His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester on Thursday. The Duke, who has been Grand Prior of the Order of St. John since 1974, briefed the Monarch on his efforts as the h…

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The winners of the National Poster Competition with US Ambassador David Hale, Acting USAID Mission Director Dana Mansuri and the secretaries general of the education and tourism ministries at a ceremo…

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By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - Around 35 farmers and 43 charity and cooperative societies as well as representatives from the Jordan Women’s Union are taking part in the 8th Olive Oil Festival. The four-day…

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - The Ministry of Environment announced on Thursday the Azraq basin strategy seeking to salvage the once rich oasis area from further exploitation of its natural resources. The …

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By Dalya Dajani AMMAN - Tests on milk samples suspected in the latest food poisoning incident did not reveal any indication of contamination, a senior health official said Thursday. Director of the …

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By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN - The winning bids for the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project feasibility study and the environmental assessment are scheduled to be announced in the first quarter of …

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By Mohammad Ben Hussein AMMAN - Lawmakers on Thursday resumed deliberations on the government’s policy statement, with several deputies taking turns to either praise the policy statement or criticise …

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By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The Criminal Court has upheld a death sentence it passed in May against a 27-year-old man, who was convicted of premeditated murder. Mohammad B. D. was declared guilty of ro…

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OPEC on Friday raised its estimate for world oil demand growth in 2008, owing to fast-growing demand for transport and industrial fuel, but kept unchanged its forecast for world oil demand this year.

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