WLocal elections were held in Jordan on 27 August 2003 to elect held municipal and local councils.
WAhd Party is a Jordanian political party. The general secretary of the party as of some years ago was Khaldun an-Nasr.
WAir Arabia Jordan was a low-cost carrier based in Jordan. The airline was a joint venture between the RUM Group in Jordan and Air Arabia and was the first low-cost airline based in Jordan.
WThe Jordanian Media Credibility Monitor "Akeed" is a tool that tracks the content of media outlets in Jordan and claims to track the credibility of news material that is published and broadcast by Jordanian media outlets. It is one of the projects of the Jordan Media Institute.
WAmman Bus Rapid Transit is a $160 million under-construction bus rapid transit transportation system in Amman, Jordan. The BRT project, which is managed by the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), was announced in 2009 and started in 2010. In September of 2011 when the government of the Prime Minister Dr. Marouf al-Bakhit halted the project after inheriting it from previous governments, amid accusations of corruption which were investigated by the Jordanian Cabinet and issues with financial capacities. In 2015, a Lower House's committee of the Jordanian Parliament approved the revival of the project after clearing it of corruption accusations. The project was controversial among the Jordanian public, as Aaron Weintraub, of Jordan News noted that the Amman BRT project had become "synonymous with construction delays, accusations of corruption, and lack of accountability in leadership."
WAmman Stand-up Comedy Festival is an international stand-up comedy festival held annually in Amman, Jordan. Among the stand-up comedians that participated in the festival include:Dean Obeidallah Ronnie Khalil Ali Al Sayed Fahad Albutairi Maz Jobrani Russell Peters Ali Hassan
WThe flag of Amman is the flag of the city and municipality of Amman, Jordan. It is officially recognized by the Jordanian government. The foreground shows the word Amman written in Arabic in the Amman serif font, and in the background hills and houses. This flag had been adopted by the greater municipality of Amman in 2009 instead of the old "Arch flag".
WThe Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party is a political party in Jordan. It is the Jordanian regional branch of the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party. It was legally registered for the first time in 1993. The party is small, and has, according to a WikiLeaks document, "minuscule number of adherents". Despite it small size, the branch is able to get a decent footprint in Jordanian media through its leader, Fuad Dabbour. Dabbour's fiery statements on foreign policy are frequently quoted by the press. The party is less known than its pro-Iraqi counterpart, the Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. It is the party branch of the Syrian-dominated Ba'ath Party in Jordan. Fuad Dabbour is the branch's Regional Secretary. It is believed that the party has fewer than 200 members.
WThe Arab Socialist Action Party was a Pan-Arab political party, formed by the right-wing faction of the Arab Nationalist Movement after the latter's disintegration. The general secretary of the party was Dr. George Habash and the organ of the party was Tariq at-Thawra.
WArab Wings is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. It operates charter passenger services throughout the Middle East, Persian Gulf and parts of Europe. Its main base is Amman Civil Airport, Amman.
WThe Bank of Jordan is a bank in Jordan, where it is the second largest financial institute. It was founded in 1960 and is based in Amman. The Bank of Jordan offers credit cards and Internet banking. It operates over 100 bank branches in Jordan and 12 branches in the West Bank and Gaza Strip areas, and over 150 automated teller machines.
WBashkeer Alighmani literally means German Towel or more precisely German Hand Towel. It is usually a cotton cloth measuring about 30 cm by 90 cm with black background and very colorful flowery design. It is worn as a head cover for women of some towns in Hauran, specifically Ar Ramtha in North Jordan. It is thought to have been brought back from Germany in the 1970s when many Ramthan used to import used Mercedes-Benz cars from Germany.
WThe Cairo Amman Bank is a full-service bank in Jordan and Palestine, with head office in Amman. The head office for the Palestinian territories is in Ramallah. The bank operates about 84 branches and offices in Jordan and 21 in the Palestinian territories. CAB currently ranks sixth in Jordan and third in the Palestinian territories based on assets. It is also ranked third in the Palestinian territories based on the number of branches it has. The bank is a member of the Jonet ATM network in Jordan.
WEager Lion is a two-week multinational military exercise held annually in Jordan since 2010. It is organized by the U.S. Department of Defense 18 countries participated in the exercise in 2015 including, Jordan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Pakistan, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Poland, Australia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen. The exercise revolves around troop deployments, chemical warfare, border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.
WThe Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States. It is located at 3504 International Drive Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood.
WThe Falcon Turret is a low-profile main battle tank turret under development by King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau in Jordan, with technical assistance from South Africa.
WFish Above Sea Level is an independent 2011 drama film directed and written by Hazim Bitar. Leading Jordanian film critic Adnan Madanat called the film "The best Jordanian feature film."
