Jordan Current Affairs, GK & News
WHO: “Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco” to help people quit smoking launched
On July 11, 2020, the World Health Organization launched “Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco”. The initiative is to help 1.3 billion global tobacco users to quit the habit of smoking. Highlights The initiative is to provide free access to people that need resources to quit tobacco such as nicotine replacement therapy. It will also provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco • Jordan • Non-communicable disease • Smoking • United Nations • World Health Organisation
Denman Glacier: Deepest Point on Land found in Antarctica
The deepest point on the land of Earth has been identified under the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica. The glacier is a canyon completely covered with ice that reaches 3.5Km (11,500 ft) below the sea level, making it the deepest point on the land of our planet. Until today, the deepest point found on the ..
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Challenger deep • Denman glacier • israel • Jordan • Mariana Trench • Pacific Ocean
Jordan: Underwater Museum Of Military Vehicles unveiled
Jordan has unveiled its 1st Underwater Military Museum on the bed of Red Sea off the coast of Aqaba. As part new underwater military museum the kingdom submerged several military vehicles, including tanks, troop carriers and even a decommissioned Jordanian Armed Forces’ AH-1 Cobra helicopter into the waters of the Red Sea. Before the vehicles ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Gulf of Aqaba • Jordan • Red Sea • Underwater Museum Of Military Vehicles
India Signs Christchurch Call to Action
India has decided to sign an international call initiated by the governments of France and New Zealand along with top social media companies to eliminate the violent and terrorist content online. Christchurch Call to Action Christchurch Call to Action was initiated after the Christchurch attacks. Christchurch Call to Action was signed and adopted with participation ..
Topics: Australia • Canada • Christchurch attacks • Christchurch Call to Action • Daily Motion • European Commission • Facebook • France • Free Speech • Germany • Google • Indonesia • Ireland • Japan • Jordan • Microsoft • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Qwant • Senegal • Spain • Sweden • Twitter • UK • YouTube
Omar al-Razzaz sworn-in as new Prime Minister of Jordan
Omar al-Razzaz, the former World Bank Economist, has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Jordan after King Abdullah issued a decree approving the new government. He succeeded Hani al-Mulki, who resigned following mass protests over price hikes and other government economic policies. Omar, who studied at Harvard University, was tasked with reviewing the ..
Topics: Cabinet of Jordan • Government of Jordan • Hani Mulki • Jordan • Jordanian protests • Munif Razzaz • Omar Razzaz • Omar Razzaz's cabinet