Al Rai to launch new weekend supplement

AMMAN — Starting March 25, a supplement featuring a wide array of articles on lifestyle, health, women and all family-related issues will be distributed each Friday along with Al Rai newspaper.

The 16-page free of charge supplement will include articles that are tailored for all family members and people from all walks of life with a great emphasis on the “simplicity of the language” and entertaining writing to attract the readers, Khalil Shobaki, assistant chief editor at Al Rai, told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.

“Friday editions of all newspapers in general tend to lack rich content, with weak articles and issues that are not really attractive to readers…We conducted a study that indicated that all family members would prefer a rich content to read on Fridays,” Shobaki added.

The supplement will include features on lifestyle, house decorations, cooking and recipes, tourism and health, offering informative articles that enrich general knowledge, he said.

“We will also allocate some space for initiatives by individuals seeking to revive old tourism sites for example, or others doing some activities to revive old traditions…There will be a section on old meals and dishes and how to make them,” Shobaki explained.

The supplement will also be posted online and shared on social networking sites.