AMMONNEWS -Results of the Irbid Covid-19 infected doctor's close contacts all returned back negative, according to health sources familiar with the matter.These samples were collected from close contacts of the Covid-19 infected doctor working in Princess Basma Teaching Hospital in the northern go

AMMONNEWS - The Jordanian Armed Forces - the Arab Army, in coordination with various security departments, government institutions, and Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), have continued receiving Jordanian students and stranded nationals at QAIA for the third consecutive day.Speaking on th

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tareq Hammouri has called for forging robust balance between the reopening of economic activity and the ongoing fight against COVID-19 pandemic coronavirus, especially after the World Health Organization warned of a potential second wave of infectio

AMMONNEWS - Norwegian Ambassador to Jordan, Tone Allers, highlighted the strong bonds between Jordan and Norway as a result of the strong ties between the two royal families, exalted during the recent visit of the Norwegian Royal Couple to the Kingdom last March.In remarks to the Jordan News Age

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health said Sunday that six new cases of coronavirus were recorded inside the Kingdom, bringing the caseload to 613.

AMMONNEWS - Israel’s parliament approved on Sunday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new unity government, ending more than a year of political deadlock, but he still faces a trial starting next week for alleged corruption.His decision to share power with former rival, centrist Blue and White

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said Second stage of repatriation flights for students and Jordanians abroad ends, next operation scheduled after Eid Al-Fitr vacation.he added that students in remote areas will be provided with tablet devices and Internet connecti

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said lifting the curfew completely and returning life to normalcy depends mainly on the Kingdom's epidemiological situation.Zero Covid-19 cases for three weeks in a row may lead us to such a decision, the minister pointed out.Sp

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Omar Razzaz Saturday reaffirmed the unwavering royal position on the just Palestinian cause and rejection of any unilateral actions on the ground."We stand together, as government and people, behind our wise Hashemite leadership, which has never deviated from the right

AMMONNEWS - Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday.In a document on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces as part of the response to the virus,

AMMONNEWS - The Kingdom will remain under the influence of a heatwave and the baking temperatures are higher than their annual average by about 8 to 9 Celsius degrees, according to Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) daily report.During daytime hours, sweltering conditions prevail in most reg

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health said Saturday that no new cases of coronavirus were recorded inside the Kingdom, but 11 infections that came from abroad were registered, bringing the caseload to 607.According to the media briefing by the Prime Ministry and the health ministry, the cases from

AMMONNEWS - German magazine Der Spiegel published on Friday an interview with His Majesty King Abdullah that covered the latest developments in the Middle East and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.In the interview, King Abdullah said Jordan’s pace of recovery from the implications of

AMMONNEWS - 10 new infections with the coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported on Friday, bringing the total number of cases registered in the Kingdom since the outbreak of the pandemic to 596.He pointed out that almost 4500 coronavirus tests were conducted today, bringing the total number of teste

AMMONNEWS - A record 9.3 million people are now food insecure in Syria as spiraling prices and the coronavirus pandemic compound the damage of a nine-year war, the World Food Programme said Thursday.“Record high food prices & now COVID-19 have pushed families in Syria beyond their limits,” the W

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, on Friday, continued the Kingdom's efforts to crystalize an international stance against Israel's plans to annex occupied Palestinian territory in what would be a blatant violation of international law and a blow to peace efforts.

AMMONNEWS - 3 buildings in the southern district, Irbid, were isolated on Friday, as two cases tested positive for COVID-19, the Coronavirus Crisis Cell Executive Committee in Irbid said.Head of the Committee Governor Radwan Otoom added that the two cases are for a doctor working at the Princess

AMMONNEWS - The Governor of Zarqa said that one COVID-19 case registered in Zarqa governorate.

AMMONNEWS - 4 new infections with the coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases registered in the Kingdom since the outbreak of the pandemic to 586.In a press briefing at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management, Health Minister, Dr. Saed

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh said that Second phase of flights to return Jordanians stranded abroad begins tomorrow.

AMMONNEWS - Interior Minister Salameh Hammad affirmed Jordan's appreciation to the humanitarian role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its continuous endeavor to stand in solidarity with refugees host countries.During a meeting on Thursday with UNHCR Jordan Repres

AMMONNEWS - The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) closed Thursday's trading session down by 0.17 percent at 1,605 points. A total of 2.1 million shares were traded through 957 transactions at a trading value of JD3.5 million.The closing prices of 14 companies with traded shares went up, while 21 other

AMMONNEWS - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Israeli leaders to consider “all the factors” involved in a proposed de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank so that it squares with Washington’s plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace.Pompeo visited Israel on Wednesday on a one-

AMMONNEWS - Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Amman, Henry Wooster, underscored, Wednesday, the importance of supporting Jordan to be a stable and secure country, as he emphasized Jordan-US long-standing strategic partnership.In an address at the US Congress in Washington, D.C. Wooster said

AMMONNEWS - Any decision by the Israeli government to annex settlements built in occupied Palestinian territories as well as the Palestinian part of the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea region will tantamount to a «disastrous step that will kill all prospects for a just peace», Minister of Fo

AMMONNEWS - Director of the Zarqa Health Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Tahan, said epidemiological investigation teams have collected 450 samples from citizens of Zarqa's Hashimiyah and Birin regions as of Tuesday's night until now, to detect any Covid-19 infections.In press statements on Wednesday, Tah

AMMONNEWS - As part of its ongoing support to Jordan to address the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Union (EU) will start training Jordanian public institutions on the newly released ‘Back to Work’ guidance, to create safe workplaces when public servants return to work on 26 May. Throu

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health said no new Covid-19 infections were recorded inside the Kingdom on Wednesday, while 6 cases were registered for people coming from abroad, bringing the caseload in Jordan to 582.On the 6 infections' details, 4 cases were for returning students, currently quara

AMMONNEWS - The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) and KBW Ventures, a Saudi asset management company, have concluded a partnership aimed at supporting Jordan's tele-education efforts initiated in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.Under the partnership, which was announced on Wednesday, a total of 25 i

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday participated, via teleconference, in the 2020 Virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC).The conference, organised from Tampa, Florida, from May 11 to 15, is held with the participation of 247 representatives of 57 countries fro

AMMONNEWS - The Kingdom’s current epidemiological situation does not force the government to retract its measures of gradually returning to normal public life, said Wael Hayajneh, the official overseeing the coronavirus situation in the north.In a post via his Facebook account on Tuesday, Hayajn

AMMONNEWS - The results of 300 samples tested for the COVID-19 have come back negative, according to a health official in the southern governorate.Amjad Abu Darwish, Director of the Ma'an Health Department, told Jordan News Agency (Petra) the epidemiological investigation teams inspect markets,

AMMONNEWS - The Epidemiological Investigation Committee in Jerash Tuesday closed 39 shops as a precautionary measure after an ice cream distributor was confirmed to be infected with coronavirus.In an interview with the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Jerash Health Director Dr. Ahmed Qadiri said shop

AMMONNEWS - The Government announced on Tuesday that the public sector employs will gradually return to work in three groups and Commercial stores included in total lockdown on first day of Eid Al-Fitr holiday, State Minister for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh announced.He added error cannot be tol

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Jordan rose to 576 after 14 new cases were recorded on Tuesday, Minister of Health Dr. Sa'ad Jaber said.