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King commends New Zealand PM’s leadership during tragedy

By JT - Apr 24, 2019

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received a phone call from New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a Royal Court stateme ...

Greenblatt refutes rumours of ‘alternative homeland’, confederation with Jordan

By Mohammad Ghazal - Apr 24, 2019

AMMAN — The US Mideast peace plan, known as the “deal of the century”, does not include a confederation between Jordan, Israel and the Pales ...

KHCC first oncology hospital awarded MAGNET accreditation outside US

By JT - Apr 24, 2019

AMMAN — The King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC) on Wednesday was awarded with MAGNET (certificate of excellence) accreditation from the Americ ...

Region

'18 dead' in huge blast in northwest Syria

By AFP - Apr 24, 2019

JISR AL SHUGHUR, Syria — A powerful explosion Wednesday killed 18 people including more than a dozen civilians in extremist-held northwest S ...

Sudan protesters pledge 'million march' for civil rule

By AFP - Apr 24, 2019

Libya peace efforts can bear fruit soon — UN envoy

By Reuters - Apr 24, 2019

‘Water is life’: unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

By Reuters - Apr 24, 2019

Detention centre opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

By Reuters - Apr 24, 2019

World

North Korea's Kim in Russia for first talks with Putin

By AFP - Apr 24, 2019

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he was looking forward to his first talks with President Vladimir Putin as he arr ...

Picture emerges of well-to-do young bombers behind Sri Lankan carnage

By Reuters - Apr 24, 2019

Pro-EU party launches election campaign as MPs return from break

By AFP - Apr 23, 2019

Strong quake sends Philippine workers fleeing buildings

By AFP - Apr 22, 2019

After Indonesia election, new crop of leaders in focus for 2024 vote

By Reuters - Apr 21, 2019

Business

Britain ‘approves’ Huawei role in 5G network — media

By AFP - Apr 24, 2019

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly approved a limited role for China’s Huawei to help build a 5G network in the UK, ...

Oil prices shoot to 2019 highs on Iran crackdown
Citibank N. A. Jordan and Inclusive Finance advancing financial access for women

Features

Drinking water might help kids limit soda consumption

By Reuters - Apr 24, 2019

One in five US children and young adults do not drink any water at all on a typical day, and a new study suggests they consume almost twice ...

Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
Child abuse, recurrent depression linked to similar changes in brain

Sports

Abdali Boulevard to host Jordan Rally ceremonial start

By JT - Apr 24, 2019

AMMAN — The Jordan Rally, round two of the 2019 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, gets under way at Abdali Boulevard in the heart of Amman ...

Officials make final route tweaks for the Jordan Rally
Fognini lands maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo

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