King, Iraqi PM discuss ties, Iraq post-terror vision
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi on Sunday discussed ties between the two countries, ...
Palestinian reconciliation paves way for talks resumption — King
Oct 23, 2017
Self-reliance is the only option in the coming stage — PM
Oct 23, 2017
10,000 tonnes of ‘rotten potatoes’ banned entry into Jordanian market — Agriculture Ministry
Oct 23, 2017

Local

Gov’t completes preliminary design for new Amman city

By Mohammad Ghazal - Oct 23, 2017

AMMAN — The government has completed a preliminary comprehensive design for the establishment of a new Amman city, which is set to be the co ...

Jordan welcomes Raqqa liberation

By JT - Oct 23, 2017

AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday welcomed the full liberation of Raqqa and the real collapse of Daesh, considering the retrieval of the city as evid ...

Four referred to prosecution over Hallabat energy theft

By JT - Oct 23, 2017

AMMAN — Preventive Security Department personnel have wrapped up the initial investigation into the historic power theft case on a farm in H ...

Region

Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

By Reuters - Oct 23, 2017

RIYADH — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed militias and their Iranian advisers who helped Ir ...

Saudis crave revival of night out at the movies

By AFP - Oct 22, 2017

Hamas deputy leader says to continue Iran ties, armed fight

By Reuters - Oct 22, 2017

Clashes as Iraqi army takes last Kurd-held area of Kirkuk province

By AFP - Oct 21, 2017

Ceremony marks 75 years since El Alamein battle

By AFP - Oct 21, 2017

World

Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan vote

By AFP - Oct 22, 2017

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday and immediately vowed to "deal firmly" wi ...

Spain to dismiss Catalonia’s government, call elections

By AFP - Oct 21, 2017

15 Afghan army cadets killed in attack on security forces

By AFP - Oct 21, 2017

Bangladesh lets stranded Rohingya into camps after screening

By AFP - Oct 19, 2017

China’s Xi lays out vision for ‘new era’ led by Communist Party

By Thomson Reuters Foundation - Oct 18, 2017

Business

Venezuelans use bitcoin ‘mining’ to escape inflation

By AFP - Oct 22, 2017

CARACAS — Inside a locked room in an office building in Caracas, 20 humming computers use their data-crunching power to mine bitcoins, an in ...

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister calls for further economic cooperation with Iraq
Dow crosses 23,000 for 1st time after strong earnings

Features

Paleo diet may contribute to iodine deficiency

By Reuters - Oct 22, 2017

Older women on a so-called Paleolithic diet – which tries to mimic the diet of cavemen living in the stone age — may be more likely to devel ...

‘The power of education’
Gimmick or game-changer: Is Virtual Reality the future of film?

Sports

Ruthless Pliskova eases past Williams in Singapore opener

By Reuters - Oct 22, 2017

SINGAPORE — Karolina Pliskova put on a ruthless display of big hitting to swat aside crowd favourite Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2 in the opening ...

Jordan bids to develop volleyball
World gold medal for Jordan’s Abu Ghaush

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