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2023-03-26 19:31 |
AJIB to purchase Standard Chartered's business in Jordan... AMMAN — Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) entered into an agreement on Sunday for the acquisition of Standard Chartered's business in the Kingdom, following the Central Bank of Jordan's approval, according ... |
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2023-03-26 19:29 |
Researchers unearth 2,000 ram heads in Egypt temple... CAIRO — Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to the pharaoh Ramses II, the tourism and antiquities ministry said on Sunday. Mummies of dogs, goats, cows, gazelles and mon... |
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2023-03-26 19:29 |
Sudan's specialty 'bittersweet' Ramadan drink... OM ESHR, Sudan — As generations of Sudanese have done before her, Wissal Abdel Ghany crouched next to a fire to prepare a traditional drink, a thirst-quenching favourite enjoyed during the fasting month of Ramadan. In Sudan, the arduously made "... |
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2023-03-26 19:20 |
Jokic's Nuggets stifle NBA-leading Bucks... LOS ANGELES — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made a statement on Saturday, downing Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 in a battle of NBA conference leaders. In a game touted as a potential NBA Finals preview, two-time and rei... |
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2023-03-26 19:15 |
Getting emotional and loving it!... By Nathalie Khalaf Holistic Counsellor I've had many clients seek my help to change or control the emotional state they find themselves in. They reach a point when they feel more emotional and don't understand why. When I ask them what they mean, ... |
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2023-03-26 19:08 |
Cabinet approves amendments to 2022 Companies Law... AMMAN — The Lower House on Sunday, during a session chaired by Speaker Ahmad Safadi and attended by Cabinet members, approved draft amendments to the 2022 Companies Law as submitted from the Chamber's Economy and Investment Committee. The valida... |
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2023-03-26 19:06 |
AIG Celebrates 10th Anniversary of QAIA's Terminal Building... AMMAN — In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of Queen Alia International Airport's (QAIA) terminal building by His Majesty King Abdullah, Airport International Group (AIG) hosted a ceremony supported by Minister of Public... |
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2023-03-26 19:05 |
Dealer jailed for selling narcotics to undercover police... AMMAN — A 28-year-old defendant, who was sentenced by the State Security Court (SSC) to over three years in prison for selling illicit drugs to an undercover agent, recently had his verdict upheld by a higher court. The defendant was convicted by th... |
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2023-03-25 20:26 |
19 killed in US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria — new toll... BEIRUT — The death toll from retaliatory US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria following a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said Saturday, as Washington insisted it is not seeking conflict with Tehran. Further rocket attacks by... |
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2023-03-25 20:24 |
Muslims pray at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa at start of Ramadan... OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of worshippers attended Friday prayers at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque Compound, the first in the holy month of Ramadan, AFP correspondents said, amid heightened tensions in the region. Authorities said the p... |
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2023-03-23 20:17 |
Trump gave 'false expectation' of arrest — New York prosecutor... NEW YORK — Donald Trump created a "false expectation" of his imminent arrest, the New York prosecutor investigating the ex-president over hush money said on Thursday, as tensions build over a possible indictment. Manhattan District Attorney ... |
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2023-03-23 20:13 |
French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform... PARIS — French unions on Thursday staged a new day of disruption against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform after he defiantly vowed to implement the change, with refineries at a standstill and mass transport cancellations. Interrupted s... |
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2023-03-23 19:26 |
BRT Ramadan operating hours irk many private sector employees, students... AMMAN — Changes in the operating hours of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) have sparked anger among commuters in Amman, especially students and private sector employees. The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) announced on Wednesday that the Amman Bus and t... |
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2023-03-23 19:25 |
Digital literacy vital shield against cybercrimes, say experts... AMMAN — Awareness and digital literacy empower the general public against cyber attacks, experts say. A total of 1,326 cyber security incidents targeting government institutions and vital sectors were recorded in 2022, according to a report from the... |
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2023-03-23 19:25 |
Many Jordanians report food price surges despite official reassurances... AMMAN — Despite ongoing assurances from the authorities that the prices of food items will not increase during Ramadan, prices of several food items, including vegetables and fruits, have already increased on the first day of Ramadan, according to J... |
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2023-03-23 19:00 |
Israel lawmakers adopt strict limits on removing PM... OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The Israeli parliament approved on Thursday legislation restricting grounds for declaring a premier unfit for office, a move the opposition has called a "personal law" that serves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The v... |
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2023-03-23 18:57 |
