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The Jordanian armed forces said in a statement that a rocket exploded in the air over Jordanian territories near the border with Syria, and no injuries were reported

Updated On: 09 Apr 2023 | 8:13 AM IST

Jordan's Finance Minister Mohammad al-Ississ said the country's economy is expected to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2023

Updated On: 10 Jan 2023 | 1:16 PM IST

Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arab Mining Company to explore lithium and gold in southern Jordan

Updated On: 19 Dec 2022 | 8:33 AM IST

Jordan and Egypt have agreed to increase their exchange of expertise in the fields of mining, petrochemical industry, oil and natural gas, according to a statement by Jordan's Ministry of Energy

Updated On: 04 Oct 2022 | 9:29 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and King Abdullah II of Jordan met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and discussed the tensions in the Middle East region

Updated On: 21 Sep 2022 | 8:59 AM IST

Jordan has warned against the noticeable decline in international support extended to refugees in the Middle East and the related UN institutions

Updated On: 12 Sep 2022 | 11:15 AM IST

King Abdullah II of Jordan has said all Arab states would seek good relations with Iran on the principles of good neighbourliness, mutual respect for sovereignty, and non-interference

Updated On: 25 Jul 2022 | 9:00 AM IST

The plan aims to increase the amount of water and cut pollution in the Israeli section of the river, with the establishment of a new desalination facility that will treat the polluted and salty water

Updated On: 25 Jul 2022 | 6:58 AM IST

India's Krrish Pal (46kg) and Ravi Saini (48kg) registered contrasting wins to enter the semifinals of the 2022 ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Sunday. Krrish, who hails from Chandigarh, was up against Philippines's Robert Jamero in the quarterfinal bout. He found the going tough in the first round and took some time to gauge his opponent. But in the last two rounds, Krrish completely dominated his opponent with his relentless and precise punches and won the bout 4-1. Ravi displayed brilliant courage and tactical prowess against Aphichit Chaemdi of Thailand in a bout that was very rough and aggressive from the beginning. Both the boxers exchanged punches throughout and refused to back down but the Indian boxer landed more punches to secure the result in his favour and win the bout 3-2. Later tonight, four more junior Indian men boxers -- Lovepreet Singh (50kg), Jayant Dagar (54kg), Chetan (57kg) and Yashwardhan Singh (60kg) -- will play their ...

Updated On: 06 Mar 2022 | 7:27 PM IST

The Jordanian Health Ministry registered 295 cases of the Omicron variant on Sunday, bringing the total infections of the new variant to 328 across the kingdom, state-run Petra news agency reported

Updated On: 27 Dec 2021 | 6:53 AM IST

The Jordanian government announced that it will tighten health measures as of 2022, starting with the New Year's Eve celebrations amid the rapid global spread of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Updated On: 24 Dec 2021 | 1:38 PM IST

Palestine is seeking to increase the annual trade exchange with Jordan to $500 million, state authorities have announced.

Updated On: 13 Dec 2021 | 8:30 AM IST

Israel, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have signed a 'historic' agreement for regional cooperation in the fight against the climate crisis, the Israeli Ministry of Energy said in a statement

Updated On: 23 Nov 2021 | 7:03 AM IST

Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a malicious plot by a former crown prince to destabilise the kingdom with foreign support

Updated On: 05 Apr 2021 | 7:39 AM IST

King's half-brother Hamza raided, at least 16 aides taken into custody

Updated On: 05 Apr 2021 | 1:16 AM IST

The half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II has said he has been placed under house arrest and accused the country's "ruling system" of incompetence and corruption

Updated On: 04 Apr 2021 | 8:12 AM IST

Egyptian and Jordanian Foreign Ministers met their Iraqi counterpart during which they discussed preparation for a summit expected to bring together the leaders of the three countries

Updated On: 30 Mar 2021 | 12:54 PM IST

Jordan on Tuesday reported 29 Covid-19 deaths and 5,124 new cases, raising the death toll to 4,756 and the tally to 402,282, said a joint statement by the Ministry of Health

Updated On: 03 Mar 2021 | 6:51 AM IST

The country's death toll from the virus climbed by 32 to 700

Updated On: 29 Oct 2020 | 8:28 AM IST

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday swore in a new prime minister and Cabinet, tasking the new government to manage the country through an economic and health crisis

Updated On: 12 Oct 2020 | 10:22 PM IST