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By Editorial - Apr 29,2015
Queen Rania has called on the National Council for Family Affairs to come up with holistic solutions to the multidimensional societal challenges facing the country. Chairing the annual meeting of the council’s board of trustees, Her Majesty stressed the importance of drawi
By Editorial - Apr 28,2015
The Israeli military is boasting of its decision to indict three Israeli soldiers for stealing money from a building in Gaza during last summer’s war on the population of the strip. Of all the crimes the Israeli soldiers committed during the 50-day war, during which the Is
By Editorial - Apr 27,2015
One hundred fourteen US and Canadian mayors of major cities on the North American continent decided to take action to save the Jordan River from imminent “death”, aware that the international community is oblivious to the dire condition of this historic river. The ma
By Editorial - Apr 26,2015
A recent remarkable decision by a court in south Amman made legal history when the judge who presided over the court ordered monetary compensation to a young woman victim of domestic violence, at the hands of her parents. The women sustained physical and psychological damages th
By Editorial - Apr 25,2015
When HRH Crown Prince Hussein presided over the UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, he represented not only Jordan and Jordanian youth but all the young people in the world. At the meeting on “Maintenance of international peace and security: The role of youth in count
By Editorial - Apr 23,2015
It is commendable that Britain and France are urging the UN Security Council to decide on a “framework” for starting peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis after a very long hiatus that only brought despair among the Palestinians. New Zealand, another member o
By Editorial - Apr 22,2015
The Higher Education Council announced an online education programme for people seeking to obtain their bachelor’s degree, under specific regulations. The move enables individuals to pursue higher education without sacrificing their employment or family obligations. As su
By Editorial - Apr 21,2015
Between 700 and 900 migrants are reported to have lost their lives on Sunday when their smuggler boat capsized off the coast of Libya. The emigrants were fleeing their African and Middle Eastern countries, driven by the armed conflicts there, by persecution or deprivation, hopin
By Editorial - Apr 20,2015
A group of parliamentarians is calling for extending the term of the speaker of the Lower House of Parliament from one to two years, reportedly to save time “wasted” at the beginning of each ordinary session to elect an MP to this position. The initiative is “s
By Editorial - Apr 19,2015
Iran’s proposal for ending the conflict in Yemen is not really acceptable because even though it is sugar coated with a call for an immediate ceasefire, the creation of an all-inclusive form of government and extending rapid humanitarian aid to the war-stricken Yemenis, it

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