AMMONNEWS - Jordan has confirmed four new coronavirus cases today four truck drivers, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 708 according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.

AMMONNEWS - A cold air mass on Sunday to envelope the Kingdom, leading to a significant drop in temperatures and bringing rainfall nationwide, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.Winds will be northwesterly brisk, blowing up and stirring dust in the Badia regions.

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Omar Razzaz congratulated His Majesty King Abdullah II, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince al-Hussein on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.In a voice message aired on radios and various media outlets, on Sunday, the prime minister also congratulated Jordanians on the occasi

AMMONNEWS - Jordanians to celebrate tomorrow the 74th anniversary of the independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, hoping for a better future.Overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the occasion this year is different from previous ones, as the pandemic has adversely affected Jordan and t

AMMONNEWS - The heat wave that affected the Kingdom will taper off due to a cold and wet air mass that will prevail, on Friday, pushing temperatures 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below their annual average, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.As for tomorrow, the cold a

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday received a phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.In the phone call, King Abdullah and President Erdogan exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes.

AMMONNEWS - Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre will reopen Sunday after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian authorities in the holy city said.“Starting on Sunday 24 this most Holy Place will be accessible again to the faithful for visits and prayers,” leaders of the

AMMONNEWS - A recent study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the Irbid wedding resulted in the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.The study showed that the wedding led to 85 people being infected with COVID-19, resulting in one death.According to researchers at

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has confirmed two new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 704 according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.Seven people returning from Malaysia they are quarantined in hotels in Amman

AMMONNEWS - The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army. on Friday, started implementing the first phase of evacuating the quarantined students in the Dead Sea area.The phase included 564 persons out of 2790 after the end of the 17-day mandatory quarantine period. The process was carried out in coordinati

AMMONNEWS - Jordan’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Karim Khasawneh stated that the sighting of the new crescent Moon of Shawwal in Jordan was not confirmed, stressing that Saturday, May 23, will mark the 30th and final day of Ramadan.Since the crescent moon of Shawwal, which is the 10th month of the

AMMONNEWS - The Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) forecast a slight drop in temperatures for Friday, with hot weather conditions prevailing in most areas and sweltering conditions in the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley and Aqaba.As for tomorrow, the heat wave that began affecting the Kingdom severa

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Friday exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes with Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.In a phone call, King Abdullah and Sheikh Sabah discussed the strong bilateral ties between Jordan and Kuwait, in addition to regional developments and efforts t

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Omar Razzaz on Thursday said that the number of recorded COVID-19 cases during recent days has led the government to unanimously follow the recommendation of the National Epidemiological Committee. and the Minister of Health and take further precaut

AMMONNEWS - Jordan has confirmed 16 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 700 according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.The new cases are:- Seven people returning from the United Kingdom, UAE an

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.In a phone call, King Abdullah and Sheikh Tamim also discussed regional developments, including efforts to counter the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

AMMONNEWS - Jordan continues to bake in a blazing heat wave that pushed mercury levels higher than annual average by about 8 to 9 Celsius degrees, reaching 37 in Amman, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.Cooler weather is forecast at night as temperatures slide t

AMMONNEWS - Vehicles impounded under the 2020 Defense Order no. (12) will be released on Thursday after owners pay a fine, an official told the Jordan News Agency (Petra).Spokesperson of the Public Security Department said in a statement that owners of vehicles that were seized for violating th

AMMONNEWS - The Minister of Health, Dr. Saad Jaber, announced 12 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom, on Thursday, bringing the caseload since the start of the pandemic to 684.Speaking during a briefing at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM), Dr. Jaber said

AMMONNEWS - Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry expressed on Thursday the Kingdom’s rejection of Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank and put it under Israeli sovereignty.The ministry stressed the Kingdom’s condemnation of any unilateral measures, and of any violations of UNSC res

AMMONNEWS - A Jordanian citizen was shot and injured by Israeli army Wednesday dawn after he crossed the Kingdom's borders with Israel near Al-Baqoura in the northern region, an official government source announced.The source said the government and concerned agencies are following up on the inc

AMMONNEWS - The Kingdom’s ministries, public departments and institutions will observe the Eid Al Fitr holiday from Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, according to a communiqué issued by Prime Minister Omar Razzaz on Wednesday.Eid Al Fitr is the Muslim feast marking the end of the fasti

AMMONNEWS - State Minister for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh said the lockdown in place as of Thursday midnight for three consecutive days.He added People to be allowed out until 11:00 pm today.

AMMONNEWS - A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Jordan on Wednesday pushing the caseload to 672 since the outbreak of the pandemic in early March, including 151 active cases, Minister of Health Saad Jabir announced this evening.Following is a breakdown of the new cases recorded tod

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Justice announced that it will float a tender to supply the electronic «bracelet» after the end of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, expected to be operated after about three months, with the aim of implementing electronic monitoring on detainees and reducing their numbers in refo

AMMONNEWS - Epidemiological inspection teams have collected a total of 120 samples from contacts of persons infected with the coronavirus in the Mafraq governorate.Director of Health Affairs in Mafraq, Hani Olimat, told Petra that around 100 COVID-19 tests had been conducted in Ain Bani Hassan v

AMMONNEWS - A joint force of the gendarmerie and public security on Tuesday isolated two buildings east of the city of Irbid after two bank employees in the area tested positive for the COVID-19 yesterday.Director of the Irbid Health Affairs Department Qasim Mayas told the Jordan News Agency (P

AMMONNEWS - Weather forecasters on Tuesday urged the public to avoid exposure to direct sunlight as the Kingdom continues to bake in a heavy heat wave that pushed mercury levels well beyond seasonal average by almost 10 degrees. In its daily advisory, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) s

AMMONNEWS - The Kingdom recorded 20 new COVID-19 on Monday, bringing caseload across the country to 629, according to the Ministry of Health.

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said returning to normal hinges on epidemiological situation in the Kingdom .He added We mull allowing travel between governorates .

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide held talks on Monday on ways to stop Israel's planned annexation of occupied Palestinian lands.During a phone call, Safadi warned that such a step would end th

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Monday visited the command of the King Hussein bin Ali Brigade.King Abdullah was received by chairman of the Joint Chi

AMMONNEWS - Authorities in the Mafraq Governorate Monday placed part of the village of Ain Bani Hassan in the Arhab District after a new case of the coronavirus was discovered.Mafraq Governor Yasser Al-Adwan told Petra that part of a neighborhood in the village was locked down after local author

AMMONNEWS - The Kingdom recorded 16 new COVID-19 on Monday, bringing caseload across the country to 629, according to the Ministry of Health.In an NCSCM's briefing on COVID-19, Minister of Health Dr. Sa'ad Jaber said that seven of the 16 newly-recorded cases were contacts of the Mafraq trucker,

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed the need to develop plans to bolster exports, ease the burden on the economy, control government expenditure, and capitalise on opportunities available during the ongoing exceptional circumstance around the world.Chairing a National Polic