Jordan Times

3 days ago | jordantimes.com | Maria Weldali

AMMAN - Despite rising regional tensions, Jordan's airspace remains safe and operational for civil aviation, thanks to continuous risk assessments and coordinated response strategies, according to the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC). Speaking at a media briefing organised by the Ministry of Government Communication, CARC Chairman Captain Haitham Misto affirmed that "there is no compromise on the security and safety of Jordanian airspace".

1 week ago | jordantimes.com | Maria Weldali

AMMAN - Licensed building areas in the Kingdom reached 3.032 million square metres during the first third of 2025, marking a 19.8 per cent increase compared with 2.530 million square metres during the same period in 2024, reflecting sustained momentum in the construction sector amid broader economic and demographic trends.

2 weeks ago | jordantimes.com | Maria Weldali

AMMAN - In a significant shift in labour market policy, Jordan has announced the suspension of all foreign labour recruitment until further notice. The decision, announced by the Ministry of Labour, came amid an unemployment rate exceeding 21 per cent and increasing calls to regulate the country's informal workforce.

2 weeks ago | jordantimes.com | Maria Weldali

AMMAN - Over 11,700 children dropped out of school in Jordan last year alone, a growing crisis that continues to fuel child labour, especially among boys pushed into informal and exploitative jobs, according to Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights. New data from Tamkeen revealed that nearly half of all dropouts over the past decade occurred between 2022 and 2024, a post-pandemic surge that the organisation called "alarming".

2 weeks ago | jordantimes.com | Maria Weldali

AMMAN - To mark the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, Save the Children Jordan has released a new report exposing the widespread prevalence of child labour in the Kingdom's agricultural sector, revealing that fewer than 20 per cent of children working in agriculture are enrolled in formal education. Titled "Voices from the Fields", the study provided a look into the lives of Jordanian and Syrian refugee children working in the fields of Mafraq and the Jordan Valley.