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‘Islamists need time to undo damage caused by ousted Arab regimes’
Post-Arab Spring Islamist rulers cannot be expected to improve the situation in their countries overnight, observers said on Saturday.
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Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure mounts
Syrian rebels kept up resistance Saturday to a Hizbollah-backed assault on a strategic central town as pressure grew on the opposition to attend a peace conference after the regime agreed to do so.
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World
Meeting expected to draw disaster risk reduction strategy
As the US is still reeling from a devastating tornado that hit the state of Oklahoma, around 5,000 government representatives, researchers and other stakeholders are meeting in Geneva to draw a strategy on disaster risk reduction (DRR).
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Business
WEF, EBRD fire up private sector to curb unemployment in Arab world
Unemployment in the Arab world is the highest globally, according to the Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013 launched Saturday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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Sports
Salem wins 3rd round of Speed Test Championship
Jordan’s Husam Salem on Friday battled the scorching heat and 82 drivers from Palestine, Syria, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan to win the 3rd round of the Speed Test Championship “Zain Aqaba Speed Test”.
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Features
Downside, health hazards and future of high-tech
The already known health issues caused by long hours of computing had so far been somewhat limited to the infamous carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and to back pain resulting from prolonged, bad sitting posture. Excessive gaming is also known for causing more or less severe, more or less permanent mental disorder, among the young more particularly.
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Official name
Having read the news item “Jordan’s ambassador to Macedonia presents credentials” (The Jordan Times, May 23, 2013), I would like to stress that no such country is a member of the United Nations.
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- King discusses peace, Syria with US lawmakers
- US ready to provide Jordan with Patriots — McCain
- Arab Spring has injected chaos into economic policy making — panelists
- Abbas says window for peace still open
- Jordan marks 67th Independence Day
- Abu Hassan inaugurates Palestinian heritage exhibition
- Syria peace summit prospects ‘dim’— diplomats
- ‘Hundreds’ of Syrians remain stranded near border with Jordan
- ‘Lower House rules to regulate parliamentary blocs’
- Aikido students showcase their skills
- Water demand to increase by 16% in 2013 — ministry
- Kingdom to host int’l military exercise ‘Eager Lion 2013’
- 30 dead in Lebanon Sunni-Alawite clashes
- Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure mounts
- Salem wins 3rd round of Speed Test Championship
Eid shopping
Aug 18,2012 | 23:34
Amman’s shopping districts like Jabal Hussein were packed with shoppers on recent evenings as the Kingdom prepared for the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Many Jordanians spend the days leading up to Eid buying new clothes, gifts for family and friends, and sweets to serve at holiday gatherings (Photos by Nader Daoud and Abdullah Ayoub)
US ready to provide Jordan with Patriots — McCain
Washington is ready to provide Jordan with Patriot missiles, a senior US senator said on Saturday, as one of a series of steps to prevent the Syrian conflict from spilling over into the country. Full story