WFuheis is a city in the central Jordanian governorate of Balqa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Amman. The city has 20,427 residents of whom more than 95% are Christians. It lies in Wadi Shueib between Salt and Amman, approximately 850 meters above sea level.
WGreek–Jordanian relations are foreign relations between Greece and Jordan. Greece has an embassy in Amman, while Jordan has an embassy in Athens and an honorary consulate in Thessaloniki. Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
WAli Al-Hayari (1923-2002) was a Jordanian general that held the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces from 17 April 1957 to 20 April 1957.
WThe House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan.
WHussein ibn Nasser Sharif was a Jordanian Prime Minister and Ambassador.
WJebel Proywe is a mountain in the Abarim range in Jordan. Its peak is 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level. It is around 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Triclinium the ancient Nabataean ruins known also as Little Petra and 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Shobak.
WThe Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts is an annually-held event held in Jerash, Jordan. It is part of the Jordan Festival, that aims to enrich cultural activities in Jordan. Founded in 1981 by Queen Noor, it features several shows performed by Jordanian, Arab and foreign artists.
W.jo is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Jordan. A local contact is required to register a domain name under .jo. It used to be administered by the NITC and is now administered by Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.
WJordan Ahli Bank is a Jordanian institution founded in 1955, headquartered in Amman. It has operations in Lebanon, Palestine, and Cyprus. Ahli Bank was the sixth public shareholding company to be established in Jordan. In 2018, 12-13% of the bank's portfolio was represented by lending to SMEs.
WThe Jordan Antiquities Database and Information System (JADIS) was a computer database of antiquities in Jordan, the first of its kind in the Arab world. It was established by the Department of Antiquities in 1990, in cooperation with the American Center for Oriental Research in Amman and sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development. JADIS was in use until 2002, when it was superseded by a new system, MEGA-J. Over 10,841 antiquities were registered in the database.
WJordan participated in the 2007 Asian Winter Games held in Changchun, China from January 28, 2007 to February 4, 2007.
WThe Jordan Football Association is the governing body for football in Jordan. The JFA was awarded best association of the AFC in 2013.
WJordan Kuwait Bank, a Jordanian public shareholding company, was founded in 1976 and has successfully evolved into a major player in the Jordanian banking system over the last few years. The bank currently operates a domestic network of 62 branches and offices distributed throughout Jordan in addition to four branches in Palestine and a branch (IBU) in Cyprus. The bank’s paid-up capital was gradually increased from JD 5 million in 1976 to JD 100 million in 2008. According to the bank's website, its philosophy rests on the concept of bringing capital into Jordan from other Arab countries, especially Kuwait.
WThe Jordan Maritime Authority (JMA) is a government agency with the responsibility of governing the Red Sea and domestic ports, sea roads and shipping of Jordan. It was established in 2002 by Royal Decree and functions in conjunction with the Ministry of Transport. It is headquartered in Aqaba.
WThe Jordan national handball team is the national handball team of Jordan and is controlled by Jordan Handball Federation.
WJordan's Special Royal Guard Command is a part of the Jordanian Armed Forces, and is composed of two infantry combat brigades, one ceremonial bodyguard, one training center, and a Horse mounted unit. The combat Brigade‘s are divided into armored infantry and fire support battalions as well as a special Air defense battalion. The Royal Guard Brigade is one of the most elite units of the Jordanian army and is primarily responsible for the military protection and defense of the royal Hashemite dynasty.
WJordan Telecom Group is the principal telecommunications services provider in the Kingdom of Jordan. Jordan Telecom is responsible for the administration of the basic telecommunications infrastructure which forms the base of Jordan's telecommunications services industry.
WThe Jordanian Arab Party is a Jordanian political party. The party was founded in 2002. The general secretary of the party is Mazin Riyal.
WThe Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Jordan. Scouting was founded in Jordan in 1954 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1955. Guiding started in 1938 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1978. It serves 15,521 Scouts and 9,480 Guides.
WJordanian Democratic People's Party, is a political party in Jordan. HASHD was formed in 1989, when the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
WJordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party is a political party in Jordan. The party was formed in 1990, when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
WJordanian nationalism is a nationalistic ideology that considers the Jordanian people a part of a wider Arab Nation. It first emerged in 1920, when Muslim, Christian and Circassian tribes supported Emir Abdullah I in establishing the Emirate of Transjordan, later supporting its independence from British administration in 1946.
WThe Jordanian passport is issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department (CSPD) to citizens of Jordan for international travel.
WAbdel Hafez Al-Ka'abneh is a Jordanian general that held the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces from 5 March 2002 to 23 February 2010.
