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Jordan underwater survey finds parts of Islamic-era port

Officials say Jordan's first underwater archaeological survey has detected the outlines of a stone barrier, believed to be part of the centuries-old Red Sea...

Black belt Lina empowers fellow Jordanian women

Taekwondo black belt Lina Khalifeh started teaching self-defence to Jordanian friends in her parents' basement in 2010 after one of them confided that her...

Same social distancing standards during Ramadan as at Easter: Trump

The US president Donald Trump said on Saturday that he hopes US Muslims will adhere to the same social distancing during Ramadan as Christians...

Saudi Arabia to host 3 of the next 5 Italian Super Cups

Saudi Arabia will host three of the next five Italian Super Cups. The Italian league announced on Wednesday that the first match of the series...

Merkel is healthy but working from home

Chancellor Angela Merkel, who on Sunday went into quarantine after coming into contact with a Coronavirus-infected doctor, is healthy but working from home, German...

Tunisian tennis player banned 7 years for match-fixing

LONDON (AP) — Tunisian tennis player Majed Kilani has been banned from professional tennis for seven years after the sport's anti-corruption body concluded he...

Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion

A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...

Saudi says ready to send forces to Syria if coalition decides

Saudi Arabia would be willing to commit its special forces to Syria should the international coalition decide to deploy ground troops against Islamic State,...

Schools free of MERS, but exercise caution: Minister

RIYADH: Schools are free from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV), but students should follow basics of personal hygiene to avoid any form...

Vaccine in sight as new MERS cases reported

A prototype vaccine against Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has shown promising results as the number of cases in the deadly outbreak in...

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