Az Zarqa Governorate

Deal to pave way for Zarqa sewer network overhaul

AMMAN - Zarqa sewer networks will undergo renovations following an agreement recently signed by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The ministry signed a $2.6 million agreement with US-based company Montgomery Watson Harza on...

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Governors defend administrative detention

AMMAN - Interior Minister Nayef Qadi and district governors on Saturday said that the practice of "administrative detention" is not a threat to human rights. At an event launching an Interior Ministry programme of workshops for...

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NATO to fund new landmine education projectin Jordan

Jordan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Thursday signed an agreement to launch a new trust fund to execute an education programme on landmines and explosive remnants of war. Under the accord, signed during a...

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USAID helps rural communities adopt water management solutions

Ali Zreikat, a resident of Megebleh in Jerash Governorate, was forced to spend most of the summer housebound instead of enjoying his terrace, because of foul odours and flies caused by widespread cesspits in the village. To...

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Jordan launches H1N1 vaccination campaign

Amman -- Jordan on Tuesday launched the first phase of a nationwide optional H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination campaign. The campaign kicked off at the Prince Hamza hospital in Amman by Health MinistryHealth Ministry Secretary...

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Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Inauguration of Zarqa Girls' School

Thank you. I would like to thank UNRWA Director Richard Cook for organizing today's inauguration ceremony, and to recognize and commend UNRWA Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd for her leadership of the agency over the past...

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Jordan- Swine flu death toll rises to 11

The number of swine flu cases in the Kingdom has increased to 2,747, with 11 H1N1-related deaths, a senior health official said on Sunday. Minister of Health Nayef Fayez said the most recent fatality is a pregnant woman in her...

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Jordan to host Global Entrepreneurship Week

Growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Kingdom 14/11/2009, AMMAN -- Jordan will participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week taking place November 16-22, 2009 with a slate of activities focusing on entrepreneurs at all...

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Jordan's dams at one-third capacity following rain

The country's major dams currently hold nearly one-third of their total capacity following two consecutive days of rainfall, according to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The Kingdom's 10 major dams now contain 31-32.8 per...

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Jordan MoH confirms 2 new swine flu deaths

The number of H1N1 (swine) flu-related deaths in the Kingdom has risen to seven, Director of the Health Ministry's Primary Healthcare Directorate Adel Bilbeisi said Monday. The latest two victims were a 41-year-old woman from...

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