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Zarqa Municipality struggles with refugee burden
Zarqa Mayor Emad Momani on Saturday called on international donors to help the heavily populated city deal with the influx of Syrian refugees.
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Region
Huge housing deal may signal Gulf investment push into Egypt
A $40 billion deal for Dubai firm Arabtec to build one million homes in Egypt may mark the start of politically-inspired Gulf investment in the country’s creaking infrastructure, from housing to transport, power generation and agriculture.
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World
‘Missing jet may have disintegrated in mid-air’
Officials investigating the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner with 239 people on board suspect it may have disintegrated in mid-flight, a senior source said on Sunday, as Vietnam reported a possible sighting of wreckage from the plane.
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Business
Iran’s oil fleet looks to come in from cold as exports pick up
Iran’s oil tanker fleet is gearing up for more business, with some vessels taking to the high seas after over more than a year at home ports, another sign that an easing in Western sanctions is enabling exports to begin to pick up.
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Sports
Shabab Urdun, That Ras resume AFC Cup 2014
Jordan’s two representatives in the 11th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2014 are busy this week as That Ras host Oman’s Suweiq on Tuesday while Shabab Urdun play Bahrain’s Rifaa’ on Wednesday.
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Features
‘Social news’ no panacea for ailing media — study
News organisations get the most engaged readers by working on their own to build brand loyalty, not through referrals from social media or search engines, a study showed Monday.
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Letters
Missed opportunity
Jordan missed a unique opportunity to have a 4th mobile operator who would have introduced 4G LTE technology to the market and help modernise and shape the ICT sector.
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- Young Arabs trained on how best to deliver message of understanding
- Women’s contribution to economy remains low — report
- WFP launches nutrition programme for Syrian refugees
- 'Zaatari refugees consume 4 million litres of water daily'
- Education Ministry to buy Aqaba housing units worth JD5m
- Public Security Department to offer free video call services for deaf people
- Local institutions to cooperate with Texas university
- Saudi Arabia commends Jordan’s efforts in hosting Syrians
- 37-year-old shoots himself near father’s grave
- Baqaa camp leaders reject creating ‘substitute homeland’ in Jordan
- Nuns held by rebels in Syria freed after three months
- Suicide bomber kills 37 at crowded Iraq checkpoint
- Arabs say no to Israel as Jewish state
- 10-metre whale caught in Tunisia fisherman’s nets dies
- Libya sends navy to stop North Korean tanker from taking oil from seized port
- In Iran, EU’s Ashton says no guarantee on nuclear deal
- ‘Pitiful’ Barca in danger of drawing trophy blank
- Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 for 14-point lead
- Samsung introduces free streaming radio service
- Saving planet goes from video game to real-world craze
- Linking Yemen’s past, present and future
Jordanian judge killed by Israeli soldier on King Hussein Bridge
Jordan on Monday summoned Israeli charge d’affaires in Amman, protesting the shooting of a Jordanian judge by an Israeli soldier and asked for immediate investigation on the incident.
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Investigations under way into climbing accident
Investigations are under way to find out how three French tourists fell to their deaths on Saturday while mountain climbing in Wadi Rum, according to the French embassy.
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MPs call for stiffer penalties to curb traffic violations
More than 25 MPs on Sunday submitted a petition to the Lower House Permanent Office seeking amendments to the Traffic Law to double penalties for traffic violations.
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Beatings in Ukraine as Putin stays defiant
Pro-Russian activists attacked supporters of Kiev’s new leaders with clubs and whips as thousands rallied across Ukraine in rival demonstrations Sunday, while Russian President Vladimir Putin dug in his heels in the escalating standoff with the West.
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Over 100 students apply for UJ student union candidacy
Young Arabs trained on how best to deliver message of understanding
Women’s contribution to economy remains low — report
WFP launches nutrition programme for Syrian refugees
'Zaatari refugees consume 4 million litres of water daily'
Education Ministry to buy Aqaba housing units worth JD5m
Public Security Department to offer free video call services for deaf people
Local institutions to cooperate with Texas university
Saudi Arabia commends Jordan’s efforts in hosting Syrians
37-year-old shoots himself near father’s grave
Baqaa camp leaders reject creating ‘substitute homeland’ in Jordan
Nuns held by rebels in Syria freed after three months
Suicide bomber kills 37 at crowded Iraq checkpoint
Arabs say no to Israel as Jewish state
10-metre whale caught in Tunisia fisherman’s nets dies
Libya sends navy to stop North Korean tanker from taking oil from seized port
In Iran, EU’s Ashton says no guarantee on nuclear deal
‘Pitiful’ Barca in danger of drawing trophy blank
Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 for 14-point lead
Samsung introduces free streaming radio service
Saving planet goes from video game to real-world craze
Linking Yemen’s past, present and future
Jordanian judge killed by Israeli soldier on King.
Jordan on Monday summoned Israeli charge d’affaires in Amman,.
