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Jordan News
a day ago
- Business
- Jordan News
JD 23.2 Billion in Digital Payments by Jordanians in 7 Months - Jordan News
Amman – The electronic payment sector in the Kingdom continues to grow and expand, with the increasing adoption of instant digital payment methods by Jordanians, which have made their daily and professional lives easier. These payments recorded a new record level during the first seven months of this year, reaching around JD 23.2 billion, according to official figures. اضافة اعلان According to a review conducted by Al Ghad of the three main instant payment systems (CliQ, JoMoPay, and eFAWATEERcom), and with payments through these systems reaching this new record level, they have increased by JD 6.7 billion, or 40% year-on-year, compared to their value during the first seven months of last year, which was JD 16.5 billion. The figures for instant digital payments include the three systems operating in the Kingdom: "CliQ", "JoMoPay", and "eFAWATEERcom", with data showing that the "CliQ" system currently leads all other systems in terms of number and value of transactions. This comes at a time when official figures show that the number of mobile phone users now exceeds 8 million, and the number of internet users, across all wired and wireless technologies, exceeds 11 million. According to Al Ghad's review, the value of instant digital payments through the three systems during the first seven months was distributed as follows: around JD 10.75 billion through "CliQ", about JD 3.56 billion through the e-wallet system "JoMoPay", and around JD 8.89 billion through the electronic bill presentment and payment system "eFAWATEERcom". In a related context, data showed that the total number of payment transactions across all instant digital payment systems during the first seven months of this year reached approximately 180 million transactions. According to the data, the number of transactions through all systems increased by 74 million, or 69%, compared to the 106 million transactions recorded during the same period last year. As for the number of users of each system, the figures showed that the number of users of the "eFAWATEERcom" system reached about 4.8 million by the end of July. The data also showed that the number of users of the mobile payment system "JoMoPay" reached approximately 2.63 million by the end of July. As for the number of users of the instant payment system "CliQ", it reached around 1.92 thousand users.
Al Bawaba
5 days ago
- Climate
- Al Bawaba
Jordan heatwave kills 1 man and injures 2
ALBAWABA - A man died in Jordan after suffering from a heatstroke, while two other individuals were hospitalized and are undergoing treatment due to the ongoing heatwave that hit the country this week, as reported by the local Jordanian news outlet, Al Ghad. According to local medical reports, several individuals were hospitalized in the past two days due to suffering from heatstroke, among them was an Arab man who arrived at the hospital in a critical condition. However, the man passed away shortly after he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Jordan recorded temperatures that exceeded 47 degrees Celsius, as officials urged citizens to stay inside to avoid direct contact with the sun, drink plenty of water, and limit physical outdoor activities. Officials also released a statement prohibiting construction workers from working between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Officials also advised against leaving children and the elderly inside closed vehicles, even for a short period. Additionally, university students were also advised to study and work from home. The ongoing heatwave also caused several electrical wires to catch fire across the country, as electricity usage spiked from prolonged air conditioner use.
Jordan News
03-08-2025
- General
- Jordan News
11th Grade Students Express Satisfaction with English Exam - Jordan News
11th Grade Students Express Satisfaction with English Exam 11th grade students (Class of 2008) expressed comfort and satisfaction after completing their English language exam, emphasizing that the questions were appropriate and took individual differences among students into account. اضافة اعلان Students told "Al Ghad" that the two-hour time allocated for the exam was suitable given the nature of the questions. They added that any student well-prepared in their studies could answer the questions with ease. Al Ghad Newspaper
Jordan News
09-07-2025
- Jordan News
Irbid: Four Masked Men Arrested After Armed Robbery of 7,000 Dinars - Jordan News
In a swift operation, Irbid Criminal Investigation Department officers arrested four masked individuals who carried out an armed robbery against an Arab investor, stealing 7,000 dinars from his company in Irbid, according to a security source. اضافة اعلان The source told Al Ghad that a report was received by the operations room regarding an armed robbery targeting an Arab investor. The robbers forced those inside the company—partners of the investor holding foreign nationalities—to open the safe at gunpoint, then stole the cash. Criminal investigation teams immediately moved to the scene, collected fingerprints, and launched an investigation. Less than two hours after the incident, the suspects were apprehended. The source added that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime. The weapon used, the stolen amount of money, and the passports belonging to the investor's partners were recovered and returned to him. The investigation is still ongoing in preparation for referring the suspects to the judiciary.
Jordan News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Israeli Demolitions and Airstrikes on Gaza - Jordan News
In the early hours of Thursday, Israeli occupation forces carried out demolitions of residential buildings in the eastern areas of Gaza City. Israeli warplanes also launched airstrikes targeting the eastern neighborhoods of Al-Shuja'iya and Al-Tuffah, located in eastern Gaza City. اضافة اعلان A source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported early Thursday morning that 11 Palestinians were martyred in an Israeli airstrike on Mustafa Hafeth School, which was sheltering displaced persons in western Gaza City. According to Al Jazeera Net, several injuries were also reported in the same attack on Mustafa Hafeth School. Additionally, a source at Nasser Hospital stated that six Palestinians were killed late Wednesday/early Thursday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent sheltering displaced people west of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza. — Al Ghad
