Lower House commends King’s anti-corruption efforts, extradition of suspect Mutee
AMMAN — The Lower House on Tuesday thanked His Majesty King Abdullah for his efforts in combating corruption and following
Read moreCriminal Court hands man death penalty in decapitation case
AMMAN — The Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a 29-year-old man to death after convicting him of murdering and decapitating
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Russia, Iran, Turkey back new Syria constitution body but fail to agree makeup
GENEVA — Russia, Iran and Turkey, supporters of the main sides in Syria’s complex civil war, on Tuesday failed to
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Yemen’s Hodeida calm after ceasefire takes effect
SANAA — Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm Tuesday as a ceasefire took effect and a team including members
Read moreJordan’s gender gap widens to rank near bottom of index
AMMAN — Jordan dropped three spots to rank 138th out of 149 countries in the 2018 Global Gender Gap Index
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