Arab-African Economic Forum to kick off Wednesday September 23, 2017

The Arab-African Economic Forum will kick off on Wednesday with the aim of developing trade, investment and economic ties among Arab-African nations.

Organized by the Union of Arab Chambers and the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, the event is expected to gather more than 500 participants from 53 Arab, African and foreign countries.

Participants will discuss opportunities to enhance trade, investment and economic cooperation in light of the Fourth Africa-Arab Summit's decisions which was Equatorial"...

Jordan calls on regional countries to join NPT September 23, 2017

Jordan Friday called on Middle East countries, including Israel, to join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and to subject all their nuclear facilities to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.

This came in a speech made by Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khalid Toukan during the 61 regular session of the IAEA's General Conference which concluded today in Vienna, Austria.

Toukan, who led Jordan's delegation to the conference, said"...

Rohingya refugee camps on the brink of a 'health disaster': MSF September 23, 2017

Bangladesh's refugee camps are on the brink of a 'public health disaster,' Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Friday.

It said filthy water and faeces flow through shanties bursting with Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar.

Nearly 430,000 Rohingya have poured into Bangladesh, seeking refuge from an army-led crackdown across the border in Myanmar's Rakhine state, which the UN has described as 'ethnic cleansing'.

'One small event could lead to"...

Education institutions, UNESCO partners to ensure 2030 agenda implementation September 23, 2017

Key education stakeholders and UN partners have participated in a workshop in Amman focused on understanding and unpacking Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

In collaboration with the National Centre for Human Resources Development (NCHRD), these efforts are aligned with the National Human Resource Development Strategy (HRD Strategy) and the Ministry of Education’s “Education Strategic Plan”"...