Local

Labour Ministry publishes guide to clarify labour rights as per Defence Order No. 6

By Maria Weldali - Apr 09, 2020

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour on Thursday issued a procedural guide clarifying labour rights according to Defence Order No.6, which aims to ...

South Korea extends $200,000 to Jordan in support of anti-coronavirus efforts

By JT - Apr 09, 2020

AMMAN — The government of South Korea has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth a total of $200,000 to Jordan in order to help th ...

Economists urge government to adopt ESC recommendations on COVID-19 crisis

By Rana Husseini - Apr 09, 2020

AMMAN – Economists on Thursday called on the government to adopt recommendations that came in an Economic and Social Council (ESC) report on ...

Region

'Coronavirus ceasefire' in Yemen's long conflict begins

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

SANAA —The Saudi-led coalition began a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen's long war on Thursday, saying it hoped the initiative to prevent coron ...

Sudan still in crisis a year after Bashir's ouster

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

Spy chief named Iraq's third PM-designate this year

Apr 09, 2020

Tunis warns rule breaking virus carriers face manslaughter charge

By AFP - Apr 08, 2020

Millions in Lebanon risk food insecurity over virus lockdown: HRW

By AFP - Apr 08, 2020

World

Space station crew dock at ISS after virus-hit build up

Apr 09, 2020

ALMATY,Kazakhstan — A three-man crew docked successfully at the International Space Station  on Thursday, leaving behind a planet overwhelme ...

US virus expert Fauci says summer may be on

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

Spain PM says 'fire' coming under control as death rate drops

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

Botswana president in quarantine for second time, along with 63 MPs

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

Britain's Johnson spends second night in intensive care

By AFP - Apr 08, 2020

Business

OPEC puts heads together over oil output cuts

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

LONDON — Top oil producers were scheduled to discuss on Thursday a possible cut in output after a collapse in demand due to the coronavirus ...

Tokyo's Nikkei edges down as uncertainty offsets stimulus hope
Tesco recruits 45,000 UK supermarket staff

Features

Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion- ...

Video calls and good cameras
Amid coronavirus, students flock to Kahoot! and Duolingo. Is it the end of language teachers?

Sports

Tour de France is racing against time, and losing

By AFP - Apr 09, 2020

PARIS — For the Tour de France, one of the last of the summer's major sports events still standing in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Woods enjoys Masters champions dinner 'quarantine style'
As Bundesliga clubs resume training, a debate over fairness and fitness

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