Local

Prince El Hassan awarded Bernardo O'Higgins medal of Chile

By JT - Dec 08, 2024

AMMAN — Chile on Sunday honoured HRH Prince El Hassan Bin Talal with the "prestigious" Bernardo O'Higgins Medal, recognising his outstanding ...

Five national surveys planned for 2025 as DoS boosts statistical modernisation efforts

By Maria Weldali - Dec 08, 2024

AMMAN — The Department of Statistics (DoS) is intensifying its efforts in 2025 with an "ambitious" plan to conduct five national surveys, al ...

Economic Prosperity, Agricultural Growth in Early Byzantine Bilad ash-Sham

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Dec 08, 2024

AMMAN – The early Byzantine period was a period of great economic prosperity in the southern Bilad ash-Sham.  “Agriculture reached its peak ...

Region

Israel PM says ordered military to 'seize' Syria buffer zone

By AFP - Dec 08, 2024

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to "seize" a demilitarised bu ...

Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria

By AFP - Dec 08, 2024

Qatar PM sees 'momentum' on Gaza talks after US election

By AFP - Dec 07, 2024

Syria army says 'redeploying' in southern Daraa, Sweida provinces

By AFP - Dec 07, 2024

Heritage under threat : damage assessment in Lebanon

By Sophie Constantin - Dec 07, 2024

World

Zelensky wants 'enduring' peace, Trump will 'probably' reduce Ukraine aid

By AFP - Dec 08, 2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv needed an "enduring" peace to protect it from Russia, after talks in ...

South Korea president escapes impeachment over martial law fiasco

By AFP - Dec 07, 2024

Thousands of pro-EU protesters march on Georgia parliament

By AFP - Dec 07, 2024

Romania police raid houses after vote scrapped over 'irregularities'

By AFP - Dec 07, 2024

Scholz says too early to consider German peacekeepers in Ukraine

By AFP - Dec 04, 2024

Business

Natural disasters cause $310b in economic losses in 2024 —Swiss Re

By AFP - Dec 08, 2024

ZURICH — In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in economic losses globally in 2024, as c ...

Spain, Germany hail Mercosur deal but France, EU farmers fume
Bitcoin breaks $100,000, Seoul retreats as traders eye S. Korea drama

Features

Way up high: Dorothy's ruby slippers fetch record $32.5 mn

By AFP - Dec 08, 2024

WASHINGTON — Ruby slippers worn by actor Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" went under the hammer on Saturday, and the winning price was ove ...

'White Lotus' back in February, 'Harry Potter' TV series filming in 2025
'Scary' drought empties one of Bosnia's largest lakes

Sports

Galaxy beat Red Bulls 2-1 to win sixth MLS Cup crown

By AFP - Dec 08, 2024

CARSON, United States — The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to clinch a record-extending sixth MLS Cup crown on Sunda ...

Norris heads McLaren 1-2 for pole in season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Traditional giants meet as Luis Enrique denies PSG rift


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