CJP Yahya Afridi announces evening court benches

Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex - report

The commissioner for environment and public safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Nidal Al-Ouran, said the leak had been contained and that the injuries ranged from minor to moderate.

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Definium's LSD-based drug lowers anxiety in second successful late-stage study

A single 100-microgram dose of DT120, a fast-dissolving tablet of lysergide, the chemical name for the psychedelic drug LSD, reduced scores on an anxiety scale by 9.8 points after 12 weeks.

• Definium's LSD-based drug DT120 reduced GAD symptoms by 9.8 points in a late-stage study.
• Second successful trial for anxiety disorder after previous positive results.
• Company's shares nearly tripled in value this year due to regulatory and investor interest.

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Syria rocked by largest protests since fall of Assad regime after fuel prices surge

The United Nations Development Program estimates that 90% of Syrians live below the poverty line, compared with about a third before the Syrian civil war began in 2011.

• Fuel prices surge 40% in Syria, sparking largest protests since Assad's fall
• Economic crisis leaves 90% of Syrians below poverty line, pre-civil war rate 33%
• Protesters block key roads, demand lower fuel costs, reject higher wages

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