'Joint Jordan-Palestine action vital to confront unilateral Israeli measures'
AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday met with Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PL ...
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Local

Higher Education Ministry refutes claim Jordanian students expelled in Ukraine

By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas - Dec 12, 2019

AMMAN — Higher Education Minister Muhyiddine Touq on Thursday discredited news that circulated throughout the week that Jordan received an o ...

Education, poverty underlie challenges for vulnerable girls in Kingdom — report

By JT - Dec 12, 2019

AMMAN — There are significant differences between girls who are in school and those who are not, with the former group faring much better th ...

Awqaf ministers converge in Amman for 12th executive conference

By JT - Dec 12, 2019

AMMAN — Deputising for Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Khalaileh on Thursday opened the 12th sess ...

Region

Iraq mob lynches youth accused of attacking protesters

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

BAGHDAD — Demonstrators in Iraq lynched a teenager accused of attacking a protest encampment in Baghdad on Thursday, police and witnesses sa ...

Date palm, Arab region symbol of prosperity, listed by UNESCO

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

Five die in terror attack on Somalia army

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

Sudan’s deposed Bashir faces verdict in corruption case

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

Iraq protesters form ‘mini-state’ in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

World

Britain votes in snap ‘Brexit election’

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

LONDON — Britain went to the polls on Thursday to decide the future of Brexit in a snap pre-Christmas election aimed at ending years of poli ...

Bangladesh plastics factory blaze kills 13

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

Boycott rallies rock Algeria day before presidential poll

By AFP - Dec 11, 2019

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time 2019 person of the year

By AFP - Dec 11, 2019

Polls tighten on eve of Britain's Brexit election

By AFP - Dec 11, 2019

Business

China’s travel market strongest in 2019 — IATA chief economist

By Raed Omari - Dec 12, 2019

GENEVA — Despite the slowdown in air travel since early 2018 as a result of the trade war, in particular, this year has seen a broad range o ...

Flying vital for people’s connectivity and business — de Juniac
IATA stepping up efforts to ensure safe air transport of lithium batteries

Features

Is 2020 the start of a new decade?

By USA Today (TNS) - Dec 12, 2019

By Joel Shannon The upcoming New Year has been widely heralded as the start of a new decade — the 2020s. ...

The laptops that people really want
Smoking while pregnant increases the risk of gestational diabetes

Sports

Atletico, Atalanta reach last 16 as Bayern cruise past Spurs

By AFP - Dec 12, 2019

PARIS — Atletico Madrid claimed the final spot in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow, after Atal ...

Liverpool survive Salzburg test to reach last 16
Scrutiny on Simeone as change turns to stagnation at Atletico

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