Jordan, Georgia talk defence, military cooperation
Amman, The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, and the Georgian Minister of Defense, Juansher Burchuladze, and Wednesday held a meeting in Amman military cooperation.Huneiti and Burchuladze discussed furthering cooperat…
EU diplomatic missions visit northern military region
Amman, A delegation of EU ambassadors and military attaches visited Wednesday the northern military region.The delegates listened to a briefing by the Commander of Border Guard Brigade 2 on the tasks carried out by soldiers in the northern military reg…
Criminal investigation police warn of job scams
The Public Security Criminal Investigation Department Tuesday warned against dealing with fake companies that defraud people by claiming to secure jobs for money.The department called on job-seekers to verify the licenses and papers of agencies or comm…
Life sentence for drug dealer who attempted to smuggle 4,100kg of cocaine
In an unprecedented case compared to its records, the State Security Court sentenced a drug dealer to life imprisonment and a JD20,000 fine after convicting him and his partner of importing 4,100 kilograms of cocaine.In an open session held Tuesday, th…
Irbid rollover vehicle crash kills 1, injures 3
One person died and three others were injured after their vehicle rolled over on the Amman-Irbid highway late Monday.A security source said Civil Defense Department staff administered first aid to the injured, and transferred them and the body to a nea…
8 people missing as oil tanker explodes in Thailand
Eight workers have been missing and several homes were damaged after an oil tanker caught fire and exploded at a dockyard in central Thailand on Tuesday, local media reported.According to the local Bangkok Post, the empty tanker was undergoing regular …
Crown Prince inaugurates Deloitte’s Jordan Digital Centre in Amman
Amman, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Monday inaugurated Deloitte’s Jordan Digital Centre in Amman.The centre will offer a range of technology solutions, including digital transformation, data and analytics, human capital…
Jordan condemns deadly attack in Somalia
Amman, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Monday condemned a terrorist car bomb attack in Buloburde in the Central Somali region of Hiran, which left a number of people dead.The Ministry reiterated Jordan’s solidarity with the “brotherly” …
King receives US National Security Council Mideast coordinator
Amman, His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received US National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk at Al Husseiniya Palace.The meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, …
Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian near Bethlehem
Ramallah, Israeli forces fatally shot a 14-year-old Palestinian during a dawn raid Monday of a refugee camp near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.It said troops drove into Dheisheh refugee camp and carri…