Erdogan declares victory in historic Turkey runoff
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory on Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to h ...
Deepening income inequality signals end of Jordan’s middle class, say economists
May 28, 2023
57th session of specialised Arab federations kicks off in Amman
May 28, 2023
Cabinet approves updated licensing system for midwifery, nursing
May 28, 2023

Local

ANHRE conference highlights need for coordination in securing sexual and reproductive health rights

By Maria Weldali - May 28, 2023

AMMAN — The Arab Network for Civic Education (ANHRE), organised a conference on Sunday titled “We Lead towards the Realisation of SRHRs and ...

Environmentalists welcome plastic-to-paper transition in Aqaba bakeries

By Rana Tayseer - May 28, 2023

AMMAN — The Jordan Environment Union (JEU) on Sunday welcomed a campaign among bakeries in Aqaba which have shifted to paper bags instead of ...

Archaeologist calls for establishment of archaeological park to boost tourism

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 28, 2023

AMMAN — The number of archaeological fieldwork projects in Jordan has increased in the last several decades, noted Professor Emeritus Zeidan ...

Region

Governor of war-torn Sudan's Darfur region issues call to arms

By AFP - May 28, 2023

KHARTOUM — The governor of war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region, Mini Minawi, on Sunday called on citizens there to "take up arms", six we ...

Planet-friendly farming takes root in drought-hit Tunisia

By AFP - May 28, 2023

Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage in 2024

By AFP - May 28, 2023

UN backs Sudan envoy as army seeks to bolster ranks

By AFP - May 27, 2023

Al Shabaab strikes African Union army base in Somalia

By AFP - May 27, 2023

World

Ukraine reports 'most important' drone attack on Kyiv since invasion

By AFP - May 28, 2023

KYIV — Russia unleashed the "most importa nt" assault by drones on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, but nearl ...

Drones damage building in Russia's Pskov region — governor

By AFP - May 27, 2023

Spanish PM faces key test in regional elections

May 26, 2023

South Korea hails successful launch of homegrown rocket

By AFP - May 26, 2023

UK police looking at fresh 'Partygate' claims against Johnson

By AFP - May 24, 2023

Business

Philip Morris boss campaigns to sell more heated tobacco

By AFP - May 28, 2023

LONDON — US tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) is fighting to get Britain, France and other countries to make it easier to prom ...

OpenAI chief seeks to calm fears on job losses
Nvidia shares leap as AI trend drives demand for chips

Features

You are your childhood

By Nathalie Khalaf, Family Flavours - May 28, 2023

The first relationship is the one we experience with our parents. ...

Filmmakers at Cannes grapple with ‘tectonic’ AI shift
Tina Turner: The raw power of rock and roll

Sports

Dominant Verstappen extends lead with Monaco GP win

By AFP - May 28, 2023

MONACO — Defending double world champion Max Verstappen extended his lead in this year’s title race when he drove his Red Bull to a comprehe ...

Verstappen grabs Monaco pole with spectacular final lap
Wide-open French Open enters new era

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