Day: October 28, 2022

Pleasant weather conditions are forecast, on Friday in most parts, while it will be moderate in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the port city of Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.

Winds will be easterly moderate, the JMD added.

Temperatures in the capital will range between a high of 24 degrees Celsius and a low of 13 degrees.

Highs in the port city of Aqaba will hike up to 33 degrees during the day, sliding to 21 degrees at night.

Source: Jordan News Agenc

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Amman held a celebration on the occasion of the Czech National Day.

Czech Ambassador in Amman Josef Koutsky, during a ceremony to mark the occasion, delivered a speech in which he stressed the depth of the historical relations between Jordan and Czech Republic and the aspiration to strengthen them in the future, in several areas of cooperation that unites the two countries.

To commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the Czech-Jordan diplomatic relations, Koutsky highlighted the presidency of the Czech Republic of the European Council priorities, and the most important programs and development projects providing humanitarian assistance.

He added a number of specialized Jordanian economic bodies and institutions attended at the reception, which included a variety of Czech Products.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ), on Friday, urged its passengers to verify their current travel dates on arrival or departure flights according to Jordan’s local time, as of today.

The RJ’s move came in light of the recent government decision to maintain year-round summertime.

The RJ stressed that there will be no change to arrivals or departures times of its flights for any regional or international destinations on its airlines.

The RJ, in case of any inquiry, urged its passengers to visit its website: www.rj.com or call its contact center on (5100000).

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Eastern Military Zone, in coordination with the Military Security Directorate and the Anti-Narcotics Department, on Friday at dawn foiled an attempt to smuggle large amounts of drugs coming from Syria to Jordan.

A source at the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army (JAF) said that rules of engagement were applied to the smugglers, leading to their escape.

Searching the area, security personnel found 259,120 Captagon pills and 287 palm-sized sheets of hashish, which were all referred to the relevant authorities, the JAF source added.

The source stressed that the army will apply “full force” to thwart any infiltration or smuggling attempts that may undermine the Kingdom’s security.

Source: Jordan News Agency

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, welcomed the formation of a new government in Iraq and the inclusion of three women in ministerial positions, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.

“The Secretary-General welcomes the formation of a new government in Iraq, led by Prime Minister Mohammed S. al-Sudani,” Dujarric said in a statement.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The European Union struck a deal on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change.

Negotiators from the EU countries and the European Parliament, who must both approve new EU laws, as well as the European Commission, which drafts new laws, agreed that carmakers must achieve a 100 percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2035, which would make it impossible to sell new fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the 27-country bloc.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a year, till Oct. 31, 2023.

The extension, authorized by Resolution 2656, is the first substantive renewal of UNSMIL’s mandate since September 2021.

Resolution 2656 was unanimously supported by the 15-member council.

Source: Jordan News Agency