MPs endorse higher early retirement age, grant themselves pension benefits
AMMAN — MPs on Sunday passed the 2019 amendments to the Social Security law, raising the age of early retirement and endorsing pension benef ...
9th edition of Eager Lion drill kicks off
Aug 25, 2019
Queen visits Amman Design Week offices ahead of third edition
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Jordan Trail makes it to final round of best adventure destinations
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Local

PM says gov’t adopting structural reform rather than ‘painkiller policy’

By JT - Aug 25, 2019

AMMAN — The government does not adopt “painkiller policies” when addressing economic challenges, but works based on a structural reform appr ...

48 hotels to go green — Energy ministry

By JT - Aug 25, 2019

AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Minerals on Sunday said that it is set to implement an energy conservation programme in 48 hotels across ...

200 underprivileged families to get new homes — ministry

By Maram Kayed - Aug 25, 2019

AMMAN — More than 200 houses will be built or renovated for underprivileged families by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of S ...

Region

Lebanon condemns Israel aggression after anti-Hizbollah drone attack

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

BEIRUT — Lebanon condemned an Israeli "aggression" on Sunday after two drones targeted the Beirut stronghold of the Iran-backed Shiite group ...

Iran foreign minister makes surprise visit to G-7 summit

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

Finding homes in ruin, destitute Iraqis return to camps

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

Bashir defence asks Sudan court for release on bail

By AFP - Aug 24, 2019

Syria Kurds say will help implement US-Turkey 'safe zone'

By AFP - Aug 24, 2019

World

Hong Kong police fire first gunshot, water cannon in protest clashes

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police used water cannon for the first time and at least one officer fired his sidearm during pitched battles with pro ...

New Athens mayor pledges revamp of crisis-hit capital

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

Trump backs Johnson as ‘right man’ for Brexit

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as outrage over Amazon grows

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’ into sea — Seoul

By AFP - Aug 24, 2019

Business

US, Japan agree trade deal 'in principle'

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

BIARRITZ, France — US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday announced a deal in principle on a major bilate ...

Costco bets on international appetite for first Chinese store
Trump, EU clash over trade at G-7 opening

Features

False daisy — a powerful healing herb

By Sheela Sheth, Family Flavours - Aug 25, 2019

The False Daisy is a magical herb which looks like the white daisy.  It is from the sunflower family with tapering lance-shaped leaves often ...

Memories of change
Dementia caregiving takes toll on sleep

Sports

Nadal, Federer, Djokovic remain ones to beat at US Open

By AFP - Aug 25, 2019

NEW YORK — While a host of young rivals hope to disrupt the dominance of the “Big Three” in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and R ...

Chiellini gets Juventus off mark as Napoli win
Wesley inspires Villa to end three year wait for Premier League win

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