King says confident Jordan will come out of COVID-19 crisis stronger
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday commended JAF personnel’s imp ...
West Bank poverty may double over pandemic
Jun 01, 2020
30 young Mediterranean leaders to implement environmental campaign
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Local

Tourism revenues drop by 10.7% in Q1 2020 — CBJ

By JT - Jun 01, 2020

AMMAN — The Kingdom’s tourism revenues decreased by 10.7 per cent to JD784 million in the first quarter of 2020 after achieving a growth rat ...

Family affairs council prepares guide for reopening of nurseries

By Maram Kayed - Jun 01, 2020

AMMAN — The National Council for Family Affairs has outlined preparatory measures for the reopening of nurseries in a new guide drafted in c ...

Executive director of Fulbright Commission in Jordan McNamara retires

By JT - Jun 01, 2020

AMMAN — After serving as the executive director of the Fulbright Commission in Jordan since its inception in 1994, Alain McNamara has announ ...

Region

Lebanon says it is too early to claim victory over virus

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

BAALBAK, Lebanon — The worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed but declaring victory against the disease would be premature, Lebanon's ...

Iran suggests up to 225 killed in November protests

By AFP - May 31, 2020

Masks and no ablution: Saudis flock to reopened mosques

By AFP - May 31, 2020

Somalia blast kills at least ten on minibus

By AFP - May 31, 2020

In Sudan, traced Bashir regime assets 'tip of iceberg'

By AFP - May 31, 2020

World

Turkey's Grand Bazaar reopens, along with cafes, restaurants

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

ISTANBUL — Turkey reopened restaurants, cafes and Istanbul's iconic 15th century Grand Bazaar market on Monday as the government further eas ...

Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

Pope fights corruption with new tenders law

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

Europe easing lockdowns, as LatAm cases pass 1m

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

World virus cases top 6 million as Brazil toll surges

By AFP - May 31, 2020

Business

Emirates could take four years to return to normal — chief

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

DUBAI — It could take up to four years for Emirates airline’s operations to return “to some degree of normality”, its president said on Mond ...

French carmakers see signs of recovery despite sales plunge
US stocks end mostly up as Trump stops short of tariffs on China

Features

Ford F150 Lariat Sport Special Edition: A faithful foul-weather friend

By Ghaith Madadha - Jun 01, 2020

America’s best selling truck for over four decades and a staple work, play and family vehicle in North America and the Middle East; to say t ...

Japanese bathhouses awash with post-lockdown customers
Gilead is rotting

Sports

Sancho nets hat-trick as Dortmund keep title hope alive

By AFP - Jun 01, 2020

BERLIN — England winger Jadon Sancho scored a hat-trick and revealed a “Justice for George Floyd” protest message in Borussia Dortmund’s 6-1 ...

Atalanta coach Gasperini reveals he had coronavirus at Valencia game
Formula One season to open in Austria

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