King meets representatives of major international companies
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday met with representatives of international companies to discuss investment opportunities and eco ...
Foreign minister hails Spain’s recognition of State of Palestine
May 29, 2024
JAF, JHCO dispatch 40-truck food convoy to Gaza
May 29, 2024
Czech president commends Kingdom’s healthcare, defence industries
May 29, 2024

Local

WFP reports 30% decline in value of assistance to refugees due to funding shortfall

By Heba Elayyan - May 29, 2024

AMMAN — The World Food Programme (WFP) said that the value of assistance to vulnerable refugees in Jordan has declined by 30 per cent since ...

King bestows Excellency order for Royal Academy of Culinary Arts

By JT - May 29, 2024

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah II awarded royal medal “Order of King Abdallah Ibn Al Hussein II for Excellence – First Class” for the Roy ...

JAF carries out three airdrops of aid into southern Gaza

By JT - May 29, 2024

AMMAN — The Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army (JAF) said it carried out three more airdrops on Sunday to the southern of the war-torn Gaza ...

Region

Civil defence says 21 dead in new strike on Gaza camp that Israel denies

By AFP - May 29, 2024

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — A civil defence official in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike on a displacement camp west of Rafah on T ...

Israel strikes Rafah after UN court orders halt to offensive

By AFP - May 26, 2024

Greek-owned ship targeted by missile off Yemen — security firms

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Iran's Raisi buried after dying in helicopter crash

By AFP - May 24, 2024

World

Macron calls far-right rise an 'ill wind' for Europe

By AFP - May 28, 2024

DRESDEN, Germany — France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday raised the alarm over the "ill wind" of the rise of the far right in Europea ...

N. Korea suspected spy satellite launch ends in ‘fragments’

By AFP - May 28, 2024

Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland

By AFP - May 27, 2024

Lithuanian president reelected in vote marked by Russia fears

By AFP - May 27, 2024

Macron visits Germany to soothe ties, warn of far-right peril

By AFP - May 27, 2024

Business

Consumer confidence sees surprise uptick in May — survey

By AFP - May 29, 2024

WASHINGTON — US consumers appeared less gloomy about the job market and future business conditions in May, according to a survey released on ...

Beirut design fair reborn after four years of economic crisis
Saudi Arabia spending big for place on gaming map

Features

‘Garfield’ and ‘Furiosa’ battle in weak N.America box office

By AFP - May 29, 2024

LOS ANGELES — “The Garfield Movie” and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” battled for the top spot in North American theaters over the long US holida ...

Paws & perils: Unveiling spring’s hidden dangers
Japanese dog of ‘Doge’ meme fame dies

Sports

Celtics sweep Pacers to reach NBA Finals

By AFP - May 29, 2024

WASHINGTON — The Boston Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference championship on Monday with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping ...

Nadal defeated in likely French Open farewell
Spanish footballer Salgado visits Petra


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