Jordan

On Refugee Day, UNHCR honored Jordan’s continued hospitality in welcoming and hosting refugees; new data shows 96% of Jordanians are sympathetic towards refugees and 81% supports their inclusion in national systems such as health and education

Irbid will be officially presented today as the Arab capital of Culture 2022 at Yarmouk University under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah, showcasing its cultural, artistic, intellectual, poetic and theatrical potentials

Two memoranda of understanding have been signed yesterday, respectively with Jordanian Integrated Company to explore copper in Dana area, and with Turkish Solvest Trade and Industry Co Ltd to explore gold in Abu Khashiba area

Remittances made by Jordanians working in Qatar during the first 5 months of 2022 amounted to about $190 million, +7,9% compared with $175 million during the same period in 2021

Pillars of the ancient city of Jerash were vandalized last weekend with black spray paint; one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world, it's the 2nd most visited destination in Jordan after Petra

A recent report by the Jordan Labour Watch says Jordanian workers face “immense challenges”, as the majority suffer from “inappropriate” working conditions

His Majesty King Abdullah received members of the Arab League’s ministerial committee and urged a unified Arab position to stop escalations in Jerusalem

By April the EU Madad Fund and AICS will complete in Um Al Quttien the rehabilitation of a water channel and sidewalks to provide access to hospitals, markets, schools and facilities to 19.400 individuals, also preventing damages from torrential rainwater

The National Society of Consumer Protection called on the government to ban vegetable exports during Ramadan and set a price cap for essential food items consumed in households

Second unhappiest country in the Arab world according to the World Happiness Report 2022, Jordan has been steadily declining in the list since 2017: from 74th globally, to 90th in 2018, 101th in 2019, 119th in 2020 and 127th in 2021

600.000 families are urged to register for the electricity subsidy on a dedicated electricity tariff platform, or risk having their bills tripled from April 1st; at the moment, the number of people registered on the platform is approximately 900.000

During an Arab Women Organisation (AWO) event on Sunday, Program Director Layla Naffa set as a goal to grow from current 12% to 30% women’s quota in all elections, and Minister of Culture praised women for their efforts in building equality and justice

The head of the Jordanian community in Ukraine - 2.606 people, of which 727 university students enrolled in 37 universities across the country - said that evacuating by land is “almost impossible” and that online communication is non-existent