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'MPs' lifetime pensions to cost JD4 million annually' - Jordan Times
Explaining that out of 180 members of Parliament chambers, the Upper House and the Lower House, the source, who requested anonymity, said around 100 lawmakers would be legible for the pensions as they do not receive pensions from previous jobs.
'Water network violations on the rise' - Jordan Times
by Hana Namrouqa | May 09,2012 | 22:41 AMMAN – More than 16 violations against water networks were recorded during the first quarter of this year, a government official said on Wednesday, warning that the practice is on the rise.
Babies evacuated in hospital fire - Jordan Times
Around 6:00am, “a small fire started in the nurses' room and was quickly contained by Civil Defence Department (CDD) firefighters,” the official, who declined to be named, told The Jordan Times. Hospital officials and firefighters evacuated 23 infants ...
'Refugees, expatriates to stretch Jordan's water supply this summer' - Jordan Times
... of 327mcm AMMAN — With the arrival of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and the return of expatriates in summer, the Kingdom's water supply is expected to face severe strain in the coming months, a government official said on Saturday.
Customs department seizes over 200000 Captagon pills - Jordan Times
“Our agents searched the vehicle carefully and found the illegal narcotics stashed in secret hiding places designed for that purpose in the vehicle,” added the official, who declined to be named. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and handed over ...
200 factories, workshops shut down for violating laws - Jordan Times
by Hana Namrouqa | Jan 12,2012 | 23:26 AMMAN — Environment watchdogs closed down 200 factories and workshops in 2011 for failing to abide by health and environment protection laws, a government official said on Wednesday. A total of 26700 violations ...
Video of King goes viral on social media - Jordan Times
The tendering process for the Jordan Red Sea Project (JRSP) has begun, a senior government official said on Tuesday, announcing that the mega-venture has been linked to a regional water security project. Iran has invited the UN nuclear watchdog to ...
JRSP tendering process begins - Jamani - Jordan Times
By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - The tendering process for the Jordan Red Sea Project (JRSP) has begun, a senior government official said on Tuesday, announcing that the mega-venture has been linked to a regional water security project. ...
Syrian army defectors came as individuals to Jordan - FM - Jordan Times
Earlier this year, a government official said in a statement to The Jordan Times that around 200 Syrian citizens who entered Jordan illegally are currently staying under the protection of authorities. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, ...
Weekend rainstorms boost storage in Kingdom's dams - Jordan Times
By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - This weekend's rain channelled over half a million cubic metres of water into the country's major dams, which currently hold 19.8 per cent of their total capacity, a government official said on Sunday. ...
'Authorities protecting 200 Syrians who fled violence' - Jordan Times
AMMAN - Around 200 Syrian citizens who entered Jordan illegally are currently staying under the protection of authorities, a government official said on Thursday. The official, who spoke to The Jordan Times on condition of anonymity, ...
Two ministers relinquish foreign citizenship - Jordan Times
AMMAN (JT) - Two Cabinet members applied to relinquish their non-Jordanian nationalities at the concerned embassies, a government official said. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications and Government Spokesperson Abdullah Abu Rumman said ...
Major dams to be prepped as winter approaches - Jordan Times
By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - The Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) is currently examining the preparedness of the country's major dams for storing rainwater as winter approaches, a government official said on Saturday. A plan to carry out maintenance on the ...
Jordan, Egypt to sign natural gas deal - Jordan Times
In a related development, Jordan is expected to start importing a total of 1000 tonnes of heavy fuel per day from Iraq as of next month for electricity power generation purposes, a government official said Sunday. Ministry of Energy and Mineral ...
Jordan to help rebuild post-Qadhafi Libya - Jordan Times
AMMAN - Jordan will join with the international efforts to help post-Qadhafi Libya build a modern state, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Speaking to The Jordan Times from Qatar, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh ...
Probe into Friday 'attack' on journalists under way - Jordan Times
Another photojournalist, who declined to give his name or media outlet affiliation, described the atmosphere as “chaotic”. “As soon as we started taking pictures we were grabbed and kicked... It was like a street fight,” he said. ...
Bakhit, former ministers implicated in 'casino case' - Jordan Times
The House is scheduled to debate the findings of a panel that has probed the case recently, and copies of the report have already been distributed to lawmakers, said a deputy, who declined to be named. “Seemingly, there is some kind of consensus among ...
Jordan 'awaiting Syrian response' on prisoners - Jordan Times
According to the official, who requested anonymity, Jordan's ambassador in Damascus, Omar Amad, sent a letter on Tuesday to the Syrian foreign ministry to inquire whether Jordanian prisoners will be freed under the pardon, but no response has been ...
Ministry to crack down on smoking-ban violators - Jordan Times
AMMAN - The Ministry of Health will intensify its campaign to crack down on smoking in public places starting next week, a senior government official said on Thursday. Minister of Health Yassin Husban said the ministry has sent a ...
Contaminated fodder shipment on hold at port - Jordan Times
A source familiar with the incident, who requested anonymity, told The Jordan Times that out of the 23000-tonne shipment around 17000 tonnes were delivered to the importer, Ghazi Qaddoumi for Fodder Company. “Around 32 trucks were laden with the fodder ...
Authorities firm on standing up to face extremists - Jordan Times
Meanwhile, an official, who spoke to The Jordan Times on condition of anonymity, said more than 100 Salafists were arrested in a campaign launched yesterday at dawn targeting groups who assaulted the police troops. The official added that nearly 30 ...
Jordan insists no participation in Libya operation - Jordan Times
AMMAN - Jordan reiterated that it supports the international community's efforts to protect civilians in Libya but is not taking part in any military operation in the North African country, a government official said on Wednesday. ...
3500 Jordanians secured safe passage from Libya - Jordan Times
AMMAN - Nearly 3000 Jordanians have left the Libyan territories since the crisis started on February 15; 200 came via Tunisia, while 500 arrived home after crossing the Egyptian-Libyan border, a senior government official said on ...
Political, civil rights guaranteed - minister - Jordan Times
... an ongoing process that also ensures the freedom of expression and all other civil and political rights, a senior government official said on Thursday. ...
Probe continues into Friday football-related violence - Jordan Times
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Jordan Times that the match went on smoothly without tension between players of the two teams, ...