UN insists two-state solution remains ‘only way’
UNITED NATIONS — The two-state solution remains "the only way" to meet the aspirations of the Palestinians and Israelis, the UN envoy for th ...
Plan ‘on the anvil’ to transfer private school teachers’ salaries to banks
Feb 16, 2017
Amendments to Public Health Law a step in right direction — experts
Feb 16, 2017
Social media platforms for Arab summit launched
Feb 16, 2017

Local

Palestinian state of highest national interest for Jordan — gov’t

By Khetam Malkawi - Feb 16, 2017

AMMAN — The establishment of a Palestinian state not only meets Palestinian national aspirations, but is also of the highest national intere ...

Several arrested for suspected corruption in public office

By JT - Feb 16, 2017

AMMAN — The transparency and anti-corruption prosecutor general on Thursday ordered the detention of the head of a department within Greater ...

Suspect arrested in shooting death of bystander to Amman brawl

By Rana Husseini - Feb 16, 2017

AMMAN — Police on Thursday said they arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a young man in Amman a day earlier. The 26- ...

Region

Huge Baghdad car bomb kills at least 52

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

BAGHDAD — A massive car bomb ripped through a used car market in the south of Iraq's capital Thursday, killing more than 50 people in the de ...

Key powers push Syria truce as regime, rebels make no progress

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

34 civilians killed in bombing on Syrian town — monitor

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

Syria crisis still ‘appalling’ — aid chief Miliband

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

Israeli joy, Palestinian alarm at Trump two-state shift

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

World

Cyprus talks break up over decades-old vote

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

NICOSIA — A round of UN-brokered peace talks between rival leaders of divided Cyprus broke up in acrimony on Thursday over moves for schools ...

Trump rails at intelligence leaks as Russia crisis deepens

By AFP - Feb 15, 2017

Chinese weapons reaching ‘near-parity’ with West — study

By AFP - Feb 14, 2017

New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says

By Reuters - Feb 13, 2017

North Korea tests ballistic missile; US to avoid escalation

By Reuters - Feb 12, 2017

Business

Greece seeks a debt deal ‘in principle’ on Monday

By AFP - Feb 16, 2017

ATHENS — Greece said Thursday it intends to reach “a political agreement in principle” with its creditors on Monday, in order to unblock loa ...

RJ, Turkish Airlines Technic sign cooperation agreement
Tokyo stocks up, Toshiba dives on loss fears

Features

On catwalk in New York, hijabs top looks fit for royalty

By AFP - Feb 15, 2017

NEW YORK — In just two seasons, Indonesian Muslim designer Anniesa Hasibuan has made the hijab her trademark — and dazzled New York Fashion ...

Why computer graphics matter
Trumped up

Sports

Jordan Professional Football League teams start Week 13

By Aline Bannayan - Feb 16, 2017

AMMAN — The Jordan Professional Football League resumed on Thursday as Week 13 kicked off with teams making big changes on position midway t ...

Awdeh heat up competition in Jordan league play-offs
Cavs’ LeBron James not fretting about loss of Kevin Love

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