WKhirbet en-Nahas, also spelled Khirbat en-Nahas, is one of the largest copper mining and smelting sites of the ancient world, built around 3,000 years ago. It is located in Wadi Faynan, between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, now in Jordan. There is evidence for sophisticated economic and political activity in the valley about 3,000 years ago and archaeologists think it may be the site of an early organized state.
WLeap of Faith : Memoirs of an Unexpected Life (2003) is a book written by Queen Noor of Jordan, wife of the late Jordanian King Hussein I. Sharing a personal perspective on the past three decades of world history, Leap of Faith highlights Queen Noor's views on Islam and the West; the challenges of rearing her family; her work as Queen and humanitarian activist; and her struggles to protect her husband as he slipped into the illness that would kill him in 1999. Her story is filled with recollections of the world's most powerful and interesting people: Queen Elizabeth, Jimmy Carter, Pierre Trudeau, Ted Turner, Sean Connery, Richard Branson, Yassar Arafat and Anwar Sadat. She wrote this story after his death, describing her own life before and during their marriage, describing most of the political crisis he went through, including Black September.
WAs of 2018, there are five operational wind power plants at Ibrahimyah, Hofa, Maan & Tafila. The Ibrahimyah plant, located approximately 80 km north of Amman, consists of 4 wind turbines with capacity 0.08 MW for each. The Hofa plant, located approximately 92 km north of Amman, consists of 5 wind turbines with capacity 0.225 MW for each. The Tafila Wind Farm is located in Tafilah Governorate in southwest Jordan. In Maan there are two Wind Farms. Maan Wind Farm was inaugurated in 2016 in south Jordan with a capacity of 80 MW, and Rajef Wind Farm reached the commercial Operation Date by October 2018, with a capacity of 86 MW.
WMecca Mall is a shopping mall in Amman, Jordan. Its name is derived from its location on Mecca Street.
WThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship of Jordan is the body responsible for setting policies and legislation to regulate the information technology, communications and postal sector, complementing and sustaining the e-government network in Jordan, in addition to supporting initiatives in the field of communications and technology. Previously, the post, telegraph and telephone sector fell under the responsibility of the Ministry of Communications, but due to the development of the communications sector, the Ministry was created. The Jordan Post Company became affiliated with the Ministry; further responsibilities were added to it.
WMunicipal council is the elected assembly of the Municipality in Jordan. The first municipal councils were established in Jordan in 1925, and were elected consistently till today.
WThe National Current Party is a political party established in Jordan in 2009. The current leader of the party is Salah Rsheedat.
WThe National Music Conservatory (NMC) is a music school in Amman, Jordan.
WNazik Al-Hariri Welfare Center for Special Education was founded by Nazik Hariri in 1985 in Amman, Jordan. It provides students with special needs with social care, education, rehabilitation and recreational care by helping them acquire daily life skills in addition to academic and vocational skills.
WPetra Airlines was an airline based in Amman, Jordan. The company was founded in 2005 as a subsidiary of RUM Group, but acquired its first airplane only in October 2010. The name of the company was derived from the rock cut city of Petra, one of the most famous tourist sights in Jordan.
WThe prime minister of Jordan is the head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
WRoyal Falcon Airlines was a charter airline based in Amman, Jordan.
WThe Royal Hashemite Court (RHC), which is historically known as Al-Maqar, is the administrative and political link between the King of Jordan and the Jordanian regime which includes constitutional authorities, the Armed Forces and the Security Services. It also acts as the primary body responsible for supervising the relationship between the King and the Jordanian people.
WRoyal Wings was a Royal Jordanian Group Company and the charter arm of Royal Jordanian, was an airline based in Amman, Jordan. Its main base was at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman with hubs also at Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) and King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).
WThe Senate of Jordan is the upper house of the Jordanian Parliament which, along with the House of Representatives forms the legislature of Jordan. The Senate consists of 65 members all of whom are chosen by the king of Jordan by royal decree, but must follow the terms of Constitution of Jordan.
WSigma Investments Group is a multinational company founded by Iman Mutlaq based in Amman, Jordan. It offers diversified investment opportunities and advisory services to clients.
WUmniah is a Jordanian mobile network operator. A subsidiary of Bahrain-based Batelco, it is the third and most recent GSM cellular phone company to enter the Jordanian telecom market. As of 2014 Umniah has a 30 percent share of the mobile telecommunications market.
WUyun al-Hammam is a prehistoric burial site in Jordan. It is the earliest known formal burial site in the Middle East, and is possibly the oldest in the world. Remains at the 16,500-year-old burial site, located in Wadi Ziqlab, were first discovered in 2000.