AMMONNEWS - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said it had dealt with 400 electoral violations up until Tuesday morning, which ranged from campaigning malpractices and the use of «black money.»Commission spokesman Jihad Momani said in a statement that the IEC had summoned a candidate who

AMMONNEWS - The incarcerated father of a 16-year-old boy, whose upper limbs had been chopped off and one of his eyes gouged out by a group of persons a few days ago, was Tuesday allowed to visit his son, who is recovering from the assault which drew public outrage across the country.The visit wa

AMMONNEWS - The Beijing Municipal Health Committee said Tuesday that it recorded one new imported case of coronavirus, a passenger coming from Jordan.It said that a 27-year-old woman arrived in Beijing from Jordan on October 13 with symptoms of fever and headache, and was placed under medical ob

AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in temperature is expected to bring back hot weather conditions across most of the Kingdom on Monday, with mercury levels marking 3-4C degrees above their seasonal average for this time of year, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said.The weather will be moderat

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Health Monday called on all citizens to «take the responsibility» and strictly adhere to coronavirus prevention standards and commit to wearing masks when directly dealing with people amid a surge in virus cases.The ministry explained in a press release the importance

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Bishr Al-Khasawneh emphasized the «deep and brotherly» relations between Jordan and Kuwait, and the common interest to further broaden cooperation in various fields.The premier said as he welcomed Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah and an accompanyin

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received a letter from Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, delivered by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah.During a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Huss

AMMONNEWS - Some 1,360 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Monday, pushing the caseload to at least 38937, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, expressing congratulations on her party’s election victory.In the cable, King Abdullah stressed Jordan’s keenness to bolster its partnership with New Zealand, to serve the shared interests of the

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh on Sunday emphasized his government's support for the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC) to combat all forms of corruption and protect public funds.During a visit to the commission, the Prime Minister said that the IACC is a key element of

AMMONNEWS - Some 1,520 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Sunday, pushing the caseload to at least 37573, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, affirmed the government's support for the security measures and crackdown campaigns carried out by the Public Security Directorate (PSD) and security apparatuses to enforce the rule of law in implementation of the King's directives contained in the Ro

AMMONNEWS - Newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Jordan, Henry T. Wooster, said his country has viewed the Kingdom as a strategic partner for more than 70 years, and stressed that Washington will continue to support Jordan’s economic growth and resilience.In an interview with the Jordan News Agenc

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Health Nathir Obeidat stressed on Saturday the importance of constant review of the COVID-19 treatment guidelines in all hospitals, and to activate the «infection detection» unit.In a meeting with public hospital directors that took place at the Ministry of Health (MoH) p

AMMONNEWS - Police arrested on Saturday a 'dangerous' suspect, of whom many arrest warrants had been issued against, in downtown Amman.The Public Security Directorate (PSD) said that police officers had raided the house of the suspect, who had tried to escape and seek refuge at his cousin's home

AMMONNEWS - A slight rise in temperatures is forecast on Saturday, and the weather will be fair in most regions of the Kingdom, and relatively hot in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.On Sunday, the mercury is tipped to

AMMONNEWS - Public Security Department (PSD) Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh has formed a joint PSD-Gendarmerie task force to clamp down on wanted fugitives, recidivists, racketeers and those who «intimidate citizens».Hawatmeh wrote on his Facebook page that he had ordered security agencies

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Saturday condemned a terrorist attack in Paris on Friday, which killed one person.Jordan condemns this terrorist crime and all forms of violence and terrorism that indiscriminately target all, undermine security and stability and are in

AMMONNEWS - OVID-19 infections in the Kingdom hit a record high with 1,505 on Saturday, pushing the caseload to more than 36053 cases, according to a statement issued by the Prime Ministry and Ministry of Health (MoH).

AMMONNEWS - Some 20 million French people are preparing to spend their first evening under curfew on Saturday, a measure taken by the government after an alarming surge in new coronavirus cases.Read more: France’s President Macron calls killing of teacher ‘Islamist terrorist attack’The 9:00

AMMONNEWS - Mercury levels on Thursday are forecast to slightly rise bringing relatively hot weather nationwide, with clouds at various altitudes and northwesterly moderate winds, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) in its daily update.On Friday and Saturday, similar weather

AMMONNEWS - Individual and corporate taxpayers lodged 2,349 applications with an Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) committee in the first nine months of the current year seeking settlements with the department over their tax balances.Of the total, 1,650 applications were related to the inco

AMMONNEWS - An official judicial source said a ruling issued Thursday by the Court of Cassation involving Awni Mutee, the main defendant in the so-called «tobacco case», has nothing to do with the said case but relates to another Court of Customs trial against the same person.The source said the

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh on Thursday pledged his government's full support for the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent parliamentary vote as ordered by His Majesty the King.The government places all of its capabilities, institutions

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 infections in the Kingdom hit a record high with 2459 on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to more than 33009 cases, according to a statement issued by the Prime Ministry and Ministry of Health (MoH).

AMMONNEWS - Upon directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yusef Huneiti, on Wednesday gave instructions to the Royal Medical Services (RMS) Directorate to transfer the boy who was a

AMMONNEWS - Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government spokesperson, Ali Al-Ayed, underlined the importance of the participatory relationship between the government and media outlets, especially in light of the circumstances the Kingdom is going through, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pan

AMMONNEWS - The Cabinet held a session on Wednesday, headed by Prime Minister, Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, during which an array of current issues were discussed, and several regulations were endorsed.During the session, the Cabinet listened to a briefing by Interior Minister, Tawfiq Halimah, about t

AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister, Bishr Khasawneh, on Wednesday evening visited the boy who was victim of a heinous crime in the eastern city of Zarqa, at the King Hussein Medical Centre (KHMC), where he is receiving medical treatment.The Prime Minister checked on the boy's health condition, and was b

AMMONNEWS - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned on Wednesday the approval of the Israeli authorities to build thousands of housing units in the occupied Palestinian territories.The ministry's spokesperson, Dhaifallah Fayez, affirmed the Kingdom's rejection of the Israeli

AMMONNEWS - COVID-19 infections in the Kingdom hit a record high with 2,423 on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to more than 30,500 cases, according to a statement issued by the Prime Ministry and Ministry of Health (MoH).Amman, which reported the majority of cases, recorded 1,319 infections; 538

AMMONNEWS - Minister of Health, Dr. Nazir Obeidat, announced the establishment of the National Center for the Control of Epidemics and Communicable Diseases, which will undertake preventive, treatment and research tasks for viruses and infectious diseases that may threaten the citizens' lives and ra

AMMONNEWS - Mercury levels on Wednesday are forecast to hover around their seasonal average at this time of the year, so moderate weather will prevail nationwide, with clouds at various altitudes and northwesterly moderate to brisk winds, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) in it

AMMONNEWS - Police agents have arrested a man who filmed and shared a video of a 16-year-old boy whose upper limbs had been cut off and one of his eyes had been gouged out by a group of persons in Zarqa, east, in what preliminary information indicate was a revenge for murder crime.A spokesman fo

AMMONNEWS - The National Center for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM) on Wednesday announced exceptions to the 48-hour full lockdown, which begins on Friday, during which only authorized persons are allowed movement.Exceptions included travelers and those coming from abroad with only one co