The Latest Breaking News from Jordan

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund, announced on Wednesday that the Fund will establish five companies aimed at investing in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, and Sudan. The announcement follows the launch of…

Saudi Arabia has announced a contribution of $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), during a press conference held in Amman on Sunday. Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairy handed the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, a check for…

Mohammad al-Khodary was detained in 2019, along with dozens of others.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission expected that Yemen would achieve a modest economic growth of about two percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2023. However, the Fund called for more reforms, especially with regard to the customs dollar rate, support for the electricity sector, transparency in financial management,…

The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik and Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein held a second round of talks at Al-Alam Palace on Wednesday before the Jordanian monarch concluded his two-day visit to Muscat. Oman and Jordan signed seven memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and two executive programs in the…

The head of Iraq’s National Investment Commission, Suha Al-Najjar, said that her country was able to overcome current economic challenges thanks to the strong internal consumption and average income rates, noting that Iraqi and foreign companies in the country were adapted to operate under the most difficult circumstances and political…

From a Lebanese student decrying government failures through art to a Palestinian teacher seeking escape in music, young people across the Middle East are creatively giving voice to complex situations. In a series exploring youth aspirations in the volatile region -- where more than half of the population is under…

Middle East leaders at UNGA express concerns about Ukraine war, Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Iran nuclear deal.

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have foiled prisoner exchange talks held recently in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations for a swap deal have lasted an entire week without any progress. “The government delegation was ready to exchange all for all to avoid selectivity,” Yemen's Deputy Human Rights Minister Majid Fadhail told…

Jordanian authorities have in the last four years intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.Authorities used vague laws to detain, interrogate and harass journalists, political activists, members of political parties and independent…

Jordanian officials say they have halted rescue efforts at the ruins of a collapsed four-story building after pulling out the 14th and final victim of the disaster