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Interior Minister Orders Release of 571 Administrative Detainees

Amman: Interior Minister Mazen Faraya directed administrative governors to release 571 administrative detainees, effective as of Monday.

According to Jordan News Agency, the amnesty was granted following a comprehensive review of the detainees’ cas…

Jordan, Saudi Arabia Sign Hajj Agreement

Amman: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Mohammad Al-Khalaileh, and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfig AlRabiah, signed an agreement to organize the pilgrimage for Jordanians and Arabs of the 1948 territories for the Hijri year 1447.

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Officials Inspect Jordan-FAO Water Pilot Project

Amman: The Jordan Valley Authority (JVA), in cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), organized a visit on Monday to the King Talal Dam for a first-hand look at a pilot project for a water-cooled floating solar syst…

Army Chief Oversees Tactical Drill by 90th Mechanized Brigade

Amman: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, on Monday joined a tactical exercise by the 90th Mechanized Brigade (Martyr King Abdullah I Brigade), a unit of the Eastern Military Zone, at designated training fields. Hunei…

King Abdullah II Meets Japan’s Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo

Tokyo: His Majesty King Abdullah II met with Emperor Naruhito of Japan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday. Discussions covered the long-standing ties between Jordan and Japan, which span more than 70 years, and the depth of friendship between t…

Jordan Joins Arab Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Cairo

Cairo: Secretary General of the Ministry of Transport Fares Abu Dayyeh represented Jordan at the 38th session of the Council of Arab Transport Ministers, held Monday in Cairo. The meeting brought together transport ministers and representatives from A…

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Power Demand Climbs to 4,220 MW Amid Soaring Summer Temperatures

Amman: The electricity demand continued to rise with the summer heat, as the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) reported that the Kingdom’s peak load reached 4,220 megawatts (MW) on Tuesday.

According to Jordan News Agency, the company said the …