Fifth phase of repatriation of Jordanians abroad to commence on August 15
AMMAN — The gradual return of Jordanian citizens stranded abroad will commence on August 15, the government announced on Thursday. The ...
Jordan sees 1 virus case on Thursday
Aug 06, 2020
Beirut reels from huge blast, deaths top 100
Aug 05, 2020
King expresses condolences, support to Lebanon
Aug 05, 2020

Local

Safadi, Finnish FM talk ties, region

By JT - Aug 06, 2020

AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto, during a phone conversation on Thursday, discussed means o ...

Water minister checks on measures to cope with rising demand on water

By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas - Aug 06, 2020

AMMAN — Water Minister Raed Abul Saud on Thursday checked on the implementation of water distribution plans to Amman, Zarqa and Madaba, acco ...

Gov’t, AFESD sign soft loan agreement worths $100m

By JT - Aug 06, 2020

AMMAN — The government and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on Thursday signed a soft loan agreement of 30 million ...

Region

Macron visits traumatised Lebanon to offer help, urge reform

By AFP - Aug 06, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut on Thursday, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion deva ...

Armageddon’ at Beirut hospitals after blast hurt medics, patients alike

By AFP - Aug 05, 2020

Floods affect more than 50,000 in Sudan — UN

By AFP - Aug 05, 2020

Disabled Gaza couple make dolls to give their children 'decent life'

By AFP - Aug 04, 2020

Israel launches air strikes on Syria after alleged border attack

By AFP - Aug 04, 2020

World

Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

By AFP - Aug 06, 2020

TOKYO — Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back o ...

German minister urges UK to be more 'realistic' in Brexit talks

By AFP - Aug 06, 2020

Countries tighten measures as global virus toll tops 700,000

By AFP - Aug 05, 2020

Intensive farming heightens pandemic risk — study

By AFP - Aug 05, 2020

‘Urgent deployment’ of rescuers to Beirut — EU

By AFP - Aug 05, 2020

Business

Samsung unveils new version of folding smartphone

By AFP - Aug 05, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded version of its folding smartphone along with other devices aiming to jump-start sa ...

Stocks rise as US stimulus seems close
Oil giant BP plunges into $16.8b quarterly loss

Features

Emmy takeaways: record for black actors, new nominees and Michael Jordan

By AFP - Aug 06, 2020

LOS ANGELES — The Emmy nominations yielded a step forward for diversity, a new record for Netflix and nods aplenty for ESPN's popular Michae ...

How to deal with frustrating computer crashes
Back on track: Europe’s fading night trains win reprieve

Sports

Roles reversed as Guardiola seeks to follow trail blazed by Zidane1

By AFP - Aug 06, 2020

LONDON — Zinedine Zidane may never have been hired as Real Madrid coach but for the success of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, but it is Guardio ...

Doncic triple gets Mavericks off mark, Clippers, Bucks fall
Mercedes’ Hamilton enjoys double success with sense of relief

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