His Majesty King Abdullah II and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday participated in the funeral of former prime minister Zaid Rifai, at the Royal Cemetery. According to a royal court statement, several Royal Family members and senior officials and officers attended the funeral, after performing the funeral prayer at the Royal Guards Mosque. In addition to previously serving as prime minister, Rifai served as Senate president, Royal Hashemite Court chief, and held several ministerial positions, as well as served in the diplomatic corps. Source: Jordan News Agency
Jordan Advances Efforts to Improve Rankings in Global Growth, Human Development Indices
August 13, 2026
Amman: The Executive Program of the Economic Modernization Vision has included a number of measures aimed at improving Jordan’s rankings in international indices.
According to Jordan News Agency, the report covering the first half of this year indic…