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Lebanese church demands cancellation of Mashrou' Leila show
Though Mashrou' Leila has played all over Lebanon, plans for its Aug. 9 performance at this year's Byblos International Festival have been met by a hostile social media campaign.
Jordan Silos company tenders to buy 25,000 tonnes wheat - trade
The tender deadline is July 30. Shipment is sought in the first half of September
Lebanon's Sidon to get power boost from Zahrani plant: minister
The plant will increase electricity output in the district by 500 megawatts by 2023
King Hussein Cancer Foundation: more than a third of Jordan cancer patients are less than 50 years old
The KHCC receives patients of all ages from across the country, Qatamish added.
EU, UNESCO announce project to boost employment in Irbid, Mafraq
New project to boost employment while preserving heritage sites in both Jordan and Iraq
Jordan's industry exports rise 12.66% in H1
Five countries: India, Saudi Arabia, the US, Iraq and Palestine accounted for more than half of the value of the exports.
Jordan clothing tariffs among highest in world
The Textile and Readymade Clothes Syndicate has called on the government to lower taxes on imported clothes, citing economic conditions and high tariffs
128 schools get solar panels as part of Royal Jordanian Initiative
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati on Saturday said that generating 2.7 gigawatts of electricity per hour, the solar panels cover the schools' consumption
Jordanian association supports 500 indebted women, men
The national association for the care of inmates of the rehabilitation centres has helped more than 500 gharimat and gharimin (indebted women and men)
Jordan, Morocco agree on intensifying efforts towards economic integration
Regent, PM, Safadi discuss regional stances, political cooperation with Moroccan FM
Insights
Money can't buy Palestinians' love
Some have compared the new $50bln US-led initiative aimed at ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after World War II
Gulf oil risk response looks too sanguine
It’s possible to look back at prior Iran-related incidents and their impact on crude prices and take comfort
