Local

Tourism revenues reached $1.21b in first 4 months of 2022 — CBJ

By JT - May 16, 2022

AMMAN — Jordan's tourism revenues stood at $1.213 billion in the first third of 2022, marking an increase of $870 million, or 252 per cent, ...

World Bank approves $85 million for Jordan’s Industry Development Fund to promote investments, exports

By JT - May 16, 2022

AMMAN —  The World Bank has approved $85 million in financing for the Jordan Support for Industry Development Fund Project, which aims to pr ...

Funded by King, JMI’s Abu Akleh scholarship to commemorate iconic journalist’s legacy

By Batool Ghaith - May 16, 2022

  AMMAN — The Jordan Media Institute (JMI) has announced the launch of an annual scholarship programme funded by His Majesty King Abdullah t ...

Region

Jerusalem archbishop condemns Israeli forces raid at journalist's funeral

By AFP - May 17, 2022

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The Catholic archbishop in Jerusalem on Monday strongly criticised Israel's "police invasion" last week of a Christian ...

Lebanon vote weakens Hizbollah bloc as reformists book gains

By AFP - May 17, 2022

Thousands hospitalised as latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill

By AFP - May 17, 2022

Terrorists, drought and distrust: the crises facing Somalia’s new president

By AFP - May 16, 2022

Lebanon votes in first election since crisis

By AFP - May 15, 2022

World

Sweden, Finland NATO bid no threat to Russia but may 'trigger response' — Putin

By AFP - May 17, 2022

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that while Russia does not see Finland and Sweden's decision to join NATO as a threat, depl ...

NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia

By AFP - May 15, 2022

Fierce fighting in Ukraine's east as Kyiv claims slowing Russian advance

By AFP - May 15, 2022

Finland poised for NATO membership as Ukraine war crimps Russian gas

By AFP - May 13, 2022

North Korea fires missiles after COVID cases prompt Kim to order lockdown

By AFP - May 13, 2022

Business

Saudi Arabia expects 13m bpd oil capacity by 2027 — minister

By AFP - May 16, 2022

MANAMA — Saudi Arabia expects to ramp up its daily oil production capacity by more than one million barrels to exceed 13 million barrels by ...

SoftBank reports record loss as tech shares tank
Musk sends mixed messages on Twitter deal, pressuring shares

Features

BAIC ‘Beijing’ X7 280T: Newcomer is a convincing, competitive crossover

By Ghaith Madadha - May 16, 2022

With Chinese cars just as quickly winning over many Jordanian and international drivers as the products themselves have dramatically and swi ...

Al Quds ­— vision and reality
The five levels of leadership

Sports

Oman’s Abdullah Al Rawahi prepares for Jordan Rally showdown

By JT - May 16, 2022

AMMAN — Oman’s Abdullah Al Rawahi is in the Kingdom preparing for the Jordan Rally, this weekend’s fourth round of the 2022 FIA Middle East ...

Djokovic claims sixth Italian Open title, Swiatek makes it five in a row
Spurs crush 10-man Arsenal to keep top-four bid alive

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