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Royal initiative: 27 underprivileged families get keys to new homes in Maan By JT - Apr 11,2021 - Last updated at Apr 11,2021 Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi hands over keys of new houses, built as part of a Royal initiative, to a beneficiary in Maan’s Mudawara district on Saturday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Twenty-seven underprivileged families in Maan’s Mudawara district on Saturday received housing units as part of the Royal Initiative for Housing, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.�...

UPDATE 2-Jordans King Abdullah and estranged Prince Hamza make first joint appearance since rift Reuters 2 hrs ago By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, April 11 (Reuters) - Jordans King Abdullah and former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamza made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country, attending a ceremony on Sunday marking 100 years of independence. State media showed the monarch and other members of the royal family laying wreaths at the memorial to the unknown soldier ...

Jordanian riot police on Wednesday broke up protests in Amman and other cities called to mark the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring pro-democracy demonstrations, and authorities detained tens of activists, witnesses said.

AMMAN — The Housing Bank approved the distribution of cash dividends at a rate of 12 per cent of the share nominal value for the year 2020, according to a bank statement.During a virtual general assembly meeting on Thursday, its general assembly also approved the board of directors report, the financial statements for the year 2020 and the bank’s business plan for

Members of the Jordanian royal family marked the centenary of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan.

Members of the Jordanian royal family marked the centenary of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan.

Happier times: King Abdullah (left) laughing with Prince Hamzah earlier this year, shortly before the Jordanian monarch embarked on a tour of the United States. — AP A pledge by Prince Hamzah to put himself “at the disposal” of King Abdullah II, his half-brother, appears to have resolved the feud within the Jordanian royal family that erupted at the end of last week. But the kingdom’s most serious crisis in decades was a salutary reminder of both the importance and the precariousness of...

AMMAN — Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bisher Khasawneh on Sunday issued Circular No.  29 of 2021, based on the provisions of Defence Order No. 19 of 2020, allowing public movement on foot for 30 minutes to perform Fajr (dawn) and Maghrib (sunset) prayers in mosques during the holy month of Ramdan, provided that worshippers abide by the health protocol.

State media showed the monarch and other members of the royal family laying wreaths at the memorial to the unknown soldier and tombs of royalty in the Raghdan palace in Amman.

April 10, 2021 The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf condemned Friday the terrorist Houthi militias launching of bomb-laden UAV towards Khamis Mushayt City, targeting civilians and civilian objects. RIYADH —The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf condemned Friday the terrorist Houthi militias launching of bomb-laden UAV towards Khamis Mushayt City, targeting civilians and civili...