China holds 'upper hand' in Russian gas exports... BEIJING — A massive new gas pipeline to China could help reduce Russia's reliance on European buyers, but analysts say the project reveals a growing imbalance between the longtime strategic allies. Beijing emerged as an economic lifeline for Mos... |
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2023-03-23 18:55 |
Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented' since 2005... PARIS — Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a recent study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste. Ocean plastic pollution is... |
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2023-03-23 18:54 |
France begins new era with Mbappe as captain... PARIS — Three months on from agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begins a new era with several veterans having retired and Kylian Mbappe handed the captain's armband for the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. The aftermath of tha... |
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2023-03-21 23:54 |
Winners of Al Hussein Awards for Economic Research honoured... AMMAN — Winners of Al Hussein Awards for Creativity and Excellence were honoured by Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Adel Sharkas during a ceremony held in Amman on Tuesday. Adel Sharkas, who also chairs the board of directors of the King Husse... |
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2023-03-21 21:35 |
Yemen warring parties agree prisoner swap as peace efforts accelerate... DUBAI — Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognised government reached an agreement Monday to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the United Nations confirmed, while urging the two parties, at war since 2014, to continue talks. The ag... |
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2023-03-21 21:33 |
West Bank settlers win Israel parliament vote... OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel's settler movement celebrated Tuesday after parliament annulled part of a law banning them from residing in areas of the occupied West Bank the then Israeli government evacuated in 2005. That year the government of Ar... |
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2023-03-21 21:28 |
Japan's ambassador visits UNRWA school, health centre in Baqaa camp... AMMAN — Japan's Ambassador to Jordan Okuyama Jiro on Tuesday visited a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) school and health centre in Baqaa Palestine Refugee Camp. The ambassador was briefed by... |
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2023-03-21 20:56 |
High costs among factors attributed to decline in marriage rate... AMMAN — Costly dowries, coupled with difficult economic conditions, are the main reasons many attribute to a decline in marriages in Jordan. The Kingdom witnessed a remarkable decline in marriages in 2022 compared with 2021, down by 15.2 per cent, o... |
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2023-03-21 20:44 |
Strong quake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan... KABUL — A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India Tuesday night, with the United States Geological Survey(USGS) putting the magnitude at 6.5. "It was a terrifying tremor.... |
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2023-03-21 20:34 |
US banking sector 'stabilising' after turmoil — Yellen... WASHINGTON — The US banking sector is "stabilising" |
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2023-03-21 20:33 |
Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care... GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCH |
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2023-03-21 20:32 |
Chelsea and Arsenal looking to end English drought... PARIS — The Women's Champions League knockout stage got underway on Tuesday with Chelsea and Arsenal both hoping to become the first English team to lift the trophy since the Gunners in 2007. Back then, when Arsenal beat Umea of Sweden in the fi... |
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2023-03-20 22:34 |
Palestinians blast 'racist ideology' in Israeli minister's speech... RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — The Palestinian Authority on Monday called an Israeli minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people "conclusive evidence" of the Israeli government's "racist ideology".... |
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2023-03-20 21:57 |
15,000 Jordanian students participate in INJAZ's Business Challenge... AMMAN — More than 15,000 students from 250 schools around the Kingdom have taken part in the Enterprise Business Challenge (EBC), implemented for the 12th year in a row by INJAZ, a local non-profit in Jordan, in partnership with the Prince's Tru... |
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2023-03-20 21:56 |
From waste to wearables: Jordanian designer showcases craft of sustainable fashion... AMMAN — In an effort to promote sustainable fashion, Jordanian Haneen Khalaf, an architect and a multidisciplinary designer, is turning organic waste into wearable biomaterials. Instead of shopping for fabric to bring her designs to life, Khalaf eit... |
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2023-03-20 21:50 |
Women's issues must remain 'top priority' — Princess Basma... AMMAN — HRH Princess Basma on Monday said that women's struggles and sacrifices should always be commemorated and glorified. The princess's remarks were made during the Jordanian National Commission for Women's (JNCW) commemoration of In... |
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2023-03-20 21:49 |
Greek ambassador extols shared values with Jordan on national day... AMMAN — Jordan and Greece enjoy "excellent" political relations, share common values and the peoples of two countries have developed close ties due to the many similarities in their culture, according to Greek Ambassador to Jordan Eleftheria... |
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2023-03-20 21:47 |
Jordan marks 55th anniversary of Al Karamah Battle... AMMAN — Jordan marks the 55th anniversary of Al Karamah Battle Tuesday, in which Jordanian soldiers repelled an Israeli attack on the town of Karamah, or "dignity" in Arabic, in the Jordan Valley. Eighty-six Jordanian soldiers lost their liv... |
