Jordan: Industrial index decreases 0.54% in 8 months

AMMAN — The Kingdom’s industrial index recorded a decline by 0.54 per cent for the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Thursday. On a monthly level, the index fell by 0.75...

Jordan’s Industrial Investments Boom in 2025 Amidst Economic Growth

While neighboring economies falter amid regional instability, Jordan’s industrial cities are attracting unprecedented investment flows, raising questions about whether this small kingdom has cracked the code for Middle Eastern economic resilience...

Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity and GE Vernova Host Future-focused Energy Workshop

Senior government and industry experts attend “Pathways to Meeting Iraq’s Energy Demand” Minister of Electricity Eng. Ziyad Ali Fadhil presents keynote highlighting progress and opportunities Agenda highlights advanced technologies and...

Jordan’s Industrial Cities Attract Major Investments Boosting Economic Growth

As Jordan’s industrial cities attract unprecedented investment flows in 2025, the kingdom faces a paradox: can a resource-poor nation transform into a manufacturing powerhouse while surrounded by regional instability? The Desert Kingdom’s...

Macron warns that the 'acceleration' of Israeli settlement construction threatens Palestinian statehood

Israeli soldiers ordered Palestinians to close shops as Israeli settlers made their way back from a site believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure Otniel Ben Knaz in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 9, 2025. MUSSA...

Jordan court hands down terrorism sentences of up to 15 years in Muslim Brotherhood-linked case

Jordan’s State Security Court on Wednesday sentenced nine men to prison terms ranging from three to 15 years after convicting them on terrorism-related charges in a case authorities said was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The court handed two...

Jordan: Balance maintained between livestock exports, local supply — ministry

AMMAN — Minister of Agriculture Saeb Khraisat said that a balance is being maintained between livestock exports and local consumption, ensuring price stability in Jordan’s meat market. Speaking to Al Mamlaka TV, Khraisat said that around 900,000...

Jordan: Gov't secures $54.5mln from KfW to address water scarcity

AMMAN — The government on Wednesday signed a soft loan agreement worth 47 million euros with the German Development Bank (KfW) to enhance water supply and strengthen climate resilience across Jordan. The project will support sustainable water...

Jordan: Water minister, World Bank, AFD officials review progress of strategic water initiatives

AMMAN — Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Soud on Wednesday met with a World Bank delegation to discuss the progress of ongoing water projects in Jordan. The meeting, attended by the World Bank’s Regional Director for the Middle East, the...

Jordan’s State Security Court Sentences Members of ‘Chaos Cell’

Jordan’s State Security Court on Wednesday issued verdicts against several defendants accused of plotting to undermine national security and incite chaos within the kingdom. The cases were first revealed in mid-April involving a group of...

Jordan, Germany Sign €47M Agreement to Boost Water Security

Ammon News - Jordan and Germany have reinforced their enduring partnership through a €47 million financing agreement signed for the "Development of New Water Resources" project in the Kingdom. The agreement was signed by Minister of Planning and...

Jordan jails nine in case linked to Muslim Brotherhood

A Jordanian court sentenced nine people to prison for "terrorism" on Wednesday in a case linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, the official Petra news agency said. The prison terms range from three to 15 years. The court had previously sentenced four...

OIC Health Ministers Conference Concludes with Amman Declaration

Ammon News - The 8th Islamic Conference of Health Ministers concluded in Amman on Thursday after three days of discussions held under the theme "Health Is Our Shared Responsibility," with the participation of health ministers and heads of...

Lady superstar Nayanthara completes 22 years in the film industry

Nayanthara celebrates 22 years in the film industry, sharing a heartfelt note of gratitude for her journey and growth as an actress. She also unveiled first-look posters for her upcoming film Hi, raising excitement among fans Nayanthara is...

Dhanush to Allu Arjun: Nayanthara’s Most Talked-About Industry Controversies

Nayanthara, South India’s Lady Superstar, has been at the center of many controversies since her debut. From bold career choices to personal matters, here are the top 10 controversies that defined her journey and made headlines. 2 Min read...

Jordan sentences nine in Muslim Brotherhood plot against kingdom

Jordan’s State Security Court on Wednesday issued verdicts in a series of high-profile cases that, authorities said, threatened national security and sought to incite unrest, offences that were first revealed in mid-April, the Jordan News Agency...

Jordan hands down sentences to convicts involved in weapons manufacturing, illegal recruit training

AMMAN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's State Security Court on Wednesday handed down verdicts against several defendants convicted in cases involving weapons manufacturing and recruiting young men for illegal activities, the state-run Petra news...

Jordan sentences nine in Muslim Brotherhood plot against state

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -A Jordanian military court on Wednesday sentenced nine defendants to between three and 15 years in jail over an alleged Muslim Brotherhood-linked plot to destabilise the country, a case that led authorities...

Jordanian of Palestinian Origin Among Nobel Chemistry Laureates

Marrakech – The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, and Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, for their groundbreaking development...

Jordan: ACT sees 19% rise in received containers until September

AMMAN — Statistics released by the Jordanian Logistics Association (JLA) revealed a 19.1 per cent increase in the number of cargo-loaded containers entering the Kingdom through the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) during the first nine months of...