Aleppo hit by air strikes and shelling as evacuation stalls
ALEPPO/BEIRUT — Plans to evacuate besieged rebel districts of Aleppo were under threat on Wednesday as renewed air strikes and shelling rock ...
Crown Prince commends initiatives by young Jordanians
Dec 14, 2016
Jordan, Austria discuss prospects of defence, economy cooperation
Dec 14, 2016
Cold, rainy weather expected to continue
Dec 14, 2016

Local

King, Moroccan monarch discuss ties, region

By JT - Dec 14, 2016

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received a telephone call from King Mohammed VI of Morocco, during which both leaders discuss ...

‘Eco-tourism projects to increase visitors, benefit local communities’

By Hana Namrouqa - Dec 14, 2016

AMMAN — The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) announced on Wednesday seven new eco-tourism projects at its nature reserves ...

Jordan 56th on Global Entrepreneurship Index

By Khetam Malkawi - Dec 14, 2016

AMMAN — Jordan was ranked 56th among 137 world countries and 8th among Arab countries on the Global Entrepreneurship Index 2017. The global ...

Region

Unlearning the ‘caliphate’ at reopened schools in Iraq

By AFP - Dec 12, 2016

JADAA CAMP, Iraq — Huge smiles lit the faces of the Iraqi children lining up outside the newly opened school in the Jadaa displacement camp, ...

Sisi says suicide bomber behind church attack in Egypt

By Reuters - Dec 12, 2016

Syrian observatory reports suspected gas attack in Daesh area near Palmyra

By Reuters - Dec 12, 2016

'More than 2,000 Daesh militants killed, gravely wounded in Mosul'

By AP - Dec 11, 2016

Syrian army advances in Aleppo but loses Palmyra to Daesh

By Reuters - Dec 11, 2016

World

US warns 'aggressive' Beijing in South China Sea

By AFP - Dec 14, 2016

SYDNEY — The United States will keep challenging Beijing's "assertive, aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea", the US Pacific commande ...

Turkey detains pro-Kurdish MPs as crackdown continues

By AFP - Dec 13, 2016

Turkey detains Kurds, hits militants after twin blasts

By AFP - Dec 12, 2016

Trump on Russia meddling in US election — ‘I don’t believe it’

By AFP - Dec 11, 2016

After impeachment of South Korean president, anti-Park rallies resume

By Reuters - Dec 10, 2016

Business

Royal Jordanian marks its 53rd anniversary

By JT - Dec 14, 2016

AMMAN — December 15 marks Royal Jordanian (RJ) Airlines’ 53rd anniversary. ...

Qatar, Kuwait to cut oil production from January 1
World Bank Group supports Jordan’s investment efforts

Features

IVF calculator may help predict chances of having a baby

By Reuters - Dec 14, 2016

A new calculator can help couples see their odds of success with in vitro fertilisation (IVF) before they start treatment, a recent study su ...

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Sports

Video evidence in football used for first time to award penalty

By Reuters - Dec 14, 2016

OSAKA — Video evidence was used to award a penalty for the first time in a FIFA competition at the Club World Cup on Wednesday when the refe ...

Jazira maintain lead; Wihdat play Faisali Friday
Magnificent Kohli follows in Tendulkar’s footsteps

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