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Jordan News
26-05-2025
- Health
- Jordan News
KSrelief and Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization Launch Emergency Food Assistance Project - Jordan News
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in collaboration with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), has launched an emergency food assistance project targeting underprivileged Jordanian families as well as Palestinian and Syrian refugees across various governorates in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The initiative aims to benefit approximately 25,000 individuals. اضافة اعلان The project includes the distribution of food vouchers redeemable at designated grocery stores throughout Jordan. This approach enables beneficiaries to purchase essential food items of their choosing with dignity and autonomy. The JHCO emphasized that the initiative reflects a strengthened humanitarian partnership with KSrelief and aims to alleviate the economic burdens on vulnerable households while promoting food security in the Kingdom. Naif bin Saleh Al-Shamri, Director of KSrelief's Jordan office, stated that the initiative is part of Saudi Arabia's broader humanitarian efforts, through KSrelief, to support daily nutritional needs of the most vulnerable groups, including low-income Jordanians and refugees, thereby reinforcing food security in the country. Dr. Hussein Al-Shibli, Secretary-General of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, expressed gratitude for KSrelief's continued support of relief efforts in Jordan. He affirmed that the collaboration reflects the deep fraternal ties between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and contributes significantly to addressing the needs of the most vulnerable segments of society, particularly amid ongoing economic challenges.
Ammon
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
Protest outside Middle East Eye in London over report targeting JHCO
Ammon News - Members of the Jordanian community in the United Kingdom and humanitarian activists held a protest Monday outside the offices of Middle East Eye in London, condemning what they described as "fabricated and misleading reports" targeting the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), a key player in Jordan's regional relief efforts. Protesters carried signs in Arabic and English with slogans such as "Jordanian aid is not for sale," "JHCO delivers hope Middle East Eye spreads disinformation," and "We stand with the truth." Participants said the recent report published by the outlet lacked professionalism and credibility, and unfairly criticized the organization's humanitarian work, particularly in Gaza. The demonstrators stressed that the protest was not only a defense of a national institution, but also a reflection of the longstanding ties between Jordanians and Palestinians. They pointed to Jordan's continued support for the Palestinian cause, led by its leadership and people, especially under the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Helmi Al-Harahsheh, head of the Jordanian Forum in the United Kingdom, said the protest was a stand for truth and against what he described as attempts to distort the image of an institution dedicated to helping those in need. "For decades, under Hashemite leadership, Jordan has supported the Palestinian cause in political and humanitarian arenas," he said, adding that JHCO's current work is a continuation of that long-standing commitment. Al-Harahsheh and others called JHCO a national symbol of humanitarian service, with a strong track record of responding to crises locally and internationally. They demanded a correction of the published information and a formal apology from Middle East Eye.
Middle East Eye
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Jordan blocks access to Middle East Eye after investigation on Gaza aid drops
Jordanian authorities have blocked access to Middle East Eye's website, days after it published an investigation alleging that the Hashemite Kingdom had charged exorbitant fees while overseeing the delivery of international aid into Gaza. In the article, sources from several international aid organisations told MEE that NGOs were having to pay $2,200 for every aid truck entering Gaza and that Jordanian authorities were charging between $200,000 and $400,000 per airdrop over Gaza. According to the sources, around $200,000 was charged for each random drop, and $400,000 for targeted missions, despite each aircraft carrying the equivalent of less than half a truckload of aid. A day after the report was published, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), the official body that acts as the sole conduit for aid passing through the country, said it strongly rejected MEE's reporting. The JHCO media office said the costs of the airdrops were, in fact, slightly higher than those stated in MEE's report, with untargeted airdrops costing $210,000 each and GPS-guided airdrops reaching 'up to $450,000'. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters By Monday, most readers in Jordan could not access MEE's website and several internet censorship websites reported a drastic drop in online traffic. Late on Wednesday, Jordan's Al-Dustour newspaper reported that the country's Media Commission had taken the decision to block several websites, including MEE, on charges of "spreading media poison and attacking Jordan and its national symbols". A total of 12 website were blocked, including Arabi Post, Raseef22 and the Cairo-based Rassd. MEE was not notified of the reason for the block and Jordan's Media Commission did not respond to calls or emails. David Hearst, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of MEE, defended the article, calling it an "impeccably sourced and researched story which is of interest for any donor who contributes to the aid going to Gaza, and is thus of intense public significance. Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say Read More » "The government of Jordan is doing itself no favours by blocking MEE's website and 11 other entities," he said. "Because the Jordanians will still get our content through social media and we'll keep on asking the right questions of their government." Since the 7 October attacks on southern Israel, Jordan has launched a sweeping crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism that has resulted in hundreds of people being arbitrarily detained. According to Amnesty International, Jordanian authorities have arrested at least 1,500 people, with footage from several protest sites against the war on Gaza showing police violently dispersing demonstrators with batons and tear gas. Additionally, dozens of people have reportedly been charged for posting pro-Palestinian statements on social media, under Jordan's controversial cybercrime law, which criminalises any speech that may offend law-enforcement officials. Last year, Jordanian authorities sentenced journalist Hiba Abu Taha to one year in prison after she violated the country's cybercrime law. One of the charges related to an article she wrote in which she criticised Jordan's interception of Iranian drones and rockets that were fired at Israel in April 2024. Another charge stemmed from an investigative report that alleged that Jordanian companies were transporting goods to Israel through Jordanian territory during Israel's war on Gaza. Launched in 2014, MEE has repeatedly been targeted by a number of governments, with its website restricted in countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and China.
