12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (633+ words) AMMAN — Jordan and Russia on Thursday concluded the seventh session of the Joint Jordanian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. The session, held in Moscow from September 8-11, was co-chaired by Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (485+ words) AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Wednesday said that Jordan holds promising opportunities that outweigh conventional challenges, stressing that the Kingdom will navigate and overcome all obstacles under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah. During a visit to the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (417+ words) AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday met with Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa at the People’s Palace in Damascus to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments. During the meeting, attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (217+ words) AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday condemned Houthi militia attacks on civilian and economic sites in the Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, which injured several civilians. In a statement on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry also condemned the continued…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) AMMAN — Net job creation for Jordanians reached a record 87,617 in 2025, the highest figure in the Kingdom’s history, with Jordanians filling around 91 per cent of the newly created positions, according to a semi-annual report issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS)....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (354+ words) AMMAN — Jordan will host the second Jordan FinTech Festival 2026 on September 23-24 at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, bringing together financial institutions, regulators, fintech companies, investors and experts from Jordan and abroad. Central Bank of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) AMMAN — Minister of Investment Tariq Abu Ghazaleh on Monday met with members of the Saudi-Jordanian Joint Business Council to discuss prospects for economic and investment cooperation, as well as ways to expand private-sector partnerships between both countries. According to a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) AMMAN — Arab countries and the Cairo-based Arab League on Monday condemned renewed Iranian attacks targeting Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, warning that the acts of aggression threaten regional security and violate the sovereignty of the two countries. Nabil Fahmy,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1016+ words) — Jordan’s debt-servicing costs slowed significantly in 2025 — Increase in interest payments fell to JD90.9 million, from JD396 million in 2024 — Growth in government’s interest bill fell from 22.6% to 4.2% — Experts say savings can provide more room for development, capital spending AMMAN — Government efforts to manage…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (318+ words) American rating agency projects 2.5% growth for Jordan in 2026 AMMAN — Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Jordan’s long-term local- and foreign-currency sovereign credit rating at BB- with a stable outlook, citing the resilience of the Kingdom’s economy despite challenging regional conditions....