Premier announces plan to trim public spending, improve services
AMMAN — The government will cut public spending by JD150 million this year and will implement a series of projects to improve services, Prim ...
King appoints new Royal Court chief, head of protocol
Jun 20, 2018
Cabinet takes measures to ‘protect dignity’ of cancer patients, ease referrals
Jun 19, 2018
Gov’t to issue by-law regulating private school fees
Jun 19, 2018

Local

PM identifies requirements of transformation into a productive nation

By Renad Aljadid - Jun 20, 2018

AMMAN — The transformation from a “rentier state” into a “productive” nation requires a “new social contract” between the rulers and the rul ...

King meets Kushner, US administration officials over Mideast

By JT - Jun 20, 2018

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received Senior Adviser to the US President Jared Kushner, Assistant to the President and Speci ...

'Kingdom suffers from lack of affordable housing, excess in luxurious homes'

By Mohammad Ghazal - Jun 19, 2018

AMMAN — Expensive homes are easy to find in Jordan, as opposed to affordable flats for the poor, according to a report by the Economist. In ...

Region

Saudi-led coalition captures large areas of Yemen’s Hodeida airport — UAE

By Reuters - Jun 20, 2018

ADEN, Yemen — Arab coalition troops stormed the airport in Yemen’s main port Hodeida on Tuesday and captured large areas of the compound in ...

Common ground emerging on Syria constitution, more talks planned — UN

By Reuters - Jun 20, 2018

Seven shepherds killed as Daesh ‘danger’ grips Iraqi desert

By AFP - Jun 20, 2018

Shells hit south Syria city for first time in three years

By AFP - Jun 20, 2018

Israel court strikes down confessions of baby murder suspects

By AFP - Jun 19, 2018

World

Four US states refuse to deploy national guard to border amid outcry

By AFP - Jun 20, 2018

WASHINGTON — Four US states are refusing to deploy national guard troops to the US-Mexico border, amid a growing outcry over the controversi ...

UN rights chief condemns migrant family separations at US border

By AFP - Jun 18, 2018

Afghans "tired of war", say exhausted peace marchers in Kabul

By Reuters - Jun 18, 2018

Four key suspects in Hungary migrant truck deaths jailed for 25 years

By AFP - Jun 15, 2018

Argentine lawmakers approve bill to legalise abortion

By AFP - Jun 15, 2018

Business

Dollar, yen, Swiss franc rise on latest US tariff threat

By Reuters - Jun 20, 2018

NEW YORK — The dollar, yen and Swiss franc rose on Tuesday as traders piled into perceived less risky currencies after US President Donald T ...

Audi boss arrested in diesel probe
Google to invest $550m in Chinese e-commerce JD.com

Features

Video gaming addictive like crack — WHO

By AFP - Jun 19, 2018

PARIS — Video gaming can be addictive in the same way as cocaine or gambling, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday in a much a ...

‘Incredibles 2’ shatters records with $182.7 million debut
Teens’ lack of sleep tied to high blood pressure, more body fat

Sports

Russia on brink of next stage after beating Egypt

By Reuters - Jun 20, 2018

World Cup hosts Russia kept up their free-scoring ways to move to the brink of a second round place with a 3-1 beat over Egypt in their Grou ...

Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea
Russia crush Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener

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