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2023-03-20 21:39 |
North Korea's Kim leads 'nuclear counterattack' simulation drill... SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un led two days of military drills "simulating a nuclear counterattack", including the launch of a ballistic missile, state media reported on Monday. Kim expressed satisfaction over the weekend drills, wh... |
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2023-03-20 21:37 |
Putin says ready to discuss China's Ukraine plan at Xi talks... MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that Russia was open to discussing China's proposals to end the fighting in Ukraine at the start of high-stakes talks in the Kremlin. The summit comes as China s... |
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2023-03-20 19:37 |
Chrysler Pacifica: Perky people carrier... A niche manufacturer in an age of ever expanding, but little differentiated crossover-heavy model lines, US automaker Chrysler currently fields no SUV-like vehicle, but instead two distinct, more traditional models that it does well, including the chisell... |
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2023-03-20 18:50 |
Bank shares slide despite Credit Suisse buyout... LONDON — Global bank shares took another beating on Monday despite a UBS takeover of embattled Swiss rival Credit Suisse and actions by financial authorities aimed at calming investors fearing a broader crisis. UBS agreed to take over Credit Suisse ... |
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2023-03-19 21:29 |
Israelis injured in West Bank shooting as talks seek 'calm'... HUWARA, Palestinian Territories — A shooting attack in the northern West Bank town of Huwara on Sunday injured two Israelis, the army and rescuers said, as Israeli and Palestine officials held talks in Egypt over a surge in violence. The attack in H... |
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2023-03-19 21:23 |
Iran, Iraq sign border protection deal months after strikes on Kurds... BAGHDAD — Iran's top security official on Sunday signed a deal with Iraqi authorities for "protection" of their common border, the Iraqi prime minister's office said, months after Tehran struck Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq's... |
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2023-03-19 21:22 |
Iran's Raisi 'welcomes' invitation by Saudi king — official... TEHRAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has favourably received an invitation from Saudi Arabia's King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation deal between the two countries, an Iranian official said on Sunday. "In a letter... |
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2023-03-19 21:21 |
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile... SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea and the United States stage major military drills. Seoul and Washington have ramped up defence cooperat... |
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2023-03-19 21:09 |
Princess Basma joins celebration of Int'l Scout and Guide Fellowship of Orthodox Christians... AMMAN — HRH Princess Basma, president of the Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (JABSGG), on Sunday attended the silver jubilee celebration of the International Scout and Guide Fellowship of Orthodox Christians (DESMOS), which incl... |
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2023-03-19 21:09 |
Jordan devising Arab social media strategy — Shboul... AMMAN — Jordan is working with other Arab countries to prepare a strategy to regulate social media to protect users from harmful and illegal content, according to Minister of Government Communications Faisal Shboul. The Kingdom was officially tasked... |
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2023-03-19 21:08 |
Recycling Conference and Exhibition in Amman bring focus to sustainable waste management... AMMAN — As part of its efforts to promote private sector-led recycling and sustainable waste management, the USAID Recycling in Jordan project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Greater Amman Municipality, hosted the Promoting Pa... |
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2023-03-19 20:28 |
Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabian GP... JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Red Bull's Sergio Perez flexed his street circuit muscles with dramatic effect on Sunday by storming to victory ahead of teammate Max Verstappen at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Mexican came home 5.355 seco... |
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2023-03-19 19:19 |
UBS against the clock in Credit Suisse takeover talks... ZURICH — UBS was up against the clock Sunday in talks to finalise a mammoth takeover of its troubled rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse and reassure investors before the markets reopen. Switzerland's biggest bank UBS is being urged by the authoritie... |
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2023-03-19 19:03 |
Energy & aura: Enhancing your self-awareness... By Dr Tareq Rasheed International Consultant & Trainer We are essentially made of light and energy. The latter is defined as the ability to achieve a certain amount of work in a specific frame of time. Some people have a higher amount of energy and thus c... |
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2023-03-16 21:38 |
Israeli raid in West Bank kills four — Palestinian ministry... RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — Israeli forces on Thursday killed four Palestinians including a teenager in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest deadly raid on Jenin. The Israeli forces said they "neutrali... |
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2023-03-16 20:59 |
Citi Foundation, IRC Jordan announce third edition of Resilient Futures programme... AMMAN — International humanitarian organisation, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Jordan, with support from the Citi Foundation, launched the third edition of the "Resilient Futures" programme. The programme aims to assist young p... |