Tag: Jordan

Jordan underlines need for UN body to keep supporting Palestinian refugees

Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi have highlighted the importance of the United Nations to continue its full mandate as a body to provide essential services to Palestinian refugees. 

June 6, 2022

India go down to Jordan in friendly football match

Jordan took the lead, as Ahmad Saleh controlled an aerial through ball inside the Indian penalty box and played it to Abu Amara on the first touch, as the latter side-footed it home.

May 29, 2022

Indian men’s football team faces Jordan in last preparatory game before Asian Cup Qualifiers

India are currently ranked 106 on the FIFA ladder, and had played Belarus in an official match in the FIFA international window in March 2022, a match where they went down 0-3.

May 27, 2022

Jordan calls for fair probe into journalist’s killing in West Bank

Israeli Army said it has launched an investigation into the incident.

May 12, 2022

Jordan eases Covid curbs on gatherings

Jordan's Health Ministry recorded 3,171 new Covid cases the last 24 hours, increasing the caseload to 1,692,485.

March 28, 2022

Major power outage hits Jordan amid heavy snow

The Jordan Electric Power Company said in a statement that falling trees and branches led to power outages on Thursday in 20 main locations affiliated with the company across the country, reports Xinhua news agency.

January 28, 2022

Calls mount in Jordan for adherence to Covid norms

Hosam Ayesh, a local economist, said Jordan's economy has been deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting government's closures over the past months.

December 25, 2021

Israel, Jordan, UAE agree on regional cooperation to tackle climate crisis

The collaboration was made possible thanks to the normalization agreement between Israel and the UAE, signed in September 2020, the Israeli ministry concluded.

November 23, 2021

Jordan eases entry for several nationalities

Jordan has decided to ease the entry of nationals of several countries in order to support the kingdom's economy, especially the tourism sector, the state-run news agency reported.

November 1, 2021

Parlour & the Prince

Prince Hamzah has accused the country’s leaders of corruption, incompetence and harassment.

April 6, 2021

Emulating Israel

We must selectively invoke the 'Israeli approach' only in terms of operational efficacy, will and consensus, as opposed to a holistic framework to tackle insurgency, as we have our own methods of resolving the same, much more effectively and permanently. The brazen Israeli approach has ensured that all along its borders with five of its neighbouring states ~ Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian territories ~ an uneasy disquiet and tension prevails.

March 8, 2019

Vikram’s hat-trick guides India U-16 to facile win over Jordan

Vikram Singh scored a hat-trick as India thrashed hosts Jordan 4-0 in their opening match of the fifth WAFF U-16 Championship at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Jordan today.

August 2, 2018

Envoys of Jordan, Algeria call on J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti

The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti apprised the two visiting ambassadors of many of the welfare and humanitarian measures being taken by her government.

May 4, 2018

Fight against terror not against any religion: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein on Thursday expressed their firm resolve to combat terrorism and radicalization as their two countries signed a dozen agreements, including one for cooperation in the key area of defence. The fight against terrorism was not against any religion but against a mindset that...

March 2, 2018

India, Jordan renew support for Palestine, sign 12 agreements

India and Jordan on Thursday renewed their support to the Palestinian cause as the two sides signed 12 agreements, including one on defence cooperation, following a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and King of Jordan Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein. “Both leaders renewed their support and commitment to the Palestinian cause,” T.S. Tirumurti,...

March 1, 2018

Jordanian King Abdullah pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

Following the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Jordanian King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein on Thursday visited Rajghat to pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Abdullah offered red rose petals at the memorial of the ‘father of the nation’ on the banks of River Yamuna. Minister of State for External Affairs, VK Singh accompanied the Jordanian...

March 1, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj calls on King of Jordan

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday called on visiting King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and discussed strengthening of bilateral ties across all sectors. “Historical links getting stronger!”, while adding that Sushma Swaraj called on the visiting dignitary. “Good conversation on strengthening ties across all sectors, specially in trade and investment, defence and...

February 28, 2018