AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Monday commended Public Security Directorate (PSD) personnel for protecting society and maintaining security.During a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace with PSD Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh

AMMONNEWS - Jordan recorded a whopping 5,877 COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the caseload to some 81,743, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).In its daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the MoH said that 3,361 cases were recorded in Amman, 884 in Zarqa, 623 in Irbid, 294 in Balqa,

AMMONNEWS - Interior Minister, Tawfiq Halalmeh, said that realizing the rule of law and consolidating security and stability on every inch of the Kingdom's territory is the foundation on which the work of the Ministry and all security bodies is based on."No one is above the law, and whoever vio

AMMONNEWS - This really was a fluke. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam.The train was left perched upon one of two tail fin

AMMONNEWS - The Kingdom on Monday will remain under the impact of unstable weather conditions, so a drop in temperatures is expected with spotty showers in various parts of the Kingdom, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.The rainfall is expected to turn heavy acco

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health Monday announced that it seeks to hire medical staff in seven medical specialties according to the government procurement bylaw.In a statement, the ministry said it is seeking to hire an anesthesiologist, intensivist, internist, specialist paramedic, ER doctor,

AMMONNEWS - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has barred parliamentary candidates from using barcoded information cards which they claim they use to «organize their communication with voters».An IEC spokesman said that the commission investigated and examined the issue and decided to ban

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh announced in a circular issued Monday that election day, November 10, 2020, will be an official holiday for ministries, public departments and public and private institutions.The decision aims at enabling employees to exercise their right to choose mem

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 killed 37 people in Jordan within the last 24 hours as the death toll stands at 866 and some 3,259 cases were recorded, bringing the caseload to 75,866, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said Sunday.In its daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the MoH said that 2,199 cases wer

AMMONNEWS - The government will extend the curfew hours, as of Monday, by which businesses will be allowed to operate until 9m and public movement will be permitted from 6am until 10pm, Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh announced on Sunday.In a joint press conference held at the Prime Ministry o

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday stressed the importance of coordination among state institutions to increase preparedness for weather emergencies during winter.Chairing a meeting via teleconference, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdu

AMMONNEWS - Health Minister, Nazir Obeidat, on Sunday said the ministry planning to establish 3 field hospitals for Covid-19 patients in the north, center and south of the Kingdom."The ministry is in the final stages of signing a contract with a private hospital in Amman, and will provide about

AMMONNEWS - Temperatures are forecast to drop on Sunday, bringing moderate autumn-like conditions nationwide, and clouds at various altitudes, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily report.In the afternoon, the Kingdom will be gradually affected by unstable weather conditio

AMMONNEWS - The National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM) on Sunday released a new comprehensive guide outlining measures and guidelines which both public and private employers and employees must follow when an infection with the coronavirus is detected at the workplace.Accordin

AMMONNEWS - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) Board of Commissioners Sunday decided to ban the use of electoral campaign headquarters, reversing a previous decision that allows for the conditioned use of such premises.The move, which comes 9 days from the parliamentary elections slated f

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources' panel pricing oil derivatives Saturday announced a slight drop in prices for the month of November, citing a drop in global petroleum prices.The committee, which sets prices on monthly basis in line with global market fluctuations, reduc

AMMONNEWS - The government said Saturday that proposals circulated on social media about the government's intention to impose tighter restrictions to deal with the coronavirus pandemic after infections topped 3,000 to 4,000 is «a hypothetical scenario» being mulled by the COVID-19 crisis cell.It

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health announced Saturday it recorded 57 coronavirus fatalities and 3,301 infections, bringing the death toll from the pandemic to 829 and the total number of cases to 72,607.The new infections were: 1,534 cases in Amman, 498 in Zarqa, 369 in Irbid, including 110 case

AMMONNEWS - Sudan says it has signed an agreement with the US that could effectively stop any future compensation claims being filed against the African country in US courts, following Washington's decision to remove the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.The deal restores in U

AMMONNEWS - The Cabinet has decided, in its session held on Wednesday, headed by Prime Minister, Dr. Bisher Khasawneh, to exempt owners and practitioners of tourism professions, who renew their licenses at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), from licensing renewal, and ownership fees

AMMONNEWS - Director General of the Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LTRA), Salah Lowzi, said truck drivers coming to the Omari Border Crossing should wait upon their arrival the announcement of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results.In a press statement to «Petra,» on Wednesday, h

AMMONNEWS - The government's approach in combating the COVID-19 pandemic is dependent on increasing the capacity of the health sector quickly and in bolstering control over the people's commitment to health measures.Minister of State for Media Affairs Ali Ayed told journalists at the Prime Minis

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday evening posted a tweet, on his official Twitter account, on the occasion of the Al-Mawlid an-Nabawi al-Sharif (the Birth of the Prophet ), which falls on Thursday.In his tweet, King Abdullah cited verses from the holy Quran in which God Almighty

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs Ali Al-Ayed on Tuesday said that the there will be no blanket lockdown on Thursday which had been already announced a public holiday marking Prophet Mohammad’s birthday.The minister, who was responding to queries about a possible curfew on Thursday

AMMONNEWS - Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Tuesday called for stepped up international efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis that is acceptable to the Syrians and safeguards the unity and territorial integrity of the country.He

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 killed 32 people in the Kingdom within the last 24 hours as the death toll stands at 700, and some 3,080 cases were recorded, bringing the caseload to 61,940, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said Wednesday.In its daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the MoH said that 1,329

AMMONNEWS - The Public Security Department (PSD) on Wednesday announced its security plan for the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 10th, and said that 45,000 police servicemen and women will deliver the plan and provide security throughout all stages of the vote.The assistan

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Finance Wednesday said it had concluded its discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the first review of the $1.3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) which the Kingdom obtained earlier this year.The ministry indicated that it had reached an agreement

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 killed 45 people in the Kingdom within the last 24 hours as the death toll inches to 624, and some 1,968 cases were recorded, bringing the caseload to at least 55,055, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said Sunday.In its daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the MoH said that

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Khalayleh announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.Khalayleh told the Jordan News Agency that his health condition is «stable» and he is currently self isolating.

AMMONNEWS - Jordan Monday reiterated its condemnation of the republication of caricatures offensive to Prophet Muhammad that harm the feelings of almost 2 billion Muslims in the world.Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi conveyed to France Ambassador in Amman Veronique Follan

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday reaffirmed the rule of law and protecting citizens as top priorities, and stressed the importance of rejecting wasta (nepotism) in all its forms.During a teleconference meeting with governors, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein

AMMONNEWS - Director of Covid-19 Crisis Cell Operations at Jordanian National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM), Brigadier Gen. Mazen Faraya, said travelers movement measures at the border crossings of Al-Omari, Sheikh Hussein, King Hussein Bridge, were reviewed.Speaking during

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 killed 39 people in the Kingdom within the last 24 hours as the death toll inches to 579, and some 2,337 cases were recorded, bringing the caseload to at least 53,087, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said Sunday.In its daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, the MoH said that

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