Local

Agreement signed to establish factory for pure phosphoric acid in Aqaba

By JT - Jun 26, 2022

AMMAN — The Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and the Munir Sukhtian Trading Group on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to est ...

UNRWA says it faces $100m funding shortage for 2022

By Batool Ghaith - Jun 26, 2022

AMMAN — The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is entering a “danger zone” due to a $100 million bud ...

Archaeologists explore ancient waterway that kept Gerasa fertile

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Jun 26, 2022

AMMAN — Roman Gerasa (Jerash) was divided by the steep Wadi Jerash in a north-south direction and in Antiquity it was called the “Gold River ...

Region

Saudi crown prince, Iraq PM discuss 'regional stability'

By AFP - Jun 26, 2022

RIYADH — Iraq's prime minister met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, in the kingdom on Sunday as part of Baghdad's effor ...

Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances

By AFP - Jun 26, 2022

Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in West Bank — Palestinian sources

By AFP - Jun 25, 2022

Qatar and Egypt cement rapprochement on emir's Cairo visit

By AFP - Jun 25, 2022

New MPs give pro-Iran bloc upper hand in Iraq parliament

By AFP - Jun 23, 2022

World

Russia strikes Kyiv residential building ahead of G-7 summit

By AFP - Jun 26, 2022

KYIV — Russian strikes hit a residential building in Kyiv on Sunday, the first attack on the capital in almost three weeks, sparking calls b ...

21 teenagers die in mysterious circumstances in S. African tavern

By AFP - Jun 26, 2022

FBI seizes Basquiat paintings amid doubts over authenticity

By AFP - Jun 25, 2022

Rain douses Cyprus wildfire that burned thousands of acres

By AFP - Jun 25, 2022

Taliban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await relief

By AFP - Jun 25, 2022

Business

World Bank to provide Ethiopia with $715m

By AFP - Jun 26, 2022

ADDIS ABABA — The World Bank on Friday agreed to provide $715 million in grants and loans to Ethiopia, which has been ravaged by drought and ...

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel
Stocks fluctuate, oil falls again as recession warnings build

Features

Debunking common pregnancy myths

By Dr Ola Abu Laban, Family Flavours - Jun 26, 2022

By Dr Ola Abu LabanSenior Ob/Gyn Resident    Pregnant mothers are often bombarded with advice from every direction, a lot of it unsubstantia ...

Many cold-blooded creatures do not age
Modern phoenix: Bird brought back from extinction in Japan

Sports

Ten memorable moments on Wimbledon Centre Court

By AFP - Jun 26, 2022

LONDON — Wimbledon marks the 100th anniversary of its famed Centre Court at this year’s tournament which gets under way at the All England C ...

Raducanu under pressure to deliver at Wimbledon
Djokovic, Nadal lead title chase at all-change Wimbledon

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