Jordanian authorities announced that they stopped a major drug-smuggling attempt after two months of monitoring a criminal network. Officers discovered 1.2 million illegal pills hidden inside a road roller in a warehouse in Al-Rusaifa near Amman. Anti-narcotics teams carried out raids on Sunday, arresting 10 suspects and seizing the drugs, which were worth millions of [...]

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the case of two Jordanian citizens who were killed after being illegally recruited to fight with the Russian army. The ministry warned that foreign groups are trying to recruit Jordanians online and said such actions violate Jordanian and international law. Officials urged citizens to report any recruitment attempts and [...]

The Eastern Military Region intercepted a drug-smuggling attempt at dawn on Thursday. Smugglers used balloons equipped with primitive guidance devices to transport narcotics. The attempt took place along the region’s front and within its area of responsibility. Border Guard forces detected the suspicious airborne objects early. The operation was carried out in coordination with security [...]

Jordan has deployed a new medical team to its field hospital in Gaza, continuing its humanitarian mission to provide life-saving care to Palestinians. The hospital includes surgery, pediatric, orthopedic, obstetric, and ICU units, along with a mobile prosthetic limb facility for amputees. The outgoing Jordanian team treated over 61,000 patients, performed nearly 3,000 surgeries, [...]

Jordan’s Minister of Social Development, Wafa Bani Mustafa, met with Maher Khudair, Chief Justice of the Palestinian Supreme Shariah Court, in Amman to strengthen cooperation on social and family welfare issues. The talks focused on empowering women and children, protecting families, and improving care for the elderly. Both sides agreed on the need to [...]

Jordan’s labour market is facing a sharp rise in job turnover, according to the Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF).From 2015 to 2023, the number of people who left or changed jobs rose from 53,509 to 89,584 — with a 187.9% increase among women and a 46% rise among men. The main reasons for leaving include [...]

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chaired the Arab Ministerial Committee meeting at the Arab League headquarters, focused on confronting Israel’s illegal policies in occupied Jerusalem. He also participated in the 164th ordinary session of the Arab League Council, handing over the presidency to the UAE. The session addressed the Palestinian cause, [...]