Jordan Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
WCK hails Jordan's humanitarian, relief efforts in Gaza
AMMAN — The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has hailed Jordan's humanitarian and relief efforts to alleviate the large-scale suffering of the people in the war-torn Gaza Strip. In remarks to the government-owned Al Mamlaka TV channel on Monday, WCK, an international NGO that provides meals to communities affected by conflict and disasters, also voiced appreciation for the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) for facilitating its food delivery operations in Gaza. WCK also said it is maintaining constant coordination with JHCO in delivering relief assistance to people in Gaza through the air and land corridors. JHCO said on Saturday that it had begun operating a daily bakery in southern Gaza, in cooperation with the Jordanian aid campaign. The initiative aims to provide bread to displaced Palestinians amid ongoing border closures, a severe shortage of flour, and soaring food prices, according to a JHCO statement. JHCO said the bakery will produce 35,000 to 40,000 loaves of bread daily to support thousands of displaced families, as part of Jordan's continued humanitarian assistance to Gaza by land and air. Last year, a mobile bakery with a production capacity of 3,500 loaves of bread per hour was dispatched from Jordan to Gaza, following Royal directives, to alleviate the humanitarian suffering caused by the Israeli war on the Strip. The mobile bakery was established in cooperation with WCK.
Jordan Times
10-05-2025
- General
- Jordan Times
Jordan launches bakery in southern Gaza to provide 40,000 loaves of bread daily
The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) says it began on Saturday operating a daily bakery in southern Gaza, in cooperation with the Jordanian aid campaign (JHCO photo) AMMAN — The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) on Saturday began operating a daily bakery in southern Gaza, in cooperation with the Jordanian aid campaign. The initiative aims to provide bread to displaced Palestinians amid ongoing border closures, a severe shortage of flour, and soaring food prices, according to a JHCO statement. JHCO said the bakery will produce 35,000 to 40,000 loaves of bread daily to support thousands of displaced families, as part of Jordan's continued humanitarian assistance to Gaza by land and air. Last year, a mobile bakery with a production capacity of 3,500 loaves of bread per hour was dispatched from Jordan to Gaza, following Royal directives, to alleviate the humanitarian suffering caused by the Israeli war on the Strip. The mobile bakery was established in cooperation with World Central Kitchen, an international NGO that provides meals to communities affected by conflict and disasters. Jordan also launched the 'Restoring Hope' initiative in September 2024 to provide prosthetic limbs to individuals who have lost limbs as a result of the war. The programme, led by the Jordan Armed Forces–Arab Army (JAF), aims to address the urgent needs of around 14,000 amputees in Gaza, spanning all age groups. In partnership with JAF and the World Food Programme, JHCO has also dispatched hundreds of aid convoys to Gaza. According to a recent statement, Jordan has facilitated the entry of more than 4,326 aid trucks via land routes and delivered additional supplies through 53 aircraft via Egypt's Al Arish airport. Jordan has also conducted 124 airdrops independently, with an additional 266 carried out in partnership with allied countries. Jordan currently operates two military field hospitals in the Strip, one in the north, established in 2009 following the 2008 war, and another in Khan Younis in the south, inaugurated in November 2023 amid the peak of Israeli aggression that erupted on October 7.
