INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Jordan announces Ramadan working hours for public sector

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh.
  • In a circular, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh called for observing the sanctity of the holy month
  • In a circular, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh called for observing the sanctity of the holy month.

Working hours of public agencies in Jordan during the fasting month of Ramadan, expected to begin on April 2, will be from 10 am to 3 pm except for entities whose work requires otherwise, according to a prime minister’s decision announced on Sunday.

In a circular, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh called for observing the sanctity of the holy month. 

In a later statement, the Ministry of Labor said the reduction of working hours during the holy month does not include the private sector, and added that private entities can themselves decide.