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JAF medical team arrives at South Gaza field hospital
AMMAN — The Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army (JAF) said that Jordan Field Hospital South Gaza personnel arrived at the mission site on Tuesday to provide healthcare and mitigate human suffering in the Gaza Strip, continuing humanitarian efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah. The medical and administrative teams immediately began preparing clinics and medical facilities to receive patients in…
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Mafraq-Zarqa, Mafraq-Jerash public transport routes begin pilot operations
AMMAN — Pilot operations of regular public transport routes linking Mafraq with Zarqa and Jerash began on Thursday as part of the second phase of a project to develop inter-governorate public transport services. Director General of the Land Transport Regulatory Commission Riad Kharabsheh said the pilot operation marks an important step in developing public transport services in Mafraq by providing…
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Petra receives 281,123 visitors in first seven months — official figures
AMMAN — The number of visitors to the ancient city of Petra reached 281,123 between January and July, including 109,350 Jordanians and 171,773 foreign tourists. The figures showed a 3.7 per cent decline compared with the same period in 2025, which saw 291,912 visitors, comprising 79,632 Jordanians and 212,280 foreign tourists, according to official figures obtained by Al Mamlaka TV.…
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King meets with communist party secretary of Shenzhen
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday met with China Communist Party Secretary of Shenzhen Jin Lei, according to a Royal Court statement. The meeting covered ways to advance Jordanian-Chinese relations in service of mutual interests, with a focus on exploring opportunities for new economic and technological partnerships and exchanges of expertise with the city of Shenzhen, given its…
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King interviewed by China’s Xinhua News Agency
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah sat for an interview with Xinhua, the official news agency of the People’s Republic of China, which was published on Monday, in Chinese, English, and Arabic. The interview focused on Jordan-China relations, as the two countries will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year. During the interview, His Majesty…
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Crown Prince reviews preparations for Jordan-EU Investment Conference
AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein chaired a meeting on Monday at Al Husseiniya Palace to review preparations for the Jordan-European Union Investment Conference, scheduled to take place on 19 November at the Dead Sea. During the meeting, attended by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, the Crown Prince stressed the need to offer targeted investment opportunities focusing on vital sectors of…
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Jordan-China trade hits $6.7 billion amid push to deepen economic ties
AMMAN — Trade between Jordan and China reached nearly $6.7 billion last year, as economic ties between the two countries enter a new phase with King Abdullah’s state visit to China and meetings with senior Chinese officials and representatives of major companies. According to figures, cited by Al Mamlaka and released by the Jordan Strategy Forum, Chinese exports to Jordan…
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Princess Alia attends One Health, Veterinary Innovations conference
AMMAN — HRH Princess Alia on Monday attended the 3rd International Conference on One Health and Veterinary Innovations in Amman. Organised by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), the three-day conference addresses key One Health issues, including zoonotic and emerging diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, climate change, and advances in diagnostics and…
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Lower House approves 12 articles of 2026 Local Administration Law
AMMAN — The Lower House on Monday continued deliberations on the 2026 Local Administration Law, approving the first 12 of its 70 articles amid debate over municipal powers, local governance and the role of elected councils. Article 1, which names the legislation the Local Administration Law of 2026 and provides for its entry into force 60 days after publication in…
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Cassation Court upholds over 3-year sentence for drug dealer
AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a May 2023 State Security Court (SSC) ruling, sentencing a drug dealer to over three years in prison after convicting him of possessing illegal narcotics in Amman in December 2022. The court declared the defendant guilty of obtaining illegal narcotics with the intent of selling the drugs to an undercover agent on…
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