Jordan Times

By Sonia Salfity,

Desperate Dieter

You would make sure to clear your schedule when your best friend calls you even if it isn’t convenient on your busy calendar.

This should be the case as we welcome our boundaries with open arms not begrudgingly, but because life is better when they’re around! Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

Be very specific when setting your boundaries so there’s no confusion as to what they mean.

For example instead of saying “Stay clear... Читать дальше...

GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Rescuers in Gaza said six people were killed and several more wounded in pre-dawn Israeli air strikes in the north and centre of the Palestinian territory on Sunday.

JERUSALEM — The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday, shortly after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, according to AFP journalists.

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia called Sunday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar due to run out at the end of May, despite ongoing fighting calling into question its effectiveness.

AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) has highlighted the leather and garments industries sector as one of the national industries leading in export and production, attributing its success to “supportive” political will and continuous economic reforms.

AMMAN — The Agriculture Ministry on Sunday said that the added value of the sector’s production has reached JD1.691 billion, registering a 9 per cent growth rate.

AMMAN — President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) Fathi Jaghbir and Chairman of the Damascus Chamber of Industry Muhammad Al Mawlawi have agreed to establish a joint business council and joint sectorial committees between the two chambers in the textile, chemical, engineering and food sectors.

AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Sunday marked the occasion of Jordan’s 79th Independence Day, with a message celebrating the nation’s enduring pride and legacy.

ANKARA — The US ambassador to Turkey, who has assumed the role of Syria envoy, said Saturday he had met the country's interim leader following Washington's lifting of sanctions on the war-torn country.

AMMAN — Chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Association of Jordan (Int@j) Eid Sweis on Saturday said that the Kingdom's ICT sector has witnessed a "qualitative" shift over the past decades, during which its revenues have increased nearly tenfold since the beginning of the millennium.