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A trader looks at electronic displays at the Amman Stock Exchange. (Reuters)

Money and Investment Conference in Jordan Discusses Status of Digital Currencies

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Oct 18, 2017 | Business

Amman – The 12th Money and Investment Conference got underway on Tuesday in Amman with the participation of Arab and foreign experts and international companies. The conference, titled “Digital coins [bitcoins] and their influence on the economy”, discussed the...

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Jordan’s State Security Court. (Petra)

Jordan Sentences 8 to Prison on Terrorism Charges

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Oct 17, 2017 | Middle East

Amman – The Jordanian State Security Court on Monday issued three- to 15-year prison sentences against eight Jordanians after they were convicted of carrying out terrorist acts, promoting the ideas of an extremist group and attempting to join ISIS. The court...

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Vehicles at Jordan’s Nassib border-crossing. (AFP)

Negotiations between Jordan, Syrian Opposition to Reopen Nassib Border-Crossing

by Youssef Diab | Oct 8, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Negotiations between the Jordan government and Syrian opposition factions have intensified in recent days ahead of the reopening of the Nassib border-crossing with Syria. The Jordanian government is working on renovating the crossing ahead of its official...

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Member of the Saudi Project for Utilization of Hajj Meat helps with allocating Adahi meat, The Saudi Project for Utilization of Hajj Meat official website

Saudi Humanitarian Relief Continues across Syria, Yemen, Jordan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 4, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief) continued distributing aid to 507,310 displaced people in Syrian governorates of Aleppo and Hama, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). According to the Tuesday SPA statement, aid includes clothes,...

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Police officers stand next to a burnt scooter outside the office of Jordan’s military attache in Paris CREDIT: THIBAULT CAMUS/AP

Motorbike Explodes in front of Jordan’s Military Office in Paris

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 4, 2017 | World

A motorbike explosion outside the office of Jordan’s military attache in western Paris did not appear to intentionally target Jordan, an embassy official said on Wednesday. According to local police and Jordan’s foreign ministry, the scooter caught fire,...