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Rise in temperatures, relatively cold weather for today

Amman - petra

A slight rise in temperatures is expected, on Friday, where relatively cold conditions are expected to prevail nationwide, with moderate weather conditions in the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update. Winds will be south-easterly moderate, the JMD added. Temperatures in the capital Amman will reach a high of 16 degrees Celsius during daytime,Read more

Qatari embassy celebrates national day

Amman - petra

The Qatari Embassy in Amman, late Tuesday, held a reception to celebrate the country's national day and commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Qatar by the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani. During the event, the Charge d'Affaires of the Qatari embassy in Amman, Abdul Aziz Al Sada, highlighted the strong brotherly ties between Jordan and Qatar expressingRead more

ASE opens trading on lower note

Amman - petra

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) on Tuesday opened trading with a drop to 1,818 points compared to 1,829 points of last session closure. During the first 15 minutes of today's trading, the market index fluctuated between 1,816 points and 1,829 points with a trading volume of JD700.000, the ASE sources said.Read more

Cloudy weather with rain showers forecast Tuesday

Amman - petra

Cloudy skies are expected Tuesday in the northern and central parts of the Kingdom with a chance for scattered showers in the northern regions at times and southwesterly moderate to brisk winds . According the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) daily brief, a depression centered over Turkey, will start affecting the country on Wednesday, creating partly cloudy to cloudy weather withRead more

Amman stock market closes trading at JD4.4 million

Amman - petra

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) wrapped up Monday's trading session down by 1.46 percent at 1,829 points. A total of 3.3 million shares were traded through 1,849 transactions at a trading value of JD4.4 million. When comparing the closing prices of the shares of 95 companies, 54 saw their share prices going up while 10 others declined. The prices of the shares of 31Read more

King Abdullah II back home after U.S visit

Amman - petra

His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania, early Thursday, returned home following their visit to Washington.Read more

Top Libyan leaders in Jordan to strengthen bilateral relations

Amman - Arab Today

King Abdullah of Jordan received Fayez Al-Sarraj, chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and prime minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday in Amman. They discussed bilateral ties and recent developments in Libya and the region, Jordan’s royal court said without elaborating. Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar Razzaz also met with Al-Sarraj, and “spoke about the deep relationship betweenRead more

Teachers suspend strike after gov't meets demands in Amman

Amman - petra

The Teachers Association announced it is suspending a strike on Tuesday after the cabinet promised to meet a demand to exempt teachers from the Civil Service year-end performance review, association president Basel Freihat announced. The Ministry of Education and the Teachers Association Council held a meeting yesterday evening with caretaker education minister Bassam Talhouni during which they agreed to enhanceRead more