Local

Tax revenues ratio to GDP ‘relatively low’

By JT - Apr 25, 2018

AMMAN — The tax income ratio to the gross domestic product (GDP) in the Kingdom is low when compared with that in other countries in the wor ...

Teacher leaders, MPs exchange accusations after Parliament brawl

By Raed Omari - Apr 25, 2018

AMMAN — MPs and teachers on Wednesday traded accusations of starting a brawl and verbal insults during a meeting at the Lower House earlier ...

CBOs meet potential donors at WANA’s civil society project

By Camille Dupire - Apr 25, 2018

AMMAN — Twenty two Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) from Karak, Zarqa, Mafraq and Amman this week completed a series of capacity-buildin ...

Region

Syria regime retakes new region outside capital

By AFP - Apr 25, 2018

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's regime on Wednesday moved to tighten its grip on the capital as it retook a new region outside Damascus from rebel ...

Israeli occupation soldier jailed 9 months over killing of Palestinian teenager

By AFP - Apr 25, 2018

Palestinian journalist shot at Gaza protest dies of wounds

By AFP - Apr 25, 2018

Syria donors fall short without US aid, warn of cruel end-game

By Thomson Reuters Foundation - Apr 25, 2018

In Iraq minefields, an old conflict leaves a menacing legacy

By Thomson Reuters Foundation - Apr 25, 2018

World

Armenians protest as acting leader suggests new elections

By Reuters - Apr 25, 2018

YEREVAN — Police took up positions in the centre of the Armenian capital on Wednesday as tens of thousands of people protested against the r ...

Women's vote campaigner statue unveiled in London

By AFP - Apr 24, 2018

Belgian court sentences Paris suspect Abdeslam to 20 years in jail

By AFP - Apr 23, 2018

Suicide attack on Kabul voter registration centre kills 57

By AFP - Apr 22, 2018

Queen marks 92nd birthday with Commonwealth concert

By AFP - Apr 21, 2018

Business

APC distributes JD83m in cash dividend

By JT - Apr 25, 2018

AMMAN — The general assembly of the Arab Potash Company (APC) on Wednesday approved a board of directors’ proposal to distribute a cash divi ...

Google helps stock markets recover, oil tops $75
Armenian PM Sargsyan quits after 11 days of street protests

Features

How much are your online data really worth?

By Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS) - Apr 25, 2018

By now, Facebook users seem to finally get that they may not get charged anything for using the social networking service, but it sure is no ...

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Inactivity tied to bladder problems in middle-aged men

Sports

Jordan Rally revs up

By Roufan Nahhas - Apr 25, 2018

AMMAN — Jordan Rally, the first round of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) kicks off on Thursday with an exciting super special stag ...

Jazira, Faisali reach AFC Cup zonal semis
Real need Champions League triumph to salvage poor season

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