Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Monday announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday will begin on Sunday March 30, and continue until Wednesday April 2.The holiday applies to all ministries, official ...

Omar Al Zayood's arrest, following a complaint from former PM Bisher al-Khasawneh ... lawsuit referred to or for how long Zayood was ordered detained. Al-Khasawneh served as prime minister from 2000 ...

According to the decree, Khasawneh fired seven ministers and appointed five others. Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh carried out on Sunday his second cabinet shake-up since taking ...

AMMAN — Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh emphasised Jordan's recent achievements during a Cabinet session on Sunday, particularly the sovereign credit rating upgrade by Moody's, the first in 21 ...

Prior to that, in 2018, he was deputy prime minister in charge of economic issues, and minister of planning and international cooperation in 2009-2013. The Bisher Khasawneh government resigned on ...

Prime Minister Khasawneh and Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi attended the swearing-in. A Royal Decree has also been issued, accepting the resignation of the following, as of 7 March 2021: 1.

He replaces outgoing Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, who had headed the government since October 2020. In a statement published by the royal palace, King Abdullah called on the newly appointed ...

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Among the delegation that received Bin Zayed were Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi, Director of the King’s Office, Dr. Jaafar ...

Jordan's King Abdullah has designated key palace aide Jafar Hassan as prime minister after ... Abdullah's office and a former planning minister, replaces Bisher Khasawneh, a veteran diplomat ...