Riots over arrests kill one, injure six in Ajloun
AMMAN — One person was killed and six others, including four police officers, were injured during riots in Ajloun Governorate over the weeke ...
8,160 students eligible to join public universities — ministry
Feb 16, 2019
‘Balqa explosives match those used by Salt terror cell‘
Feb 16, 2019
Daesh’s 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria
Feb 16, 2019

Local

European Parliament vice president calls for supporting refugee-burdened Jordan

By JT - Feb 16, 2019

AMMAN — Vice President of the European Parliament and President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) David ...

Garment sector stakeholders say setting up ‘sales period’ would help organise market

By Maram Kayed - Feb 16, 2019

AMMAN — The garment sector, which suffered a steep drop in sales last year, is asking the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply to fulfil i ...

Jordan ranks 4th in region on economic freedom index; experts outline shortfalls

By Mohammad Ghazal, Charlie Faulkner - Feb 16, 2019

 AMMAN — Jordan was ranked 4th among 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) in the 2019 Index of Economic Freedom, b ...

Region

Turkey’s Erdogan says no going back from S-400 deal with Russia — NTV

By Reuters - Feb 16, 2019

ANKARA — Turkey will not turn back from its deal to buy S-400 missile systems from Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as sayi ...

Post-Qadhafi Libya slides from crisis to crisis 8 years on

By AFP - Feb 16, 2019

Prickly pears: ‘humble’ cactus brings hope to Algeria

By AFP - Feb 16, 2019

Iran rejects anti-Semitism allegation by Pence

By Reuters - Feb 16, 2019

Sudan lawmakers postpone meeting on Bashir term limits

By AFP - Feb 16, 2019

World

Thirty years on, some Russians want to reframe Soviet war in Afghanistan

By Reuters - Feb 16, 2019

MOSCOW — Thirty years after the Soviet Union left Afghanistan, some Russian politicians are calling for a reassessment of the conflict which ...

US House Democrats eye Mueller filings for Trump probe

By Reuters - Feb 14, 2019

Nearly 80 detainees escape Haiti prison — police

By AFP - Feb 13, 2019

Myanmar police use rubber bullets, tear gas to break up ethnic minority protest

By Reuters - Feb 12, 2019

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrives in Afghanistan

By AFP - Feb 11, 2019

Business

Wall Street rallies on trade optimism

By Reuters - Feb 16, 2019

NEW YORK — Wall Street rallied on Friday, with the Dow and the Nasdaq posting their eighth consecutive weekly gains, as investors grew hopef ...

A380 aimed high, but never hit cruising speed
Stocks greet sign of trade truce extension with glee

Features

Push-up capacity may predict men’s heart disease risk

By Reuters - Feb 16, 2019

The number of push-ups a man can do in the doctor’s office may be a good predictor of his risk of developing heart disease in the coming yea ...

Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones
Computer lingo and IT fashion

Sports

Australian mare Winx wins 30th successive race

By Reuters - Feb 16, 2019

SYDNEY — Australian racehorse Winx added another mark to her storied career in what is expected to be her final season when she won her 30th ...

Russell lifts Nets over the Cavaliers in three overtimes
Shabab Urdun hope to maintain league lead

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