Gov’t announces third economic incentives bundle
AMMAN — The government on Thursday announced the third of four executive packages to improve the national economy, which focuses on increasi ...
Salary hikes, performance-based evaluation in store for gov’t employees
Dec 06, 2019
Japan-funded water project in Balqa marks completion
Dec 06, 2019
Darat Al Funun seeks submissions from artists of all disciplines for Lab projects
Dec 06, 2019

Local

EU adopts 297m euro in support of refugees, local communities in Jordan, Lebanon

By JT - Dec 06, 2019

AMMAN — The EU has adopted a new 297 million-euro-assistance package to support refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon via the ...

‘Karama’ Human Rights Film Festival kicks off in Amman

By Maria Weldali - Dec 06, 2019

AMMAN — The Human Rights Film Festival “Karama” is holding its 10th edition under the slogan “Think Forward” from December 5-12 at the Royal ...

Jordan Volunteer Days launched to celebrate community service

By JT - Dec 06, 2019

AMMAN — Deputising for HRH Crown Prince Hussein, Youth Minister Faris Breizat on Thursday launched the Jordan Volunteer Days’ event. The eve ...

Region

Pro-paramilitary demonstrators flood Iraqi protest camp

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

BAGHDAD — Crowds backing a paramilitary force close to Iran flooded the Iraqi capital's main protest camp on Thursday, rattling anti-governm ...

Red carpet but no cinema as Gaza film festival forced outdoors

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

Hailing reforms, US exchanges ambassadors with Sudan after two decades

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

Turkey to host new summit to tackle Syria conflict

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

Iraqis keep up anti-regime demos despite PM's vow to quit

By AFP - Nov 30, 2019

World

Canada’s minority government faces first test

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

OTTAWA — A chastened Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reconvened parliament on Thursday to unveil his legislative agenda in the first ...

Stay or go? Four scenarios as Merkel partners debate future

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

‘Do it for our children’, parents plead at UN climate meeting

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

UK court jails three for smuggling Vietnamese in boat

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

Victims buried as search for Albania quake survivors ends

By AFP - Nov 30, 2019

Business

OPEC considers deeper output cuts as global growth slows

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

VIENNA — Major oil exporting countries started meeting in Vienna on Thursday amid speculation they are seeking to deepen output cuts as slow ...

Aramco says IPO oversubscribed for individual investors
China factory activity expands in November after 6-month losing streak

Features

Treating cholesterol early lowers heart disease risk

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

PARIS — Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major stu ...

Martin Scorsese is still cinema’s greatest risk taker
Slow and steady hope for near-extinct Bangladesh tortoises

Sports

Man United inflict first Spurs defeat on Mourinho

By AFP - Dec 06, 2019

LONDON — Jose Mourinho endured an unhappy return to Manchester United as Marcus Rashford struck twice in a 2-1 defeat for Tottenham, while L ...

Crunch time for Atletico as Barca test leaves no room for error
Messi fires Barca into last 16

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