by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Aug 15, 2017 | Middle East
Amman- Over four million Jordanian nationals on Tuesday head to polling stations to elect their mayors and members of municipal and governorate councils. Some 1,239 candidates are competing for governorate councils “decentralization” seats that total...
by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 24, 2017 | Middle East
Amman- A Jordanian man, 17, was killed on Sunday after getting wounded during a quarrel between him and an Israeli at a residential building affiliated with the Israeli embassy in the Rabieh neighborhood in west Amman, a Jordanian security source said. The source said...
by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Mar 28, 2017 | Business
Amman- The Saudi-Jordanian Business Council has recommended seeking available investment opportunities in both countries and getting acquainted with the prevailing climate in the sector, in addition to motives and potentials. The council also called for holding more...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 4, 2017 | Middle East
Jordan executed at dawn on Saturday 15 death row prisoners, the majority of whom were convicted of terrorism charges, Information Minister Mahmoud al-Momani said, in a further break with the moratorium on executions the country had observed between 2006 and 2014. Ten...
by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Nov 25, 2016 | Business
Amman- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) granted a €102 million loan to the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) as the continuing influx of refugees from Syria is putting a massive strain on Jordan’s resources. The loan will be provided in two...
