Category: Internal Affairs

Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh and all members of the ministerial team have signed the code of honour that governs conduct and avoidance of conflict of interest at the Cabinet-level.   The ministers, during the Cabinet’s meeting held on Wednesday, signed the code of honour, which the Council of Ministers must abide by.   The code of honour aims to ensure

The prosecutor of the Criminal Court on Wednesday decided to refer to the State Security Court (SSC) a recent case in which a 16-year-old boy was brutally assaulted by a group of individuals in the eastern Zarqa governorate.   A judicial source told Petra that all of the defendants are indicted with several crimes, including “committing an act that endangers

Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh on Sunday emphasized his government’s support for the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC) to combat all forms of corruption and protect public funds.   During a visit to the commission, the Prime Minister said that the IACC is a key element of the system highlighted in the royal letter of designation which indicated that the essence

Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh on Thursday pledged his government’s full support for the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent parliamentary vote as ordered by His Majesty the King.   The government places all of its capabilities, institutions and ministries at the disposal of the IEC for the success of the electoral process from now until

Tafila Women’s Charitable Association, in cooperation with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the European Union, has organized on Thursday, in Ma’an, a dialogue session on enhancing women’s participation in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.   The session took place in the context of the activities of “My Voice… My Decision” project aimed at empowering women in the

Amman, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned on Wednesday the approval of the Israeli authorities to build thousands of housing units in the occupied Palestinian territories. The ministry’s spokesperson, Dhaifallah Fayez, affirmed the Kingdom’s rejection of the Israeli settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territories, which are a breach of international law and UN Security Council resolutions. The