Day: September 17, 2023

Sudan conflict: Risking lives to bury the dead in Omdurman

With a dramatic escalation in the war in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries, my family buried my 84-year-old grandmother while bullets were flying over their heads at a graveyard in Omdurman – just across the River Nile from Khartoum.My grandmot…

New ASEZA commissioners take oath of office before premier

Prime Minister Dr. Bisher Khasawneh on Sunday swore in newly-appointed members of the Council of Commissioners of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Dr. Ali Khalaf Bayadi and Dr. Ayman Abdullah Suleiman, after issuance of the Royal Dec…

Public holiday announced for Prophet Mohammad’s birthday

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Sunday announced that all ministries, government departments and public institutions will observe a holiday marking Prophet Mohammad’s birthday on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, corresponding to the Rabi I 12th, 14…

Workshop discusses skill gaps among nursing workforce

The Jordan Nursing Council (JNC) partnered with the Labour Market Oriented Vocational Education, Higher Education, and Training (MOVE-HET) project, which is funded by the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), to hold a workshop to showcase th…

Slightly above-average temperatures, misty weather in some regions

Temperatures will be slightly above average in most regions, as the country is affected by the Indian superficial seasonal air pressure accompanied by western air currents in the upper parts of the atmosphere.The skies will be clear in general with som…