Jordan Times
The Jordan Times is an independent English-language daily published by the Jordan Press Foundationsince October 26, 1975. The Jordan Press Foundation is a shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.
MPs continue deliberations over 2025 draft budget law
4 days ago · AMMAN — The Lower House on Wednesday continued deliberations over the draft general budget law for fiscal year 2025.Chaired by Speaker Ahmad Safadi, the session was also attended by Second Deputy Speaker Ahmad Hmeisat, Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and members of the Cabinet, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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4 days ago · The Jordan Times is an independent English-language daily published by the Jordan Press Foundationsince October 26, 1975. The Jordan Press Foundation is a shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.
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3 days ago · Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanon's lawmakers on Thursday elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy in the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis.
Cabinet warns of escalating regional tensions, urges global actions ...
Oct 1, 2024 · AMMAN — The Cabinet on Tuesday discussed the latest escalating tensions in the region, highlighting the potential for wider conflict and catastrophic consequences for the region and the world.
Jordanians look ahead to 2025 with 'optimism' – global market …
Dec 29, 2024 · AMMAN — A recent report by the Global leader in market research, Ipsos, found that Jordanians are looking towards 2025 with renewed optimism despite the challenges of 2024.In its Jordan's 2025 predictions report, a copy of which was made available for The Jordan Times, Ipsos indicated that "69 per cent of Jordanians believe the coming year will be better personally, while 55 per cent expect ...
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2 days ago · AMMAN — The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, increased by 1.56 per cent in 2024 to 110.71 points compared with 109.02 in 2023, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Thursday.The latest DoS report highlighted several key sectors contributing to the overall rise in CPI, revealing that the prices for personal luggage saw th ...
Minimum wage increase sparks debate over sufficiency, exclusions
Dec 21, 2024 · AMMAN — Jordan’s Tripartite Labour Affairs Committee's recent decision to increase the minimum wage from JD260 to JD290, effective January 1, 2025, has sparked debate among experts, organisations, and the public.The Jordan Labour Watch has welcomed the increase, calling it "a step toward improving workers' living standards and a long-term investment in the country’s economic and social ...
Jordan intensifies green hydrogen efforts with major int'l …
Oct 30, 2024 · AMMAN — Jordan is intensifying efforts to establish itself as a regional hub for green hydrogen production, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said on Wednesday.Speaking at the third roundtable meeting with potential green hydrogen investors, Kharabsheh said there is an international shift towards sustainable energy, noting that the Kingdom is ready to become a hub for ...
King, in call with Mikati, says Jordan stands with Lebanon
Sep 24, 2024 · AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed that Jordan stands with Lebanon and its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens in the face of the Israeli war.In a call with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, His Majesty warned of the dangerous Israeli escalation, stressing the need for concerted international efforts to put a stop to it before the entire ...