Jordan

Archaeologists from Yarmouk University discovered a group of tombs dating back to the late Roman and early Byzantine period in the archaeological site of Queiba, Irbid; he largest tomb contains 33 niches

Farmers in Ghor al-Safi complain about the lack of irrigation water for their crops; the situation is critical especially in the area of Tannour dam, which flow rate this year is lower than last year's by 80 million cubic meters

An iniziative that uses the latest artificial intelligence technology to screen refugees for cancer, implemented by the International Jordan Health Aid Society, has been launched in the Zaatari camp with Polish funding

There is a significant lack of demand for wedding venues as 90% of citizens planning to get married choose private premises, according to Mamun Al Manaseer, head of the Association for Wedding Venues and Planning Enterprises

In the closing ceremony of the MaDiH project - Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan, Princess Dana homaged its work of cultural heritage preservation and digital diffusion, as well its sustainable development

Several projects in the field of social work in Balqa and the Al Ardah youth centre stadium were inaugurated by the Head of the Royal Court who is in charge of follow-up for the implementation of royal initiatives

Wesam Nasser from the King Abdullah II School for Excellence in Zarqa won the bronze medal in the 32nd International Computer Science Olympiad held virtually by UNESCO with 360 competitors from 89 countries

The Public Security Directorate celebrates 100 years since its founding; on the occasion the King has visited PSD and has congratulated the personnel

The third season of the “Urdun Jannah” program to encourage domestic tourism has been launched by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities

An expansion project at Al Hassan Industrial Estate is proceeding according to plan with 70% completion of the work, according to Jordan Industrial Estates Company

Jordanian author Jalal Barjas has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel ‘Notebooks of the Bookseller’

In occasion of Eid Al Fitr holiday, travel enthusiasts have welcomed the recent Government decision to lower tourist entry fees for Arab nationals to be equal to that for Jordanian citizens

PETA veterinary clinic in Petra is the only facility in the area providing free emergency medical care to injured and neglected donkeys, horses and other animals used to give tourist rides