S.Arabia seeks oil supply protection as US, Iran face off
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia called for swift action to secure Gulf energy supplies, after the United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tank ...
MPs, activists join rally to denounce ‘deal of century’
Jun 16, 2019
New Tell Deir Alla excavations suggest previously unknown urbanisation
Jun 16, 2019
Investigation launched into Netflix's 'Jinn' amid uproar
Jun 16, 2019

Local

Tourism revenue sees 6.1 per cent rise in Q1

By JT - Jun 16, 2019

AMMAN — Jordan’s tourism revenue during the first quarter of the year increased by 6.1 per cent to $1.746 billion (approximately JD1.236 mil ...

Conference on Jerusalem kicks off on UJ campus

By JT - Jun 16, 2019

AMMAN — The Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) in collaboration with the University of Jordan (UJ), Institute for Palestine ...

Supernatural drama stirs social media debate

By JT - Jun 16, 2019

AMMAN — The recent release of the first Arab Netflix Series “Jinn” has sparked a spectrum of reactions on social media, ranging from outrage ...

Region

Riyadh-led coalition hits Houthi positions in Yemen's Sanaa — Saudi state TV

By Reuters - Jun 16, 2019

CAIRO — A Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on Iran-allied Houthi forces in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Saudi state television reported ea ...

Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces — monitor

By AFP - Jun 16, 2019

Saudi Arabia extradites Sri Lankans linked to Easter attacks

By AFP - Jun 16, 2019

Algerians rally even after ex-premiers detained

By AFP - Jun 16, 2019

Tankers ablaze in suspected attacks near Gulf oil chokepoint

By AFP - Jun 14, 2019

World

Paris’ Notre-Dame to celebrate first mass after fire

By AFP - Jun 15, 2019

PARIS — The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will host its first mass on Saturday, exactly two months after the devastating blaze that shocked  ...

Brexit figurehead Johnson tops first-round vote for British PM

By AFP - Jun 14, 2019

Can Britain’s parliament stop a no-deal Brexit?

By Reuters - Jun 13, 2019

Pelosi is so ‘done’ with Trump, the ‘diverter in chief’

By Reuters - Jun 11, 2019

Drugs and Brexit: race to replace UK’s May under way

By AFP - Jun 10, 2019

Business

Oil rises again on tension fuelled by tanker blasts

By AFP - Jun 15, 2019

NEW YORK — Oil prices rose again on Friday in reaction to geopolitical tension, building on the previous day’s surge sparked by blasts on tw ...

Alibaba files for HK listing that may raise $20 billion as soon as Q3 — source
Uber picks Melbourne as test site for flying taxi service

Features

Antibiotic prescription from your dentist might be unnecessary

By Reuters - Jun 15, 2019

More than three-quarters of antibiotic prescriptions written by dentists before dental procedures are unnecessary and might do more harm tha ...

Light exposure during sleep linked to weight gain
The paramount importance of the IT department

Sports

Lampard favourite to replace Sarri as Chelsea coach

By Reuters - Jun 15, 2019

LONDON ― Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has hired some of the world’s highest-profile managers during his 16-year reign, but relative rookie ...

Dilemma for France as potential US clash looms
Top two go head-to-head at National Drift Championships



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