King visits Fuheis to condole Hattar's family
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah visited the family of the late writer Nahed Hattar in Fuheis on Thursday to pay condolences, affirming tha ...
All eyes on Amman as U-17 Women’s World Cup starts
Sep 29, 2016
'Anani to represent Jordan's gov't at Peres funeral'
Sep 29, 2016
No pension for resigned Haddad - official
Sep 29, 2016

Local

59 Syrians denied medical evacuation into Jordan over past three months — MSF

By JT - Sep 29, 2016

AMMAN — At least 59 war-wounded Syrians, including 11 children between the ages of 3 and 14, “have been denied medical evacuation into Jorda ...

Islamist coalition nominates Akaileh for House speaker

By JT - Sep 29, 2016

AMMAN — The Islamist National Reform Coalition on Thursday decided to nominate Amman MP Abdullah Akaileh for Lower House speaker, a statemen ...

16th Amman International Book Fair opens

By JT - Sep 29, 2016

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Culture Minister Nabih Shuqum on Wednesday night attended the inauguration of the 16th Amm ...

Region

Russia keeps up Syria bombing as UN urges Aleppo evacuations

By AFP - Sep 29, 2016

MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday said it would press on with a bombing campaign in Syria, ignoring US threats, as the United Nations pleaded for ...

UN says it may struggle to accommodate refugees from Mosul battle

By Reuters - Sep 29, 2016

Obama defends Syria policy in face of renewed criticism

By AFP - Sep 29, 2016

Palestinian President Abbas to attend Peres’ funeral — officials

Sep 29, 2016

US threatens to end cooperation unless Russia stops Aleppo bombardment

By AFP - Sep 28, 2016

World

More than 100 injured in New Jersey commuter train crash

By AFP - Sep 29, 2016

HOBOKEN, United States — A packed commuter train crashed into a station in New Jersey during the morning rush hour Thursday, with three peop ...

In escalation, India says launches strikes on militants in Pakistan

By Reuters - Sep 29, 2016

India-Pakistan tensions threaten South Asia summit

By AFP - Sep 28, 2016

Clinton assails Trump in blistering US presidential debate

By Reuters - Sep 27, 2016

Pakistan warns of ‘water war’ with India if decades-old treaty violated

By Reuters - Sep 27, 2016

Business

In economic squeeze, Saudi Arabia seeks oil leadership

By AFP - Sep 29, 2016

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, feeling the economic pinch from low oil prices, agreed to a surprise OPEC production cut, but the country remains det ...

$900,000 for more Panama Papers
Algeria calls for OPEC supply side action

Features

BlackBerry lesson: adapt or die in the Internet Age

By AFP - Sep 29, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — BlackBerry has joined Yahoo, Nokia and other technology industry stars felled by an Internet age in which companies are forc ...

Big data — what it is and why does it matter
Giving babies eggs and nuts early may avert allergies

Sports

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup kicks off

By Aline Bannayan - Sep 29, 2016

AMMAN — Jordanians are eagerly anticipating Friday’s kick-off of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2016 in their capital regardless of how tou ...

‘Changing Jordan sport forever’
Abu Ghaush visits Jordan U-17 football team

 

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