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Fahed Khitan
»The Struggle of Two Primacies
That the difference between the Government and Speaker of the lower house got to the point of it having been referred to the High...
Marwan Mouasher
»The New Elections Bill and...
The Lower House of Parliament is expected to pass the new bill of elections today. By doing so, the bill will have been approved...

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Turkey Free Trade Deal Pending Response to Jordan’s Terms
AMMAN —AlGhad— The resumption of the Jordan-Turkey Free Trade Agreement depends on the Turkish government’s response to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply’s terms, Secretary General of the Ministry Yousef Shamali told...
King, US Delegation Discuss Mideast Peace Process
AMMAN —AlGhad— His Majesty King Abdullah II received a delegation from a US centre involved in the Middle East peace process studies at the Husseiniya Palace in Amman on Sunday, to discuss efforts to reinvigorate the Palestinian-Israeli...
Army to Host 10th Annual Warrior Competition Next Week
AMMAN — The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army will host the 10th Annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah II Special Operation Training Centre (KASOTC) on April 29 through May 7, according to a statement. World elite military, special...
Labour Day Holiday Announced
AMMAN — The Kingdom will observe a public holiday on Tuesday, May 1, on the occasion of Labour Day, according to a communique issued by Prime Minister Hani Mulqi. All ministries, official departments and public institutions will be off that...
Palestinian Prisoners Continue to Boycott Israeli Courts
RAMALLAH — About 500 Palestinian administrative prisoners held in Israeli jails continued their boycott of Israeli military courts for the 67th consecutive day in protest against the policy of collective punishment imposed on Palestinian...
Occupation Forces Arrest 19 Palestinians in West Bank
RAMALLAH — Israeli occupation troops on Sunday detained 19 Palestinians in various West Bank cities, according to Palestinian sources. The Palestinian Prisoner Society said that Israeli soldiers stormed the cities of Hebron, Ramallah, El-...
Army Foils Infiltration, Drug Smuggling Attempt
AMMAN —AlGhad— A joint Anti-Narcotics, Military Security and Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army operation foiled an attempt to smuggle quantities of heroin and hashish into the Kingdom from Syria, an official source the army said on Sunday....

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Local News
- »Policemen, Assailants Injured in Irbid
  IRBID —AlGhad— A police pursuit of a suspicious vehicle in Irbid, north of Jordan, Friday evening, ended with three of the passengers in the...
- »Authorities Arrest Drug Dealers, Traffickers, Money Forgers
  AMMAN —AlGhad— Authorities arrested seven suspects in drug and currency forgery cases over the past few days, across various parts of the...
- »Teachers Announce Strike Next Thursday as Escalation against Civil Service Bureau
  AMMAN —AlGhad— The Teachers Association announced today, Saturday, its plan to launch a partial strike next Thursday, as part of its...
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Business
- »Tourism Revenue in 2017 Up to JOD2.2b: Board
  SALT —AlGhad— General Director of the Jordan Tourism Board Dr Abdul Razzaq Arabyat stated today, Saturday, that the sector’s income in...
- »Central Bank to Expand Youth Financial Inclusion
  AMMAN —AlGhad— The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has announced its plan to boost its financial inclusion basis among youth, targeting two...
- »Jordan’s Supply of 6 Basic Goods Enough for 8 Months
  AMMAN —AlGhad— A Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply statistic show Jordan has enough supplies of six basic goods and commodities for eight...
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Int'l News
- »Hundreds of Settlers Storm Sebastia Town in Nablus
  RAMALLAH — Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Sunday, stormed the West Bank town of Sebastia west of Nablus under the protection of Israeli forces, according...
- »US Plan to Substitute Troops in Syria with Arab Forces
  AMMAN —AlGhad— Pentagon Spokesman Eric Bahon stated today, Thursday, that the US is officially engaged with Arab states in negotiations to...
- »Occupation Forces Storm Towns, Villages in Hebron
  RAMALLAH — Israeli occupation forces Thursday invaded several villages and towns in the West Bank city of Hebron, searched and ransacked many...
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Lifestyle
- »Healthy Living: 8 Ways to Trick Yourself Into A Morning Workout
  Getting to the gym first thing in the morning is often much easier said than done. It can be more appealing to roll back under the covers rather than...
- »Things You Should Know if You Love Someone Who Has Migraine
  “This is giving me a migraine” is a colloquial phrase, used almost jokingly if you encounter something frustrating, difficult or irritating....
- »Healthy Living: Why Some People Need More Sleep Than Others?
  Some people seemingly can’t get enough sleep. They might sleep for hours on end and still feel exhausted while others around them are waking up...
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Sports
- »Barca, Celta Vigo Draw: 2-2
  A much-changed Barcelona were held to a draw at Celta Vigo as players were rested before Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Sevilla. Lionel Messi and...
- »Man Utd Loses to Westbrom Albion: 0-1
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his players were "masters in complication" after their defeat by bottom side West Brom at Old Trafford. The...
- »National U-15 Team Wins West Asian Championship
  AMMAN —AlGhad— Jordan’s national Under-15 women’s football team took down the Lebanese contender in the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF)...
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