Jordan, Japan launch strategic dialogue with focus on exchange, region
AMMAN — Jordan and Japan on Friday launched the first round of strategic dialogue meetings to discuss mechanisms of boosting bilateral ties ...
Different sources present varying counts of Syrian returnees from Jordan
Dec 16, 2018
Truck movement between Jordan, Iraq to return to normal in March
Dec 16, 2018
King sends message to Tunisian president
Dec 15, 2018

Local

Aqaba process pivotal to war on terror — Japanese official

By Mohammad Ghazal - Dec 16, 2018

AMMAN — The Aqaba process plays a pivotal role in consolidating efforts to combat extremism and terrorism across the world, a Japanese offic ...

Bulgarian president kicks off Jordan visit with SESAME tour

By JT - Dec 16, 2018

AMMAN — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Saturday visited Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East ( ...

Jordan slams Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital

By JT - Dec 16, 2018

AMMAN — Jordan on Saturday condemned Australia’s decision recognising West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.  The Foreign Ministry said in ...

Region

Rebels hail Yemen ceasefire accord a ‘success’, despite skirmishes

By AFP - Dec 16, 2018

SANAA — Houthi rebels on Saturday hailed a ceasefire accord for a vital Yemeni port agreed at UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden, although th ...

Turkey will not ‘give up’ on Khashoggi murder probe — minister

By AFP - Dec 15, 2018

US sanctions will not change Iran policies — Zarif

By AFP - Dec 15, 2018

Palestinian forces scuffle with Hamas protesters in West Bank — police

By AFP - Dec 15, 2018

Egypt unveils ‘one of a kind’ ancient tomb, expects more finds

By Reuters - Dec 15, 2018

World

Trump’s Interior Secretary Zinke to step down amid ethics probes

By Reuters - Dec 15, 2018

WASHINGTON — US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has sought to open US offshore waters to oil and gas drilling despite environmental prote ...

French police sweep Strasbourg in hunt for gunman

By AFP - Dec 13, 2018

Strasbourg suspect: a violent criminal on France’s terror watchlist

By AFP - Dec 12, 2018

Gunman kills five in Brazil cathedral, commits suicide

By AFP - Dec 11, 2018

Three killed as Hong Kong schoolbus mounts pavement, trapping passers-by

By AFP - Dec 10, 2018

Business

Western tourists trickle into Saudi Arabia as it tries to open up

By Reuters - Dec 15, 2018

RIYADH — Western tourists, a rarity in Saudi Arabia, visited this weekend under a new visa system, as one of the world’s most inaccessible c ...

Fiat Chrysler may review $5.7b plan if Italy taxes diesel, petrol cars
2019 will be more profitable for airlines — IATA

Features

Self-weighing, self-awareness may prevent holiday weight gain

By Reuters - Dec 15, 2018

A brief programme that encouraged people to track their weight and to be mindful of the excess energy in every holiday cookie or cup of nog ...

Heavy screen time appears to impact children’s brains
Living in harmony with cloud storage

Sports

Man United need old De Gea back for visit to Liverpool

By Reuters - Dec 15, 2018

LONDON — Even Manchester United’s reliable last line of defence David de Gea has struggled for form this season, but the Spanish keeper will ...

Jordan wins 13 weightlifting medals at Arab Championships
Infantino says he has wide support for 48-team World Cup in Qatar

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