His Majesty King Abdullah returned to Jordan after performing Umrah; on his two day visit to Saudi Arabia HM King Abdullah II held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, discussing bilateral ties

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