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WEB6 days ago · Local revenues reach JD5.328b, covering 91% of expenditures - report. Sep 17, 2024. AMMAN — Local revenues for the first seven months of the year reached JD5.328 billion, marking an increase of JD58 million compared with the ...
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WEB1 day ago · By JT - Sep 14, 2024. AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry said that the industry index, recorded a growth of 1 per cent during the second quarter of this year ... Trading volume of Real Estate reached JD4.447b till August in 2024. Spain PM urges EU to 'reconsider' China EV tariffs plan.
Experts suggest use of 'intelligent' transportation systems to …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · AMMAN — Amman’s traffic congestion is a complex issue driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, and an ageing road network struggling to meet the city's evolving demands, experts say. Ahmad Omari, an associate professor of civil engineering and a traffic and transportation expert, told The Jordan Times that Amman’s traffic congestion stem primarily from an imbalance between ...
1,651 candidates to run in parliamentary elections, IEC says
WEBAug 1, 2024 · AMMAN — The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) on Thursday announced that the final number of people who registered to run for the parliamentary elections was 1,651.The IEC Spokesperson Mohammad Kheir Rawashdeh said the number of local and general lists who submitted their candidacy to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for September 10 was 199.The number
Archaeologists unearth ancient tomb in Jordan shedding light on ...
WEBNov 6, 2023 · AMMAN — A group of archaeologist discovered a hypogean (underground) tomb in 2001 underneath the rocky foundations of the early 2nd-century AD Gerasacity wall. The burial objects found with the skeleton in the rock cut chamber of the tomb fit the material culture of the Late Hellenistic Levant.
Lower House passes amendments to Integrity, Anti-Corruption Law
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · AMMAN — The Lower House on Monday passed the 2021 amendments to the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law as referred from the Senate. Also on Monday, the House referred the proposed amendments to its bylaws to the Legal Committee and sent an inquiry to the Constitutional Court on the legality of MPs rejection of laws upon second reading, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The right to a green home: project builds energy, water efficient ...
WEBJul 4, 2018 · 100 users have voted. AMMAN — Dozens of homes in Jordan have been retrofitted to meet "green" standards, allowing their inhabitants to enjoy a healthy indoor environment and reduce their energy and water consumption.Project leaders say green living is a human right for all, regardless of income or social status. The right to …
GAM’s ‘Amman is Listening’ project wins Global Mayors Challenge
WEBJan 17, 2022 · AMMAN — The city of Amman will receive $1 million for winning the Global Mayors Challenge and having come up with one of the most innovative urban solutions to emerge in the wake of COVID-19. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on Tuesday that Amman is one of the 15 cities that have won the global challenge. According to Bloomberg’s website, 631 cities worldwide submitted their
20,055 drug-related cases recorded in 2020 — PSD report
WEBJun 28, 2021 · AMMAN — There was a significant increase in the total number of drug abuse in Jordan during 2020, according to figures published by the Public Security Directorate’s Criminal Information Department covering the period from 2016 to 2020. The department recorded 3,937 cases of drug trafficking in addition to 1,6118 cases of possession and use, adding up to a total of 20,055 drug-related ...
Jordan extends waiver for Syrian refugees work permits
WEBJul 11, 2016 · AMMAN — Jordan has given employers hiring Syrian refugees an additional three months to get work permits for them without paying fees.The Labour Ministry said Monday that 13,000 Syrians received work permits during an initial three-month waiver period ended last week, and that the programme has been extended.Close to 5 million Syrians fled civil war in their homeland since 2011, including ...
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