Muslim pilgrims pray atop scorching Mount Arafat in Hajj climax
MOUNT ARAFAT, Mecca — Vast crowds of Muslims gathered for hours under the hot sun atop Mount Arafat Saturday for the high point of the annua ...
JHCO, JAF send 45 trucks of aid to Gaza on Eid Al Adha eve
Jun 15, 2024
Ukraine seeks path to just peace at Swiss summit
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Gaza bombed as fallout brings surging tensions to Lebanon, Yemen
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Local

Jordan Valley authority urges farmers to take precautions amid heatwaves

By Maria Weldali - Jun 14, 2024

AMMAN — Amid the growing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, stakeholders urged farmers to take precautions to protect crops from increasi ...

Cassation Court upholds 12-year sentence for murder attempt

By Rana Husseini - Jun 14, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a November Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to 12 years in prison after convicting him of a ...

Celebrating heritage: PNT launches 2024 Heritage award on 35th anniversary

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Jun 14, 2024

AMMAN — Marking the thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Petra National Trust (PNT), PNT launched the 2024 Heritage Award to honour o ...

Region

Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in Hajj climax

By AFP - Jun 15, 2024

Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia — More than 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures on Saturday, in the high-point ...

Kuwait makes arrests over deadly fire as Indian families mourn

By AFP - Jun 14, 2024

Gaza war rages as US wants to 'close' truce deal

By AFP - Jun 13, 2024

Hizbollah rains rockets on Israel after strike kills commander

By AFP - Jun 13, 2024

Kuwait fire kills 49 Indian migrant workers

By AFP - Jun 13, 2024

World

Zelensky's diplomatic offensive draws leaders to Swiss peace summit

By AFP - Jun 14, 2024

WARSAW — When heads of state and senior officials from some 90 countries gather in Switzerland this weekend to discuss Kyiv's proposed plan ...

Punch-up in Italy’s parliament sparks furore

By AFP - Jun 14, 2024

Chaos on French right as Macron’s snap poll upends politics

By AFP - Jun 14, 2024

Ukraine’s power suppliers feel impact of Russian ‘energy war’

Jun 13, 2024

Macron urges anti-extremist alliance ahead of French polls

By AFP - Jun 13, 2024

Business

China says 'reserves the right' to file WTO suit over EU car tariffs

By AFP - Jun 14, 2024

BEIJING — China said on Thursday it "reserves the right" to file a suit with the World Trade Organisation over planned new EU (WTO) tariffs ...

First EU - Jordan Business Forum kicks off
ABJ hosts second edition Green Finance Forum

Features

BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of ‘huggathon’ with Jin

By AFP - Jun 14, 2024

SEOUL — For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon’s fan base is known, the timing of Jin’s discharge from South Korean military service ...

France mourns loss of 1960s icon Francoise Hardy
BTS star Jin finishes South Korean military service

Sports

Asian U-17, U20 draws held; senior team awaits World Cup Round 3 qualifying draw

By Aline Bannayan - Jun 14, 2024

AMMAN — Jordan’s U-20 and U-17 football team’s got relatively easy draws for their respective AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Thursday while the ...

Scotland relying on joker McGinn to be Euros ace
Lahm hopes Euro 2024 can bring Europe together


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