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Irbid celebrates being Arab capital of culture for 2022
In celebration of Irbid as the Arab capital of culture for 2022, the Jordanian Zaha Cultural Center held the 16th International City Festival with the participation of different embassies, charities, and families of Irbid.
The festival…
Jordan and Iraq sign cooperation agreement in the field of natural resources
Jordan and Iraqi signed a cooperation agreement, today Thursday, in the field of natural resources and mining, relating to laws and policies that govern the exploitation of mineral resources in the two countries to facilitate investments in…
Jordan International Rally kicks off with the participation of 26 competitors
Jordan Rally - the fourth round of the Middle East Rally Championship- was officially flagged away, yesterday, Thursday, from the Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, with the participation of 26 competitors from different countries.
The…
Amman holds concert to introduce Oud and its various sounds
The Royal Cultural Center in Amman held a concert, themed The Arabic Oud, for the Jordanian musician Alaa Shaheen to educate people about the different sounds of the Oud instrument. The concert included eight different musical notes…
Jordan, Iraq agree on joint border economic city project funding
Jordan and Iraq have reached an agreement on the funding and essential requirements of the joint border economic city project. The discussion took place during a press conference on Wednesday in capital Amman of Jordanian Minister of…
Amman holds sit-in on the anniversary of the Nakba
Party members and activists staged a sit-in on the 74th anniversary of the Nakba outside the UN Headquarters, to express their rejection of the international silence on the violations committed inside the West bank.
Party representatives…
Jordan organizes an international conference on Finding New Pathways for Education
Based on its responsibility to confront the challenges facing the education sector, and its belief in partnership, the Ministry of Education in Jordan has held an international conference entitled “Finding New Pathways for Education and…
Jordanian journalists condemn the killing of Shireen Abu Aqleh
Many Jordanian journalists and activists staged a sit-in outside Al Jazeera's office in Amman, to condemn the killing of Palestinian journalist and Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Aqleh.
The journalists raised pictures of the Abu…
Story of Yemeniyah market in Amman
Yemeniyah market in downtown Amman sells new and secondhand clothing. It is one of the oldest markets in Amman and part of the city’s history. It was established in 1927 and is still standing today despite the fire that broke out in 1952.…
Traditions of celebrating Eid in Irbid
Eid celebration traditions differ in different regions. In Irbid in the north of Jordan, especially in the Al-Sareeh area, the elderly Saleh Ajlouni who lived over different generations witnessed the differences between each one in the…