."This unacceptable insult fuels violence and hate speech, at a time in whic

AMMONNEWS - Upon royal directives, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti, on Sunday instructed the Royal Medical Services (RMS) to reinforce Prince Hashem Hospital in Zarqa Governorate and Prince Rashid Hospital in Irbid Governorate with caravans to increase their capacity, s

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah on Sunday, in a phone call, checked on a young Jordanian man and his sister, residing in France, who were victims of an «irresponsible» attack.The victim called Muhammad Abu Eid, is French government secondee to work a

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs on Sunday said it was following up with the Jordanian embassy in Paris on an assault incident against two Jordanians in Angers city in western France on Friday.Ministry Spokesman Daifallah al-Fayez said the two, a man and his sister, ar

AMMONNEWS - President of the Senate Faisal al-Fayez on Sunday met with U.S. Ambassador in Amman Henry Wooster and discussed with him Jordanian-U.S. ties, the latest developments in the Middle East and a number of issues of common concern.Al-Fayez underlined the strategic relations between the Ki

AMMONNEWS - The Prosecutor of the State Security Court (SSC), Military Judge Maj. Yousef Khreisat, on Sunday charged a group of individuals, who brutally assaulted a 16-year-old boy in the eastern Zarqa governorate, with "jointly carrying out a terrorist act that endangers the safety and security of

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has called on telecom companies to reverse a recent decision disconnecting prepaid phone plans the day following the expiration of the subscription, and not to take any decisions that «violate market mechanisms and free competition».In a sta

AMMONNEWS - Crisis Cell chief Measures announced applied in border crossings to be reviewed weekly and citizens abroad to cross the borders driving their own vehicles, or by public transport means.

AMMONNEWS - Jordan on Saturday said it had recorded 32 deaths and 1820 new coronavirus cases, bringing the caseload since the beginning of the crisis to 50750, while the death toll stood at 540, a statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health said.The local cases include 1050

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Labor and Minister of State for Investment Affairs, Maen Qatamin, said the ministry is no longer seek to pursue a number of complaints and lawsuits that was previously filed in Jordanian courts in relation to opinions and stances published in media and social media outlets, c

AMMONNEWS - Temperatures are 4-5 degrees higher than their seasonal average on Saturday, and the weather is moderate in most regions of the Kingdom, and relatively hot in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.According to t

AMMONNEWS - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has published on its website the final names of the electoral candidates' lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections.The final electoral lists has reached 294, and their candidates running has hit 1693, of whom 1,329 are males and 364 are

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned on Saturday the continued publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, under the pretext of freedom of expression.In a press statement, the Ministry’s spokesperson, Ambassador Dhaifallah Fayez, affirmed the Kingdom’s co

AMMONNEWS - Health Minister Nazir Obeidat Saturday called for ramping up vaccination campaigns against communicable diseases targeting groups within the national vaccinations and care of pregnant mothers and children in all of the Kingdom's health centres.He said that specialized cadres are full

AMMONNEWS - Moderate weather conditions are forecast countrywide, on Friday, while relatively hot conditions will prevail in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and the port city of Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.Winds will be southeasterly moderate, pick

AMMONNEWS - Public Security Directorate (PSD) Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh said the security campaign launched Saturday has already enabled the PSD to arrest 599 wanted persons and suspects, few of which have managed to escape but ongoing efforts are underway to track them down.Expanded i

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has recorded 27 deaths and 2,489 new coronavirus cases on Friday, 2,487 of which are local cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 48,930, a statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health said.The local cases include 1,

AMMONNEWS - Jordan, on Friday, hailed the signing of an agreement for a permanent ceasefire that was inked by the Libyan rivals in Geneva, under the auspices of the United Nations.Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Daifallah al-Fayez, stressed the importance of th

AMMONNEWS - Israel and Sudan have agreed to work towards normalising relations in a deal brokered by the US that would make Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months.Donald Trump sealed the agreement in a phone call on Friday with the Israeli prime

AMMONNEWS - The official in charge of the Covid-19 dossier at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Wael Hayajneh, said the work in the nurseries will be governed by maintaining infection prevention requirements and «strict» health protocols by adhering to the social distancing and preserving public health co

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Dr. Mohammed Khalayleh, announced mosques nationwide will open to perform miday (Duhur) Friday prayers on foot from 12.15 p.m. until 1.15 p.m., according to Defense Orders 19 and 20.Speaking during a press briefing held at the Pri

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs and the official gov't spokesperson, Ali Ayed, announced that the Prime Minister, Dr. Bisher Khasawneh, has issued Defense Orders Nos. 19 and 20.The minister said Defense Orders 19 and 20 aim to implement the measures recently announced by the gove

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has recorded 38 deaths and 2,821 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, 2,818 of which are local cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 46,441, a statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health said.The local cases include

AMMONNEWS - Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, on Thursday, stressed the importance of the success of the Syrian Constitutional Committee meetings as an important step to reach a political solution that ends the Syria crisis.Addressing the Small

AMMONNEWS - The prosecutor of the Criminal Court on Wednesday decided to refer to the State Security Court (SSC) a recent case in which a 16-year-old boy was brutally assaulted by a group of individuals in the eastern Zarqa governorate.A judicial source told Petra that all of the defendants are

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh and all members of the ministerial team have signed the code of honour that governs conduct and avoidance of conflict of interest at the Cabinet-level.The ministers, during the Cabinet’s meeting held on Wednesday, signed the code of honour, which th

AMMONNEWS - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced on Wednesday the date set to accrediting applications for local and international observers to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections has ended.In a press statement, the IEC said 47 local bodies had applied, of which 31 had be

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 killed 29 people in the Kingdom within the last 24 hours as the death toll from the respiratory disease stands at 443.Some 2,648 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, bringing the caseload to more than 43,360, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).Br

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Health, Dr. Nazir Obeidat, has decided on Wednesday, to form an ad hoc committee to assess the Kingdom's epidemiological situation and future Covid-19 scenarios.Speaking to «Petra,» Assistant Secretary-General for Primary Health Care, Dr. Ghazi Sharkas, said the 8-strong

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, on Tuesday announced that comprehensive curfew, imposed on Fridays and Saturdays, will be amended to be limited to Fridays only until December 31, 2020.Partial nighttime curfew hours will also be extended as businesses will be allowed to operate unti

AMMONNEWS - Health Minister, Nathir Obeidat, said citizens are partners in combating the coronavirus (Covid-19), in order to be able to minimize losses while facing the pandemic, and preserve their health and their families'.The government is working to adhere to transparency and that its proced

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs and the government official spokesperson, Ali Al-Ayed, said everyone is partners in bearing the responsibility to limit the hike in infections and deaths due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), by adhering to necessary preventive measures."The only vacc

AMMONNEWS - Some 2,035 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Tuesday, pushing the caseload to at least 40972, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

AMMONNEWS - A slight drop in temperatures today is forecast to bring fair autumn weather in most parts of the Kingdom, while it will be relatively hot in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba, with northeasterly moderate winds, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said.Autumn-like weat

AMMONNEWS - A man was Monday caught red-handed stealing water from the Disi pipeline after he managed to break into a main valve chamber in the southern desert region of Jafer, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation said.The attack on the strategic water conveyance pipeline, which supplies the Kin