Jordan

At yesterday's news conference in Amman, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alongside with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Egypt’s Foreign Minister, has called for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to protect civilians and allow foreigners to leave

A cruise ship with 1.982 tourists of various nationalities docked in Aqaba Cruise Terminal earlier this week, another with 2.940 passengers is following; 59 cruisers have been welcomed in 2023 carrying 71.526 tourists in total, according to ASEZA figures

Unpaid wages top the list of complaints collected by Labour Ministry inspection teams who visited 19.757 facilities between January and August 2023, according to most recent inspection report

The 5th International Fashion, Textiles and Accessories Fair will open in Amman today 21 September, with 170 exhibitors and 8500 expected visitors

Aqaba registered the second-highest temperature globally on 1st September, reaching 48,2°C, according to OGIMET.com, an international weather forecast data website; the highest temperature recorded has been 48,9°C in Umm Al Rashrash in Palestine

To combat the proliferation of smoking in Jordan, specifically among young individuals, actions will be escalated upon specific directives by His Majesty King Abdullah

Hotel occupancy rates in the Kingdom have decreased due to high temperatures and approaching school season; reservation rate at five-star hotels from August 17-19 in Aqaba reached 87%,  61% in the Dead Sea, 62% in Amman and 40% in Petra

In a rare public admission of a drug problem in the kingdom and amid yet another seizure of Captagon at the border with Syria, Interior Minister Mazen Al Faraya has warned drug use in Jordan is rising while it is still a passage for the dealers

The first cable car was inaugurated in Ajloun: 2,5 kilometre long, it is fitted with 40 cabins, each one for eight people

A project to create sustainable green jobs in refugee host communities has been officially launched; funded by the Global Green Growth Institute it will generate opportunities for youth, women and refugees in green economy-related jobs

Madaba has welcomed approximately 400.000 visitors during the January-June period of this year, marking a 131% increase compared to the same period in 2022; the Mukawir site witnessed a 600% increase due to improved services and promotion campaign

22% of locally produced fruits and vegetables would be lost along the different nodes of the supply chain according to UN study, due to weak food supply chain management and inefficient coordination of food supply chain