Jordan

The 22nd National Olive Festival and Rural Products Exhibition, organised by the National Agricultural Research Centre with local and international partners, will run until Dec 3: over 500 farmers, associations, schools, companies and mills are involved

Moody’s upgraded Jordan’s credit outlook from “stable” to “positive”; the change in outlook is driven by the government’s strong commitment to wide-ranging structural reforms and track record of effective implementation on the fiscal front

Reham Al Zughier, founder of the non-profit organisation “C-Path” designed to create opportunities for young men and women, was awarded Best Jordanian Startup Founder of the Year at the Jordan Start-up Expo 2022

HM Queen Rania visited the offices of Makesy App, which supports around 650 local artisans, seamstresses, embroiderers and garment makers by connecting them to the local and international fashion design industry through e-commerce opportunities

There are 760.582 people who hold the name Mohammed in Jordan, 679.93 of whom are Jordanian citizens and 81.489 are foreigners according to latest report of the department of Civil Status and Passports

Criminology professor Khawla Al-Hassan reported an unprecedented increase in crimes related to the possession and abuse of drugs during the past 10 years in the country; according to her studies a drug crime occurs every 27 minutes

The Royal Marine Conservation Society launched the “Clean up the World 2022” campaign in Aqaba; the campaign, a social action program aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, involved 700 volunteers from local businesses and institutions

Baladk Street and Urban Arts Festival presented a mural by the italian artist Millo on Rabbath Ammon School of the right to access basic resource such as water, with the support of AFD, Italy in Jordan, Dante Amman, Dulux and Madrasati and Riwaq Centers

The unemployment rate decreased during the second quarter of this year, reaching 22,6% compared to 22,8% during Q1 2022

10.148 electric cars were cleared in the first eight months of this year, +250% on Jan-Aug 2021; the figures, issued by the automobile sector at the Jordan Free Zone Investor Commission, show how electric cars are dominating this year’s market

The ministry of agriculture is working on establishing a national seed bank to preserve local and indigenous seeds, in cooperation with the Hashemite University; the agricultural sector represents 15% of the country’s overall exports

In the strategic 10-year plan to provide the necessary school facilities, construction of 60 schools across the Kingdom is proceeding; 26 new school buildings with a capacity of 30.000 students are expected to be received by the end of 2022

696 administrative detainees will be released - ensured it wouldn’t pose a threat to their lives, security and public order - to give them the opportunity of reintegrating into society and enabling them to lead normal lives