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WEB18 hours ago · The Jordan Times is an independent English-language daily published by the Jordan Press Foundationsince October 26, 1975. The Jordan Press Foundation is a shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.
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WEB1 day ago · AMMAN — The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on Thursday decided to lower interest rates on all monetary policy instruments by 50 basis points, effective Sunday, 22 September 2024.The move marks the end of the monetary tightening phase, which began in March 2022, to maintain the stability of the Jordanian dinar and curb inflationary pressures in the wa ...
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WEB2 days ago · Sep 10, 2024. AL—MAWASI, Palestinian Territories — Israel struck a declared safe zone in Gaza on Tuesday, in a strike the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said killed at least 19 people and the Israeli military said targeted Palestinian militants. The strike hit Al Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip, which Israel had designated as a ...
Prices of more than 1,000 medicines, pharmaceutical products …
WEBJun 13, 2019 · AMMAN — The government on Wednesday announced reductions in the prices of 1,127 medicinal products and 89 other pharmaceutical preparations ranging between 18 and 68 per cent.The decision was made based on recommendations by a government committee tasked with the revision of medication prices, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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WEBSep 03, 2024. BEIRUT — Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh, wanted abroad and reviled at home after years of financial meltdown, was arrested on Tuesday by Lebanese authorities.The 74-year-old French-Lebanese national is widely viewed as a key culprit …
Al Rai launches new website - Jordan Times
WEBJul 24, 2016 · 155 users have voted. AMMAN — Al Rai Arabic daily has launched a new interactive website as it seeks to boost its online presence. The website, which was optimised with the latest technologies, features a new design and focuses on multimedia, said Dhaher Damen, the director of Al Rai website.He …
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WEB1 day ago · SEOUL — North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, Pyongyang’s second such weapons test in a week.Leader Kim Jong-Un’s regime has staged dozens of launches this year, part of a testing spree that experts say could be linked to North Korea’s alleged illicit supplying of weapons to ally Russia ...
Authorities to launch archaeological excavations near Petra’s …
WEBMay 10, 2020 · AMMAN — The rose-red city of Petra will witness archaeological excavations to unearth the front courtyard of the Treasury, Petra’s iconic façade. The Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) on Sunday announced the launch of archaeological excavations, which will be funded by the …
Soaring to new heights: Jordan's tourism industry prepares for …
WEBJul 22, 2023 · AMMAN — Jordan is gearing up to smash tourism records in 2023 thanks to new partnerships with low-cost airlines, a vigorous marketing strategy and diverse, full-fledged programmes that introduce new tourism experiences and expand the Kingdom’s appeal to a broader clientele, according to the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB).
Petra welcomes ‘highest ever’ number of tourists in Q1 2023 — …
WEBApr 2, 2023 · AMMAN — A total of 324,350 tourists visited Petra during the first quarter of 2023, marking a 35 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2019, Al Mamlaka TV reported on Friday. Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) Suleiman Farajat noted that this number is the “highest ever” in the history of the