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Slight rise in temperatures forecast for Saturday, Sunday
Twelve million cubic metres (mcm) of water entered the dams since the Kingdom was affected on Tuesday night by a depression and a cold front, forecast to taper off late Friday, officials said on Thursday.
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- Iran seeks to allay Gulf Arab nuclear fears
- UAE summons Iraq ambassador over Saudi ‘terrorism’ charge
- Syria-fuelled fighting in Lebanon’s second city kills two — sources
- North Korea denies role in tanker loaded with crude at rebel-held Libya port
- ‘Algeria PM to quit to run Bouteflika election campaign’
Gaza raids draw Abbas call for Israel to halt ‘escalation’
Israel pounded nearly 30 targets in Gaza overnight after militants fired scores of rockets into the south, prompting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to demand Thursday that it halt its “escalation”.
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Gas blast destroys 2 New York City apartment buildings; at least 7 people dead
Rescuers working amid gusty winds, cold temperatures and billowing smoke pulled four additional bodies Thursday from the rubble of two New York City apartment buildings, raising the death toll to at least seven from a gas leak-triggered explosion that reduced the area to a pile of smashed bricks, splinters and mangled metal.
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Business
Demand grows for halal food as industry evolves
The global industry for halal food and lifestyle products — ones that meet Islamic law standards of manufacture — is estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is multiplying as Muslim populations grow.
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Sports
Ferrari boss warns of taxi drivers and trickery
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned against possible technical “trickery” as Formula One enters a new and uncertain era.
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Features
What’s in a WiFi home router?
The days are gone where one device would connect to the web via a simple modem supplied by the telecoms. Now a WiFi router has become a must in any home that has an ADSL subscription. Installing and managing it can be a breeze or a nightmare. It all depends on what you expect from it and to which extend you are, or are not, tech-minded. In any case, however, the device will prove extremely useful.
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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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‘Jordan to announce results of probe into judge’s death when ready’
The government will announce the results of investigation into the killing of Jordanian Judge Raed Zuaiter as soon as the probe committee finishes its report, a minister said on Thursday.
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Gov’t expects GCC to mend fences
Jordan does not intend to interfere in the ongoing crisis between Gulf countries, a senior official said on Thursday, adding that the parties are likely to address their differences soon.
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Japan grants JD22.68m to Jordan
Japan has extended two grants totalling 3.26 billion yen (around JD22.68 million) to Jordan, the Japanese embassy said on Thursday.
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‘Number of Petra visitors dropped in February’
Jordan ‘ready’ to offer expertise to UAE — PM
Narcotics report warns against ‘rapidly developing synthetic drug market’
Taiwan seeks to share renewable energy expertise with Jordan
Japanese community remembers Fukushima, Jordan’s support
Jordan, Russia discuss tourism cooperation
Katamine commends EU support to development process
Tarawneh discusses region with Comoros FM
Interior minister meets Lebanese, Omani and Yemeni counterparts
Seven suspects detained in theft of $250,000
First tranche of cash support to be disbursed next week
Tunisia seeks to wrest back control of radicalised mosques
‘Syria closes embassies in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia’
Syrian parliament approves new election law
Palestinian leader lashes out at rival, political tensions flare
Egypt’s army blames Muslim Brotherhood for attack on army bus
Iran seeks to allay Gulf Arab nuclear fears
UAE summons Iraq ambassador over Saudi ‘terrorism’ charge
North Korea denies role in tanker loaded with crude at rebel-held Libya port
Leaders hold South Sudan crisis summit as fighting rages
Arab Parliament denounces Jordanian judge’s killing
Norwegian Refugee Council highlights needs of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Quitting smoking linked to improved mood
Gas blast destroys 2 New York City apartment buildings; at least 7 people dead
Slight rise in temperatures forecast for Saturday,.
Twelve million cubic metres (mcm) of water entered the dams since.
