Category: General

A slight rise in temperatures is forecast on Monday, bringing moderate weather conditions in the high areas and the plains, while it will be hot in the Jordan Valley and Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.   Clouds will appear at medium altitudes in the southern regions, with northwesterly moderate to brisk winds.   Similar

Sheikh Hilal bin Marhoon Al-Maamari, the Ambassador of Oman to Jordan, asserted on Monday that His Majesty King Abdullah II’s upcoming visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Tuesday will strengthen the historical ties between the two countries.   Speaking to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the envoy said that the visit will open up new horizons for the two

France’s army has had no involvement in recent events in Burkina Faso, the French embassy in Ouagadougou said on Saturday, a day after President Paul-Henri Damiba was declared ousted in a coup.   The embassy said it was issuing its statement in response to reports circulating on social media, according to Reuters.   Source: Jordan News Agency

A historical cultural celebration is schedule to be held next Saturday in the village of Mukawir in the Madaba Governorate, southwest of Amman.   The celebration will include a musical and theatrical performance written by Père Joseph Soueid, Patriarchal Vicar of the Saint Charbel Church in Jordan, and will be performed by a Lebanese group of 30 male and female

For his part, the Chief of the Cabinet Office in Iraqi Kurdistan, Omid Othman, said that the Iraqi Kurdistan Government has allocated nearly $1 billion to be invested in service and investment fields, 70 per cent of which will target the road and infrastructure sector, especially as the Iraqi Kurdistan Government is working to involve the private sector in projects.

Minister of Public Works and Housing, Yahya Kisbi, on Sunday met with a delegation from the Government Iraqi Kurdistan, on ways to enhance cooperation in construction, housing and contracting.   The meeting contributes to promote investment between the two sides, in addition to encouraging Jordanian contractors to participate in the projects that will be available in the region.   Kisbi

His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to Iraq President Barham Salih on the occasion of his country’s national day, expressing best wishes to him and to the people of Iraq.   Source: Jordan News Agency