Prime Minister Responds to Parliament Clarification Request

Amman — In response to MP Muhammad Inad Al-Fayez, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said that his government will not cover up any corruption case or even a suspicion of corruption, stressing that this is the government's approach and what it pledged when it was formed in late 2020. Al-Fayez who demanded the Minister of Energy … Continue reading Prime Minister Responds to Parliament Clarification Request →

Lower House of the Parliament to Activate Youth and Sports Committee

Amman — Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Abdul Karim Al-Dughmi, praised the Jordan Youth and Sports Organization's role in promoting and highlighting the role of the movement’s pioneers in several areas since the establishment of the Jordanian state, a hundred years ago. Al-Dughmi gave his remarks during an honoring ceremony organized by the … Continue reading Lower House of the Parliament to Activate Youth and Sports Committee →

Government Shut down Averted by U.S. Senate

Washington, D.C. — The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill to fund the government through mid-February, averting the risk of a shutdown after overcoming a bid by some Republicans to delay the vote in a protest against vaccine mandates. The 69-28 vote leaves government funding at current levels through Feb. 18, and gives … Continue reading Government Shut down Averted by U.S. Senate →

Court of Appeal Reinstates Teachers Council

by: Mohammed Ersan (original in Arabic) Amman Court of Appeal decided to reinstate the Teachers Association (Syndicate) Council Lawyer Bassam Freihat, Deputy of the Teachers’ Syndicate, said that the Amman Court of Appeal decided, today Sunday, to overrule the decision to dissolve the Teachers Syndicate Council and to reject the lawsuit filed for its dissolution … Continue reading Court of Appeal Reinstates Teachers Council →

Brexit Chief Resigns, Sending British Government Into Chaos

Leon/Neal/Getty Curated from the Daily Beast - BBC Two pro-Brexit officials, including the most senior official responsible for handling Britain’s departure from the European Union, resigned Sunday amid tensions with Prime Minister Theresa May, according to BBC News and The Guardian. Both David Davis, Brexit secretary, and Steve Baker, Brexit Department minister, will be leaving … Continue reading Brexit Chief Resigns, Sending British Government Into Chaos →