Saudi-Emirati delegation in Yemen's Aden to discuss separatist pullout
ADEN — A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation travelled to Aden on Thursday to discuss demands for a pullout of UAE-backed southern separ ...
MPs to discuss Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem Monday
Aug 15, 2019
Crackdown on festive firing sees 79 arrests during seventh week
Aug 15, 2019
Clothing sales plunge to a new low
Aug 15, 2019

Local

‘Slight’ economic boost, further interest rate cuts predicted

By Elizabeth Turnbull - Aug 15, 2019

AMMAN — The Central Bank of Jordan’s recent move to lower the interest rate by 25 basis points is expected to bring about slight improvement ...

Jordan urges dialogue to dissolve India-Pakistan tensions

By JT - Aug 15, 2019

AMMAN — Jordan on Thursday stressed the importance of de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, and adopting dialogue as means to o ...

JEA distributes meat to underprivileged families in Jordan, Palestine

By Maram Kayed - Aug 15, 2019

AMMAN — The Jordanian Engineers Association (JEA) has started distributing the meat of over 1,500 sacrificed livestock (odheyeh) to underpri ...

Region

Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to ...

Turkey will not tolerate US delay over Syria safe zone

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

Sudan to launch historic transition to civilian rule

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

Thousands march in Yemen’s Aden for independent south

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

20 years after deadly quake, Istanbul ill-prepared for ‘Big One’

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

World

UK opposition seeks to oust PM to avoid no-deal Brexit

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

LONDON — Jeremy Corbyn urged anti-Boris Johnson MPs to make him Britain's caretaker prime minister to avoid a no-deal Brexit — but his propo ...

Man stabbed outside UK interior ministry

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

Guaido warns Venezuela’s Maduro over moves to advance legislative elections

By AFP - Aug 14, 2019

Ecological disaster on Greek island as fire burns on

By AFP - Aug 14, 2019

China slams protesters at Hong Kong airport

By AFP - Aug 14, 2019

Business

US sales jump 0.7 per cent in July

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

WASHINGTON — American consumers spent far more than expected in July, as retail sales jumped on strong online purchases, according to govern ...

Global stocks choppy as trade war fears take hold
CBS, Viacom agree to merge into media giant

Features

Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of gestational diabetes while pregnant

By Reuters - Aug 15, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport Pregnant women at high risk for developing gestational diabetes may be less likely to experience this complication when the ...

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Mexican start-up fights air pollution with artificial trees

Sports

Klopp lauds Adrian’s flying start to Liverpool career

By AFP - Aug 15, 2019

ISTANBUL — Jurgen Klopp hailed “incredible” UEFA Super Cup hero Adrian and then admitted he had no idea where the goalkeeper even was a fort ...

Osaka, Halep advance as Sharapova crashes
Judgement day for Real Madrid as Zidane’s 2nd coming begins

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