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Local

Webinar explores survival, adaptation and opportunity in crisis

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Jan 31, 2021

AMMAN — Human civilisation has never been more complex than in an interconnected world and people have to develop strategies for the surviva ...

Engineers’ role vital in anti-virus fight — JEA

By Maria Weldali - Jan 31, 2021

AMMAN — As the pandemic continues to affect much of the world, engineers contribute to alleviate its implications, according to a Jordan Eng ...

UJ’s CSS tops list of ‘Distinguished Centres for Excellence’ in MENA region

By JT - Jan 31, 2021

AMMAN — For the second year in a row, the Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) at the University of Jordan (UJ) topped the list of “Distinguis ...

Region

One killed in northeast Syria pro-government protest

By AFP - Feb 01, 2021

BEIRUT — Kurdish security forces opened fire on pro-government protesters in northeast Syria on Sunday, killing one person and wounding seve ...

Lebanese security forces and protesters clash in Tripoli

By AFP - Jan 31, 2021

Iran’s Zarif calls for ‘all-inclusive’ Afghan government

Jan 31, 2021

Car bomb kills five in pro-Turkey north Syria — monitor

By AFP - Jan 30, 2021

What’s fuelling Lebanon’s lockdown protests?

By AFP - Jan 30, 2021

World

Al Shabaab attack hotel in Mogadishu — police, witnesses

By AFP - Feb 01, 2021

MOGADISHU — Gunmen are attacking a hotel in central Mogadishu following a car bombing at the entrance, according to witnesses and Somali pol ...

Russian police lock down cities to prevent Navalny protests

By AFP - Jan 31, 2021

Russian court upholds Navalny's detention ahead of fresh rallies

By AFP - Jan 29, 2021

German neo-Nazi gets life in jail for murdering politician

By AFP - Jan 29, 2021

US B-52 overflies Mideast as Biden sets policy tone

By AFP - Jan 27, 2021

Business

Saudi Arabia to sell more shares of Aramco — Crown prince

By AFP - Jan 31, 2021

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said the kingdom will sell more shares of energy giant Aramco in the coming years, ...

Facebook to test letting advertisers avoid topics
Lebanon central bank boss faces charges over forex scam — source

Features

Eat to thrive: Nutrition for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

By Ayah Murad, Family Flavours - Jan 31, 2021

An often debilitating condition, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) leads to frequent, recurrent abdominal pain and constipation or diarrhoea. ...

Does progress bring happiness?
Genetic differences make identical twins not so identical after all

Sports

Lukaku double helps Inter keep pressure on AC Milan

By AFP - Jan 31, 2021

MILAN — Romelu Lukaku scored a second-half double as Inter Milan kept the pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan with a 4-0 win over Benevento ...

Fernandes transforms Man United to contenders
Jordan Baja set to return to world stage in March

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