Spain lends Jordan 12 million euros to enhance water supply

Spain on Thursday agreed to provide Jordan with 12 million euros in soft loans to help develop the water sector in the northern region.

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Arab League team arrives in Syria as violence goes on

An advance team from the Arab League arrived in Syria on Thursday ahead of the deployment of monitors to judge whether Damascus is implementing a peace plan it agreed last month, Reuters reported.

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‘North Korea military, uncle to share power with Kim’s heir’

North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week's death of Kim Jong-il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said.

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‘ECB cash will ease pressures on banks’

Recent measures taken by the European Central Bank (ECB) to make liquidity available to eurozone banks will ease pressures in the banking system, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) said Thursday. 

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Jordan win silver medal after losing to Qatar in basketball final

Jordan’s national basketball team on Thursday played against Qatar in the final match of the 2011 Arab Games, being held in the Qatari capital Doha. 

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Six decades on, one-stop souk endures

Although it faces stiff competition from westAmman’s sleek steel and glass mega-malls, Souk Bukhariah holds a special place in many shoppers’ hearts as the capital’s first bazaar.

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A matter of perception

Sometimes we tend to be critical of issues before closely examining them with reason and understanding. Misconceptions relating to our driving habits are a prime example. Let me clarify.

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