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Local

King directs gov’t to issue general pardon law ‘in solidarity with citizens’

By JT - Dec 14, 2018

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday directed the government to issue a general pardon law and proceed with necessary constitutiona ...

‘Gov’t not detached from public atmosphere, aware of citizens’ distress’

By JT - Dec 14, 2018

AMMAN — Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Jumana Ghunaimat on Thursday said that the government is not detache ...

King, Merkel discuss ties after concluding Brussels visit

By JT - Dec 14, 2018

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday discussed in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel bilateral relations and regiona ...

Region

Israel locks down Ramallah after two soldiers shot dead

By AFP - Dec 14, 2018

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — A Palestinian shot dead two Israeli soldiers at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Is ...

Up to 15,000 Syrian rebels ready to back Turkish operation in northeast

By Reuters - Dec 13, 2018

Militia leader’s bravado shows limits of Libya reforms

By Reuters - Dec 13, 2018

Somalia arrests ex-Islamist militant running for regional presidency

By Reuters - Dec 13, 2018

Ankara train crash leaves nine dead, 86 injured

By AFP - Dec 13, 2018

World

French police sweep Strasbourg in hunt for gunman

By AFP - Dec 13, 2018

STRASBOURG, France — Dozens of French police cordoned off an area in southern Strasbourg on Thursday where a gunman who opened fire at the c ...

Strasbourg suspect: a violent criminal on France’s terror watchlist

By AFP - Dec 12, 2018

Gunman kills five in Brazil cathedral, commits suicide

By AFP - Dec 11, 2018

Three killed as Hong Kong schoolbus mounts pavement, trapping passers-by

By AFP - Dec 10, 2018

May presses on with Brexit vote as MPs demand better deal

By Reuters - Dec 09, 2018

Business

Fiat Chrysler may review $5.7b plan if Italy taxes diesel, petrol cars

By Reuters - Dec 13, 2018

MILAN — Fiat Chrysler (FCA) could review its 5 billion euro ($5.7 billion) Italian investment plan, which includes a shift to cleaner engine ...

2019 will be more profitable for airlines — IATA
Trade war optimism lifts European shares

Features

Heavy screen time appears to impact children’s brains

By AFP - Dec 13, 2018

WASHINGTON — Researchers have found “different patterns” in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, acc ...

Living in harmony with cloud storage
Many diabetics needlessly test blood sugar at home

Sports

Infantino says he has wide support for 48-team World Cup in Qatar

By Reuters - Dec 13, 2018

DOHA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that a majority of national football federations were in favour of expanding the 202 ...

Jordan Basketball League final play-offs start
Salah fires Liverpool into last 16 as PSG glide through

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