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Protesters in front of Jordan’s parliament in Amman hold banners calling for the repeal of a provision that allows a rapist to escape punishment if he marries his victim. (Reem Saad / Associated Press)

Jordanian Parliament Approves Annulment of Article 308

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- The Jordanian parliament on Tuesday voted to repeal article 308 that allowed a rapist to escape punishment if he married his victim, knowing that the Parliament has been rejecting to revoke it since two decades. Prime Minister Hani Mulki stressed that the...

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Jordanian security forces stand guard outside the Israeli embassy in Amman following an ‘incident’ on July 23, 2017 in which a Jordanian man was killed and an Israeli seriously injured
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One Jordanian Killed, Israeli Injured in Shooting at Tel Aviv Embassy in Amman

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 24, 2017 | Middle East

Amman- A Jordanian man, 17, was killed on Sunday after getting wounded during a quarrel between him and an Israeli at a residential building affiliated with the Israeli embassy in the Rabieh neighborhood in west Amman, a Jordanian security source said. The source said...

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Talal Abu Ghazaleh (Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic)

Head of WITSA: The Future Is for Knowledge Economy

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 4, 2017 | Business

Oman- Talal Abu Ghazaleh, head of the United Nations World Information Technology And Services Alliance (WITSA) said that with development in today’s world of knowledge and information revolution, we have entered the age of artificial intelligence. He told...

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Jordanian flag. (Reuters)

Jordan Starts Implementing ‘Sustainable Growth 2030’ Program

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 4, 2017 | Business

Amman – Jordanian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury said his country has started the implementation of “Sustainable Growth 2030 Agenda” in accordance with the national priorities. According to the minister, a roadmap including social...

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Jordan receives soft loan, grant from World Bank. Photo by Jordan News Agency (Petra)

US Continues to Provide Economic Assistance to Jordan

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jun 30, 2017 | Business

Amman- Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury has stressed that the United States will provide 1.3 billion dollars worth of assistance to Jordan this year to help it confront the burden of Syrian refugees. Fakhoury, who visited...