Jordan

Today 7 July has been announced as a day of suspension of work in celebration of the Islamic New Year; the measure will apply to the public sector, with the exception for those institutions whose nature of work requires continuous operation

68 burial permits, at the request of their families, have been granted to Jordanian pilgrims to be buried in Mecca, thus facilitating concerned Saudi authorities that have begun the procedures for burying pilgrims who died in the country

Tomorrow 11 June, Jordan will host, together with Egypt and the UN, an emergency international conference to boost the urgent humanitarian response for Gaza

Anti-narcotics officers intercepted a major drug haul, seizing around 9,5 million narcotic pills and 143 kg of hashish destined to a neighboring country; members of two gangs linked to regional drug trafficking networks have been arrested

The Jordan Economic Forum covered strategies for advancing economic ties between Jordan and the EU in a dedicated meeting that saw the participation of a number of EU ambassadors

To provide frameworks for underground dams and to secure the necessary funding to optimally manage available water resources, a MoU was signed with Water Resources Development and Management, affiliated with the Organization of the Islamic Conference

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

Jordan ranks 35th globally in internet speed according to Ookla speed test, having achieved an average speed of 126.47 megabits per second for fixed speeds, including fiber and ADSL, in January 2024

A total of 26.272 young men and women are members of the Kingdom's 33 licensed political parties according to the Independent Election Commission