Syrian regime advances fast on rebels in south
Beirut — Syrian regime forces backed by Russia made sweeping advances on Monday against rebels holding out in the country's vital southern z ...
JD2b project planned for north Aqaba
Jul 16, 2018
Jordanians urged to continue boycotting tomatoes as agriculture sector dubs campaign 'misleading'
Jul 16, 2018
Lower House continues deliberations over government policy statement
Jul 16, 2018

Local

‘Birth rate has dropped significantly since 1990’

By JT - Jul 16, 2018

AMMAN — The average birth rate per woman in Jordan dropped from 5.6 births in 1990 to 2.7 in 2018, the Department of Statistics' (DoS) 2017- ...

New Al Mamlakah TV channel launches broadcast with hopes for 'freer, closer-to-public' coverage

By Suzanna Goussous - Jul 16, 2018

AMMAN — As the Al Mamlakah TV station launched its broadcast on Monday, media experts voiced hope that the channel would present coverage wi ...

Death sentence, 15-year jail term for men involved in murder of taxi driver

By Rana Husseini - Jul 16, 2018

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a January Criminal Court ruling sentencing a man to death and a second man to 15 years in prison a ...

Region

Bombardment in southwestern Syria kills at least six as Damascus keeps up assault-monitor

By Reuters - Jul 17, 2018

BEIRUT- Heavy bombardment killed at least six people in a village in southwestern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ...

Iraqi police use batons to disperse protesters outside Zubair oilfield

By Reuters - Jul 17, 2018

Children among eight migrants who suffocated in Libya truck

By AFP - Jul 16, 2018

Turkey stops registering Syrian refugees — HRW

By AFP - Jul 16, 2018

Kurdish-backed body aims to widen authority in Syrian northeast

By Reuters - Jul 16, 2018

World

Indonesia police shoot dead 11 petty criminals in Asian Games crackdown

By AFP - Jul 17, 2018

JAKARTA  - Indonesian police have shot and killed 11 suspected small-time criminals and wounded dozens more in a crackdown before it hosts t ...

Trump hails ‘very good start’ with Putin at first summit

By AFP - Jul 16, 2018

US will not push for 'deliverables' at Russia summit — Bolton

By Reuters - Jul 15, 2018

Ryanair flight loses cabin pressure, 33 hospitalised — German police

By Thomson Reuters Foundation - Jul 14, 2018

Pakistanis mourn after election rally bombing kills 128

By AFP - Jul 14, 2018

Business

EU pushes China on trade, saying it could open up if it wanted

By Reuters - Jul 16, 2018

BEIJING — China could open its economy if it wished, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday, with the European Uni ...

Boeing concerned about tariff talk, but no business impact yet
SGBJ acquires NBAD Jordan operations

Features

Thinking skills may suffer on hot days

By Thomson Reuters Foundation - Jul 16, 2018

Heatwaves can sap productivity by slowing down thinking, even in the young and healthy, a small study suggests.  Harvard researchers found t ...

Volvo S60 T3: Classy, keen and comfortable saloon
More women may be experiencing depression during pregnancy

Sports

Moments at the 2018 Russia World Cup

By AFP - Jul 16, 2018

MOSCOW — A thrilling World Cup came to its conclusion as France beat Croatia in last night’s final in Moscow, but there have been plenty of ...

Jordan karate finish with three medals at Amman Asian event
Baqleh leads the way for Jordan at Arab championships

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