Local

Cases against 560 indebted women dropped as part of King’s initiative

By JT - Apr 17, 2019

AMMAN — Cases against 560 gharimat (indebted women) were dropped on Wednesday, as part of those targeted in His Majesty King Abdullah’s init ...

Volunteers join waste collectors to combat harassment

By Maram Kayed - Apr 17, 2019

AMMAN — A cleaning initiative in Irbid was held on Wednesday to “stand shoulder to shoulder” with beneficiaries of Action Against Hunger’s c ...

King receives letters from Saudi, Malaysian monarchs, reviews ties with Qatari deputy PM

By JT - Apr 17, 2019

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday at Al Husseiniya Palace received Saudi Minister of State for African Affairs Ahmed Abdul Aziz ...

Region

Turkey opposition win in disputed Istanbul vote confirmed — party

By AFP - Apr 17, 2019

ISTANBUL — Turkish election officials on Wednesday officially confirmed opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu’s win over President Recep Tayyi ...

Algeria protests loosen stranglehold on media

By AFP - Apr 17, 2019

Sudan's Bashir moved to prison as protesters rally

By AFP - Apr 17, 2019

Yemen's Houthi rebels say Trump veto proves US behind war

By AFP - Apr 17, 2019

Ancient Christian manuscripts digitised at monastery beneath Mount Sinai

By Reuters - Apr 17, 2019

World

Amid worries over Russia, Sweden returns troops to Baltic island

By AFP - Apr 17, 2019

VISBY, Sweden — Under an icy rain, camouflage-clad Swedish soldiers crouched behind a log pile, aimed their machine guns towards the Baltic ...

Workers questioned over Notre-Dame inferno as donations pour in

By AFP - Apr 16, 2019

South Korea’s Moon pushes for summit with North Korea’s Kim despite nuclear standoff

By Reuters - Apr 15, 2019

Assange will cooperate with Sweden, but fight US warrant — lawyer

By AFP - Apr 15, 2019

Indonesians to vote in world's biggest single-day election

By Reuters - Apr 15, 2019

Business

China’s Q1 growth unexpectedly steadies, but too early to call recovery

By Reuters - Apr 17, 2019

BEIJING — China's economy grew at a steady 6.4 per cent pace in the first quarter from a year earlier, defying expectations for a further sl ...

Stocks march to new highs as European volatility vanishes
ASE still receiving Q1 financial statements

Features

Facial recognition may help you get on plane or cruise ship faster

By Sun Sentinel (TNS) - Apr 17, 2019

Say goodbye to standing in long lines clutching boarding passes and other travel documents. Step this way, instead. ...

Women’s wellness: Seven tips for back pain relief during pregnancy
Kilimanjaro: The beginning of the Rahhal project

Sports

Juventus back to the drawing board after painful lesson

By Reuters - Apr 17, 2019

Juventus have been sent back to the drawing board after their Champions League ambitions were shattered by an Ajax Amsterdam side whose tran ...

Jordan Cup kicks off Round of 16 matches
Jordan out of Asian Olympic football qualifiers

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