Jordan

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

The number of Jordanians participating in ‘Urdun Jannah’, the program aimed at stimulating domestic tourism, reached 14.199 in January; Aqaba welcomed 11.413 visitors, while Jerash, Dana Reserve and Shobak recorded no visits through ‘Urdon Jannah'

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

HRH Crown Prince Hussein attended the launch of the Jordan-Singapore Tech Alliance Forum in the frame of the official Royal visit to Singapore, which aims at enhancing partnership and collaboration between the two nations

18,5% of vehicles in Jordan are electric or hybrid and accounted for over 50% of car customs in the first ten months of 2023; with growing demand for electric cars, instructions for the management of consumed batteries and their trading have been issued

In response to growing environmental concerns, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority has declared a four months comprehensive suspension of both professional and recreational fishing, ending 30 April, to safeguard reproduction and egg-laying period

A Royal Air Force aircraft successfully completed the fifth airdrop of critical medical supplies: the urgent aid was delivered using parachutes to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza Hospital 76

Latest forestry management technologies, including remote sensing and artificial intelligence, will be adopted in an effort to protect the country’s green cover from illegal logging and wildfires, according to ministry’s officials

Jordan's state spending is forecast at 12,4 billion dinars ($17,5 billion) in the 2024 draft budget; growth is expected to be around 2,6% in 2024, the same level forecast for this year, while total revenues would grow by 9%

The first High-Level Forum on E-Mobility in Jordan will kick off Wednesday 22 November, bringing together stakeholders from various sectors to pave the path for accelerating the transition towards green transport in the country