AMMONNEWS - Three men were placed into custody on Monday for charges related to inciting «sectarian and religious conflict and discord, and cursing,» according to the Public Security Directorate’s (PSD).The three men have posted slurs against Christian worshippers as they were performing religio

AMMONNEWS - Moderate weather conditions are expected to prevail on Monday in the highlands and the plains, as mercury levels marking few degrees below their seasonal average, while it will be relatively hot in other parts of the Kingdom, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Omar Razzaz on Monday issued Defense Order No. 14 introducing a number of protection and economic empowerment programs.The order is part of the government’s efforts to sustain the private sector and shield the national economy against the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis

AMMONNEWS - The State Minister for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, stated today that Jordan is at a moderate risk level, as the risk is at an acceptable rate compared to the capabilities of the health care system in Jordan. During a press conference held at the Prime Ministry, Adaileh said that th

AMMONNEWS -Travel and tourism agents will be able to access some $30 million worth of bonds held with banks and other financing entities, under a new defense order issued Monday.Defense Order 13, issued under the 1992 Defense Law which the government invoked in March, is intended to provide a li

AMMONNEWS - A total of 18 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, including two local cases and 16 imported infections.The two local cases were discovered in random testing campaigns in Ain al-Basha, north of Amman and in Ramtha, the Ministry of Health announced, adding tha

AMMONNEWS - The Minister of Finance, Mohammad Al-Ississ, announced the government has adopted a high-level program to reduce tax evasion, ruling out the gov't's intention to hike taxes.Speaking during a press conference held at the Prime Ministry on Sunday, he noted the government has undertake

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Health, Dr. Sa'ad Jaber, announced 8 new Covid-19 19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom, bringing the caseload since the start of the pandemic to 961.Speaking during a press conference held at the Prime Ministry on Sunday, Jaber said the new cases' breakdown is as follows

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh said that the government is committed to enforcing the royal directives to counter corruption and develop the necessary regulatory and legal tools for this purpose.Speaking during a joint press conference with Ministers of Justice, F

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Justice, Bassam Talhouni, said the Director General of Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) has the right to provide its employees with a search warrant to enter businesses and properties to verify the tax funds, specified according to the law, are paid.Speaking during

AMMONNEWS - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said that it will facilitate the return of Jordanian expatriates currently in Jordan, who were stuck during their visit to the Kingdom due to the coronavirus outbreak, and who wish to return to their country of expatriation.Ministry's spoke

AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in the mercury levels is forecast on Saturday, as fair conditions will prevail in the highlands, and blistering weather to prevail in the desert and southern regions, according to Meteorological Department (JMD) daily forecast.During the night hours, clouds will appear

AMMONNEWS - A total of 38 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the Kingdom on Saturday, including seven local cases, the Ministry of Health announced.Breaking down today’s cases, the Ministry said in its daily COVID-19 brief that 27 of the cases were for Jordanians who have recently arrived

AMMONNEWS - Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities's (MOTA) inspection teams , in cooperation with other relevant authorities, have shut down 13 tourist facilities, 11 fined, and notified 50 to comply with the MOTA-set public health and safety preventive measures.In a press statement issued on Satu

AMMONNEWS - Two Katyusha rockets fell in Iraq’s Taji base that hosts US-led coalition troops, with no casualties reported, the state news agency said on Saturday.The attack late on Saturday north of Baghdad hit an Iraqi base but missed US-led coalition troops stationed there, Iraq’s military and

AMMONNEWS - The World Bank on Wednesday approved a $100 million financial assistance package to increase access to jobs and create better work conditions for Jordanians and Syrian refugees.According to a press release from the bank, the $100 million IDA credit represents an additional financing

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced the launch of an electronic service to renew and issue permanent Jordanian passports in its embassies located in Doha, Muscat, Manama and Kuwait.In a press statement on Thursday, the ministry indicated that expats can visit t

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, chaired a meeting of the economic team to discuss the Covid-19 crisis's economic repercussions on various sectors.Speaking during the meeting held at the Prime Ministry on Thursday, Razzaz stressed the need to support the sectors affected by the Covid-19

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussed the latest regional and international developments of mutual concern, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause.Discussions covered bilateral and multilateral efforts to counter a

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has confirmed 27 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 890, according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.The new cases include three people who contracted the virus from infected per

AMMONNEWS - The World Bank on Thursday approved a US$100 million financial assistance package to increase access to jobs and create better work conditions for Jordanians and Syrian refugees.In a press statement, the World Bank said the US$100 million IDA credit represents an additional financing

AMMONNEWS - The King Abdullah University Hospital announced it has no COVID-19 hospitalizations, following the discharge of last five cases from its isolation department.Hospital's director, Dr. Mohammad Al-Ghazou, on Wednesday said the discharged patients are fully recovered and have moved to h

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) - Arab Army, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Wednesday attended a ceremony held by the JAF at the Martyr’s Memorial on the occasions of Accession to the Throne

AMMONNEWS - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate, Ayman Safadi, affirmed on Wednesday, the necessity of orchestrating efforts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to (OIC) mobilize an international position to stop Israel's implementation of its decision to annex a third of the occup

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, said His Majesty King Abdullah II focused, as he chaired the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, on a number of domestic issues, particularly seriousness in fighting corruption and the rule of law.During his visit on Wednesday, to the Jordan Integrity and Anti-Co

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health announced 18 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, (12 domestic) , and (6 imported), raising the caseload since the start of the epidemic to 863.The new cases' breakdown is as follows: 11 belong to contacts in the capital, Amman, including

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Omar Razzaz congratulated His Majesty King Abdullah II on the 21st anniversary of his accession to the throne."Your Majesty, this small country, which is big in its stature, determination and conscience, today celebrates your auspicious day of your accession to the thr

AMMONNEWS - The Himmet Watan Fund committee decided to provide JOD19 million to the National Aid Fund and boost support for the «Takaful 2» program for this month while monitoring the quality of the program's performance amid the coronavirus pandemic.In a press statement on Tuesday, Deputy Chair

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said Jordan has so far handled the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis with minimal losses, especially when compared with the region and the rest of the world, and the new phase is about developing the economy and safeguarding Jordanians’ future.

AMMONNEWS - 14 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the country on Tuesday, bringing the caseload to 845 since the outbreak has started, Minister of Health Sa’sad Jaber told .

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed the importance of quick economic recovery from the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to protect Jordanians.At a meeting with local media figures at Al Husseiniya Palace, King Abdullah said that Jordan’s economy is poised to recover

AMMONNEWS - His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Monday affirmed the important role of the ICT sector in job creation.During a visit to Webhelp, a company that specialises in technical consultancy, Crown Prince Al Hussein noted the firm’s contributions to creating job op

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and Ireland Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney discussed over the phone, Monday, the ramifications of the Israeli decision to annex parts of the occupied West Bank if Israel were to follow through on it.The to

AMMONNEWS - 23 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the country on Monday, bringing the caseload to 831 since the outbreak has started, Minister of Health Sa’sad Jaber told journalists at the Prime Ministry in Amman.Breaking down the cases, Jaber said that 11 cases are of Jordanians who had come fro

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh said Monday that recording local COVID-19 infections within the last two days reminds everyone that the "pandemic still exists’ and that people should remain vigilant and follow health and precautionary measures.In a briefing on COVID