King attends part of workshop on economic growth
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday attended part of a workshop held at Al Husseiniya Palace, with the participation of a number of ...
Crown Prince meets Japanese PM in Tokyo
Oct 21, 2019
'Jordan spares no effort to protect rights of Jordanians in Israeli prisons'
Oct 21, 2019
KHCF transport coupons ease cancer patients’ road to recovery
Oct 21, 2019

Local

Cabinet approves pension raise for veterans

By JT - Oct 21, 2019

AMMAN — In implementation of Royal directives, the Council of Ministers on Monday approved raising the pensions of military retirees and ret ...

Week of the Italian Language sets stage for Swiss theatre performance in Amman

By JT - Oct 21, 2019

AMMAN — Marking this year’s Week of the Italian Language in the World, with the theme “Italian on stage”, the Swiss embassy in Amman has inv ...

Unemployment, economic situation most pressing issues for Jordanians — survey

By JT - Oct 21, 2019

AMMAN — A local study on defining the most pressing issues for Jordanians revealed that unemployment, the economic situation and the so-call ...

Region

Lebanon Cabinet fast-tracks reforms but protests rage on

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

BEIRUT — Lebanon's teetering government approved an economic rescue plan on Monday but the last-ditch move was met with deep distrust from a ...

Turkey outlines 'safe zone' plan ahead of key deadline

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

Long-persecuted Yazidis welcome new ‘sanctuary’ temple

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

Thousands of Sudanese call for dissolving Bashir’s party

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

Hundreds of thousands take over streets as Lebanon's protests grow

By AFP - Oct 20, 2019

World

British PM denied new Brexit deal vote

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt a fresh blow on Monday when the speaker of parliament denied him a second shot at ge ...

Canadians vote in tight election as Trudeau aims to cling to power

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

Chile death toll rises to 11, president extends emergency

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

London insists UK leaving EU on Oct 31, despite delay request

By AFP - Oct 20, 2019

Trump aide Mulvaney says was ‘absolutely not’ asked to resign

By AFP - Oct 20, 2019

Business

Pound strikes five-month peak above $1.30

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

LONDON — The pound hit a fresh five-month peak above $1.30 on Monday on renewed Brexit optimism after Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested ...

Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo 2019 capitalises on MENA opportunities
Document suggests Boeing pilots saw MAX system problems in 2016

Sports

Zidane shelves league intentions as Madrid shift focus to Europe

By AFP - Oct 21, 2019

MADRID — Zinedine Zidane said in April Real Madrid would prioritise La Liga over the Champions League this season and their defeat to Real M ...

Ronaldo hits 701st goal as Juventus pull clear in Serie A
Champion Marquez secures his first pole at Japan MotoGP

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