AMMONNEWS - A ship loaded with 30,000 tonnes of gasoline arrived at the port of Aqaba, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Hala Zawati, announced Sunday.The shipment, which is the second under a tender to enhance the strategic stock of oil derivatives in the Kingdom, completely filled the

AMMONNEWS - The Public Security Directorate (PSD) announced on Sunday, it has resumed its marine marine patrol vessels' operations, to carry out ecology-related roles aimed to conserve the environment in the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.In a statement issued on Sunday, the patrol vessels were

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health said Saturday that it recorded 13 new cases of the coronavirus, including 12 imported cases and a single local infection.

AMMONNEWS - US President Donald Trump has ordered the National Guard to withdraw from Washington, reported AFP on Sunday.*Agencies

AMMONNEWS - An Arab Bridge Maritime ferry coming from Egypt docked at the port of Aqaba early Sunday, carrying 346 Jordanian citizens.Aqaba Governor, Ghassan Kayed, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that security and medical personnel have taken the utmost protection measures to receive the ci

AMMONNEWS - Some 350 Jordanians will arrive in the port of Aqaba from Egypt after midnight aboard a ferry after they asked to return to the Kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.Aqaba Governor Ghassan Kayed said in a statement to Petra that security bodies and medical crews in Aqaba will welco

AMMONNEWS - Jordan on Saturday welcomed a peace initiative announced by Egyptian President Abdulfattah el-Sisi to resolve the ongoing conflict in Libya.The «Cairo Declaration» was announced by the Egyptian leader following talks with Speaker of the Libyan Parliament Aqilah Saleh, and Commander o

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health said Saturday that it recorded 11 new cases of the coronavirus, including 10 imported cases and a single local infection.It also registered 15 cases of recovery, 10 of which were at the Prince Hamza Government Hospital and 5 at the Queen Alia Military Hospital

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Public Works and Housing, Falah Al-Amoush, said that there will be no cancellation of any of the Ministry's projects due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.In a meeting with a delegation from the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) Al-Amoush said that the Ministry has l

AMMONNEWS - Thousands of protesters were marching in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the United States to protest the killing of a black man in Minneapolis police custody entered a 12th day and officials moved to rein in law enforcement tactics.George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 in Minnea

AMMONNEWS - Jordan's mosques opened today for the first time in nearly three months, in light of tight measures due to the coronavirus crisis.Jordanians went to the mosques across the Kingdom, on foot, to perform the Friday prayer.Friday sermon was short, not exceeding 10 minutes, and was di

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has confirmed 19 new coronavirus cases today for people coming from abroad, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 784, according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.The new cases included 16 truck drivers who wer

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, announced on Thursday, a plan and a procedural matrix to reopen most sectors and activities in the Kingdom and allow movement freedom after «advanced» indicators in the health field were made, following a lockdown was in place for over a two- month period nat

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has confirmed eight new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 765, according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.The new cases included four people in Zarqa who contracted the virus from

AMMONNEWS - The Jordanian embassy in Washington called on Jordanian community members throughout the United States to adhere to the instructions, warnings and directions issued by the local authorities.In a statement issued on Thursday, the embassy asked Jordanians residing in the US to call on

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Omar Razzaz will announce an hour from now a new phase of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will entail easing the lockdown and reopening more sectors of the economy.The new phase will be based on a matrix of measures related to the level of he

AMMONNEWS - Most public and private sectors and activities in the Kingdom will reopen as of Saturday (June 6th) after the government downgraded the epidemiological risk in the Kingdom to moderate, State Minister for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh announced on Thursday.Accordingly, all cafes, restau

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health announced 2 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in the Kingdom,on Wednesday, bringing the caseload since the start of the pandemic to 757.The media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health showed 1 new case belongs to a Jordanian arri

AMMONNEWS - Fixed-term contracts of Jordanian workers, which end during the period from April 30th and until the Defense Law is suspended, must be renewed, a Ministry of Labor official said.In a statement on Wednesday, director of the Ministry’s Legal Affairs, Marina Al-Hunaity, said the applica

AMMONNEWS - UNICEF has donated medical supplies containing personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ministry of Health in support of Jordan’s national response to COVID-19. The handover of essential supplies took place in Zarqa in the presence of UNICEF Representative and Ministry of Health offic

AMMONNEWS - Inspection crews affiliated to the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), in cooperation with the competent security departments, have seized a facility on Wednesday in Wadi Al-Ish area in Zarqa Governorate manufacturing non-medically approved face masks using low-quality components

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate, Ayman Safadi, held talks with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts, Nikos Dundas and Nikos Christodoulides, on Wednesday, the 3rd foreign ministers' meeting within the framework of the tripartite cooperation mechanism launched in 2016 to enhance

AMMONNEWS - Nine new COVID-19 infections with the coronavirus were recorded in the Kingdom on Tuesday, pushing the caseload to 755 since the outbreak of the pandemic in early March.Breaking down the new cases, a statement by the prime ministry said they include two staff members of a hotel desig

AMMONNEWS - His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday stressed the need to bolster Jordan’s capacities in the area of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing kits.Chairing a meeting via teleconference to discuss COVID-19 preventive measures, Crown Prince Al Hussein cal

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Tuesday said the international community is required to stop Israel from pressing ahead with its plans to annex occupied Palestinian territories to protect peace and international law.The minister warned of grave consequence

AMMONNEWS - Aqaba His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday urged expediting the establishment of the Aqaba marine reserve, to nominate it to be inscribed on the UNESCO Marine World Heritage List.During a visit to the Aqaba Marine Park affiliated with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA)

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz said citizens' patience and commitment in dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) contributed to resuming operations in most sectors and extensively easing the curfew measures.In a post on his official Facebook and Twitter accounts, Razzaz said: "We,

AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in mercury levels is expected on Tuesday, bringing moderate weather conditions in the hilly areas, while it will be relatively hot in other parts of the Kingdom, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.Clouds at various altitudes are also fore

AMMONNEWS - The State Security Court (SSC) on Tuesday indicted 16 defendants for promoting the ideology of terrorist armed groups, possessing weapons for illegal purposes and failing to disclose information related to terrorist activity.In the first case, the court indicted a defendant for consp

AMMONNEWS - The Eastern Military Zone guards foiled on Monday two attempts by a group of people to infiltrate into the Kingdom from Syria with a quantity of drugs in their possession, a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) source said on Tuesday.Border Guards applied the rules of engagement follo

AMMONNEWS - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas described as understandable and legitimate protests spreading across the US following the death of a black man in police custody, adding that authorities there must act to support press freedom.“The peaceful protests that we see in the US, involving

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Monday commended JAF personnel’s important role in safeguarding the Kingdom’s borders and dealing with developments related to regional challenges.During a meeting with combat support battalion

AMMONNEWS - Banks are not deferring their clients' loan installments for the month of June as was the case in the last three months, Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Ziad Fariz said, Monday.However, Fariz highlighted that the most heavily impacted people by the COVID-19 pandemic's ec

AMMONNEWS - Direct flights will be operated between Jordan and Georgia to enhance tourism cooperation with two flights per week, Georgian envoy to the Kingdom has said.During a meeting with journalists on the occasion of his country's national day, Ambassador Zaza Kandelaki stressed the need to

AMMONNEWS - Interior Minister Salameh Hammad on Monday held a remote meeting with field governors and the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Muhammad Khalayleh to discuss safety measures ahead of reopening mosques for Friday prayers.The meeting tackled the necessary precautions, public safety