His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, arrived on Tuesday in Muscat, for a two-day official visit to Oman. King Abdullah was received by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. The Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Al Busaidi, spouse of the sultan,
Read moreIsraeli occupation forces early Saturday arrested fifteen Palestinians during raids across the West Bank and Arab East Jerusalem, as dozens of Palestinian administrative detainees continued an open-ended hunger strike. The Palestinian Prisoners Club said in a statement that troops stormed the cities of Ramallah, El Bireh, Nablus, Hebron, Bethlehem and neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem, and made the arrests.
Read moreAbout 61 percent of Jordanians are in favor of keeping the winter/ summer clock changeover, while 25 percent are in favor of keeping the daylight saving time, and only 11 percent are in favor of keeping the winter time year-round, a recent poll indicated. The University of Jordan’s Center for Strategic Studies conducted an opinion poll during the September
Read moreThe Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Arab network of Nuclear Regulators (ANNuR), has organized a regional workshop on the interface between nuclear safety and security. According to a JAEC statement on Tuesday, the workshop aimed to give participants a deeper understanding of nuclear safety and security through exchanging
Read moreActing Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Hazem Khatib on Tuesday received a copy of the credentials of the new envoy of Sudan Hassan Saleh Hassan Siwar al-Dahab as an accredited and resident ambassador to the Kingdom. During a meeting with the envoy, Khatib wished him well in his mission to boost relations between the two
Read moreJordanian Ambassador Thamer Adwan on Tuesday presented his credentials to the King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn, as Jordan’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Thailand. According to a foreign ministry statement, the ceremony took place at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok in the presence of a number of senior officials at the palace and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Read moreHis Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday departed on an official visit to Oman, at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah, and a high-level delegation are accompanying His Majesty on the visit. During the two-day visit, King Abdullah and Sultan Haitham
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