54% of the long-term average rainfall of 8,1 billion cubic metres has fallen, said a statement by the Water Ministry, compared to 39,7% this date in 2022; 5 million cm rainwater entered dams in 24 hours, increasing storage to 111 mcm, or 38,5% of capacity

The annual per capita food waste in Jordan is 101 kilogrammes, Chairman of the Food Security Council said on the commemoration of the International Day of Zero Waste, pointing out that the wasted food could feed nearly 1,5 million individuals for a year

Police resorted to the use of tear gas to disperse protests near Israel's Embassy in Amman demanding that the government sever relations due to Tel Aviv's ground military operation in the Gaza Strip; further demonstrations are likely to the end of March

Jordan's Grand Mufti, Ahmed Hasanat, Sunday announced that Tuesday would be the first day of Ramadan, as the Ramadan crescent was not seen during an event to monitor it held by the Iftaa' Department at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque