Jordan summons Israeli ambassador, demands end to violations in Jerusalem
AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday summoned Israeli Ambassador in Amman Amir Weissbrod in protest of recent Israeli violations against Al Aqsa Mosque/ ...
Lower House endorses amendments to Standards and Metrology Law
Aug 18, 2019
Training sheds light on best practices for heritage museum
Aug 18, 2019
Clothing retailers approach trade ministry to revive ailing sector
Aug 18, 2019

Local

FM conveys concern over Israeli unilateral measures to EU envoys

By JT - Aug 18, 2019

AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Sunday called on the international community to take effective steps to pressure Israel to halt vio ...

FZIC raises alarm over Treasury losses due to hiked vehicle taxation

By JT - Aug 18, 2019

AMMAN — The Treasury’s accumulated losses from the free zone customs fund of vehicles between the beginning of 2016 and June 30, 2019 stood ...

Jordan condemns Kabul wedding blast

By JT - Aug 18, 2019

AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a wedding hall in Kabul resulting in the death of more than 60 people ...

Region

Gibraltar rejects US demand to seize Iranian oil tanker

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar on Sunday rejected a US demand to seize an Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute as it prepared to ...

Israel opens fire on Gazans at border, 3 dead

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

Sudan to name ruling council after landmark signing

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

Daesh car bomb kills Kurdish police officer in northeast Syria

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

Sudanese celebrate transition to civilian rule

By AFP - Aug 17, 2019

World

Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

REYKJAVIK — Iceland on Sunday honours the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 ot ...

Suicide bomber kills 63 at Kabul wedding

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

Ukraine peace the prize as Macron hosts Putin

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

Wildlife summit mulls trade rules to counter 'unprecedented' species declines

By AFP - Aug 17, 2019

Venezuela threatens early elections to pressure opposition

By AFP - Aug 17, 2019

Business

US and China seeking to revive trade talks — Trump adviser

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

WASHINGTON — Washington and Beijing are working actively to revive negotiations aimed at ending the trade war that has rattled world markets ...

Easy credit poses tough challenge for Russian economy
Fitch, S&P downgrade Argentina's credit rating on rising uncertainty

Features

Palestinian fiction and universal values

By Sally Bland - Aug 18, 2019

The Palestinian Novel: From 1948 to the Present Bashir Abu-Manneh UK: Cambridge University Press, 2018 Pp. ...

The salty truth
Students are still using tech to cheat on exams, but things are getting tougher

Sports

City held by Spurs, Liverpool extend perfect start

By AFP - Aug 18, 2019

LONDON — Manchester City were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Tottenham after the Premier League champions were denied a dramatic wi ...

Bilbao striker stuns Barcelona in title defence opener
PSG brace for Neymar exit

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