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House panel wants gov’t to trim 2014 budget

The Lower House Financial Committee will request the government to downsize the 2014 state budget draft law, head of the committee said Saturday.
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Courts release 21 pro-Morsi female protesters

Egyptian appeals courts ordered Saturday the release of 21 women and girls jailed over an Islamist opposition protest, after reducing harsh sentences that had sparked outrage.
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- ODD NEWS: Elephant wanders around Rome for two hours after circus breakout
- ODD NEWS: Forgotten change adds up at US airports
Amazon unveils futuristic drone delivery plan

Want that Amazon order in just 30 minutes? Company CEO Jeff Bezos says he hopes to soon deploy an armada of mini-drones able to drop small packages at your doorstep.
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Think tank ranks Jordan among top Arab world’s economically free states

Jordan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the most economically free nations in the Arab world, according to recent report.
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- Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon concludes
Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon concludes

The Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon concluded on Friday under the patronage of HRH Prince Firas, chairman of Run Jordan, with the participation of more than 1,500 runners who escaped the rainy weather in Amman to enjoy a day under the sunny weather of Aqaba.
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- Darat Al Funun — a ‘compulsory’ destination
Darat Al Funun — a ‘compulsory’ destination

On its 25th anniversary, this year, Darat Al Funun — this cultural venue that should be a compulsory destination for locals and foreigners alike — aptly thought of holding a “conversation”, with the visitors and among the artists, many of whom took residence for a month, coming from all corners of the globe to present their art.
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End pollution

My family knows first hand the consequences of the air pollution we suffer with each day in Jordan.
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Heavy rain, snow expected Tuesday –– JMD

A polar front is forecast to affect the Kingdom on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said on Sunday.

Mandela’s legacy alive

The entire world is mourning the passing away of the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, because what he stood for and strove to accomplish had an impact on all countries and peoples under occupation.
Monarch’s Brussels visit marks ‘historic shift in EU ties’

His Majesty King Abdullah’s recent visit to Brussels will immeasurably help upgrade the already-signed free trade agreement (FTA) between Jordan and the EU, a senior official said on Saturday.
King condoles S. Africa over death of Mandela

His Majesty King Abdullah on Friday sent a cable of condolences to South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, expressing his deepest condolences and sympathies over the death of Nelson Mandela, former South African president.
‘Hundreds of Syrians flee to Jordan amid fresh chemical massacre claims’

Hundreds of Syrians fled to Jordan on Saturday as allegations of a new chemical weapons attack reportedly fuelled a fresh exodus from Damascus towards the border region.