The world’s conscience seems to be on ‘silent’ mode –– Crown Prince
AMMAN – Delivering Jordan’s address at the 72nd Session of UN General Assembly on Thursday, HRH Crown Prince Hussein said that although Jord ...
Russia says it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Sep 21, 2017
Jordan renews commitment to anti-terror drive
Sep 21, 2017
Int’l day of peace marked with call to end region’s conflicts
Sep 21, 2017

Local

Afforestation project begins on Desert Highway

By Hana Namrouqa - Sep 21, 2017

AMMAN — Work on a project to plant trees on the sideways of the Desert Highway that links the capital to the southern governorates has comme ...

Harvard Startup Pitch Competition offers springboard for Arab entrepreneurs

By Camille Dupire - Sep 21, 2017

AMMAN — The Harvard Arab Conference last week opened its call for applications for the Harvard Arab Startup Pitch Competition, which seeks t ...

More farms use solar energy to pump water

By JT - Sep 21, 2017

AMMAN — Four new units have been inaugurated this week in Azraq in Zarqa Governorate, where solar energy is utilised to operate water pumps ...

Region

Iraq brings all remaining Daesh territory under attack

By AFP - Sep 21, 2017

BAGHDAD — Iraq brought all of its territory still held by the Daesh terror group under attack Thursday, throwing the extremists on the defen ...

Palestinian President Abbas says peace closer with Trump engaged

By Reuters - Sep 21, 2017

Houthis stage defiant rally 3 years after seizing Yemen capital

By AFP - Sep 21, 2017

Air strikes kill 22 in northwest Syria in 48 hours — monitor

By AFP - Sep 21, 2017

Syria’s Kurds to hold historic vote in ‘message’ to Assad

By Reuters - Sep 21, 2017

World

Myanmar protesters try to block aid shipment to Muslim Rohingya

By Reuters - Sep 21, 2017

SITTWE, Myanmar — Buddhist protesters in Myanmar threw petrol bombs to try to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Rakhine state, where the ...

Desperate night search in Mexico school, other ruins as quake deaths pass 200

By Reuters - Sep 20, 2017

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but silent on army role

By Reuters - Sep 19, 2017

Taiwan moves towards developing software

By Mohammad Ghazal - Sep 18, 2017

British police make second arrest over London train attack

By AFP - Sep 18, 2017

Business

At Dubai expo, Chinese firms look to tap lucrative halal market

By AFP - Sep 19, 2017

DUBAI — Standing behind her stall at a Dubai exhibition centre, Dai Dong He offered passersby what looked like carefully wrapped biscuits or ...

Global debt may be understated by $13 trillion — BIS
H&M cuts prices to shift leftover summer clothes

Features

Science proves it: Money really can buy happiness

By Los Angeles Times (TNS) - Sep 21, 2017

They say money cannot buy happiness, but science begs to differ. An international research team has demonstrated that you really can make yo ...

New generation of computers in sight
A healthy heart can also help keep the mind sharp

Sports

Fuqaha, Abu Hussein to fight for Jordan Drift Championship title

By Roufan Nahhas - Sep 21, 2017

AMMAN — The fifth and final round of the Jordan Drift Championship kicks off on Friday with the participation of than 40 drivers at the Dead ...

Wihdat beat Jazira for JFA Shield title
Jordan Professional Football League starts Week 3

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