Local

Unearthing House of Hearts: delving into ongoing research in Jerash

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 11, 2024

AMMAN — After 2022, the French archaeological team led by the Director of the French Institute of the Near East (Ifpo), Julie Bonneric, cond ...

Court upholds over 9-year sentence for man over sexual misconduct with minor

By Rana Husseini - May 11, 2024

AMMAN — The Cassation Court upheld a Criminal Court decision to increase the prison term of a man who engaged in consensual sexual activitie ...

Food initiative for Gaza enters second phase - JHCO

By JT - May 11, 2024

AMMAN — The second phase of the food aid initiative aimed at transporting assistance from Jordan to Gaza, embarked on Saturday in a joint ef ...

Region

Israel expands east Rafah, north Gaza evacuation order

By AFP - May 12, 2024

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — The Israeli military on Saturday ordered Palestinians to leave more areas of eastern Rafah and the northern ...

Lebanon's Hizbollah says fires rockets at Israel after deadly strike

By AFP - May 12, 2024

UN votes symbolically in favour of Palestinian membership

By AFP - May 12, 2024

Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers

By AFP - May 10, 2024

Hizbollah says fighters killed after Israeli strike on south Lebanon

By AFP - May 10, 2024

World

At least 34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing

By AFP - May 13, 2024

TANAH DATAR, Indonesia — At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow ...

Hundreds evacuated from Ukraine border after Russian offensive

By AFP - May 12, 2024

Chad’s new strongman follows father’s footsteps

By AFP - May 11, 2024

More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods — WFP

By AFP - May 11, 2024

China’s Xi in Hungary to celebrate ‘new era’ with Orban

By AFP - May 09, 2024

Business

UK economy exits recession ahead of election

By AFP - May 11, 2024

LONDON — Britain exited recession with stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter of 2024, official data showed Friday, in a boost t ...

Spanish bank BBVA goes hostile in Sabadell takeover bid
Samsung to buy French medical AI firm Sonio

Features

Peru’s dancing undertakers take sting out of death

By AFP - May 11, 2024

HUACHO, Peru — Dancing to the tunes of a local brass band, four pallbearers carry a coffin through the streets of a town in western Peru. He ...

Hummingbirds and hooves take over the red carpet at Met Gala
Unique venues heat up sauna scene in Sweden and Finland

Sports

Nadal eyes French Open bid despite early Rome exit

By AFP - May 11, 2024

ROME — Rafael Nadal said on Saturday that he is leaning towards playing at the French Open despite being eliminated in the second round in R ...

Nuggets’ Jokic scoops third NBA Most Valuable Player award
Hussein lead League heading into final weeks; Jordan Cup resumes


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