King condoles Iran over passing of president Raisi
AMMAN - His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday offered his condolences to Iran over the passing of president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Ho ...
Royal Court chief highlights youth's role in promoting unwavering Jordan's stances
May 20, 2024
Prince Raad attends launch of Special Olympics Games Tournament
May 20, 2024
Oman sultan to start state visit to Jordan on Wednesday
May 20, 2024

Local

Cassation Court upholds eight-year sentence in child molestation case

By Rana Husseini - May 20, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation upheld a June Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to eight years in prison after convicting him of molest ...

50% decline in operating profit within local restaurant sector - stakeholder

By Maria Weldali - May 20, 2024

AMMAN—The first quarter of 2024 has seen a 50 per cent decline in operating profit within the local restaurant sector, according to a stakeh ...

From Refugees to Founders: studying legacy of Circassians, Chechens in Jordan’s history

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 20, 2024

AMMAN — After the military campaigns of tsarist Russia in 1863–64, which resulted in the ethnic cleansing of Circassians and the displacemen ...

Region

Israel calls ICC prosecutor's bid for PM arrest warrant a 'historical disgrace'

May 20, 2024

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel on Monday slammed as a "historical disgrace" an application by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Cour ...

Deadly strikes hit Gaza as US envoy visits Israel

By AFP - May 20, 2024

UN says 800,000 have fled fierce fighting in Rafah

By AFP - May 19, 2024

Sudan paramilitaries say to open 'safe passages' out of key Darfur city

By AFP - May 19, 2024

Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank — Palestinian authorities

By AFP - May 17, 2024

World

Fresh floods kill 66 in Afghanistan

By AFP - May 20, 2024

KABUL — Fresh floods killed 66 people in Faryab province in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Sunday, in the latest deadly fl ...

Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify

By AFP - May 19, 2024

Lawyer denies charges in Trump ‘fake electors’ case in Arizona

By AFP - May 18, 2024

S.Africa tells UN court Israel 'genocide' hit 'new and horrific stage'

By AFP - May 17, 2024

Alleged gunman charged with Slovak PM’s attempted murder

By AFP - May 17, 2024

Business

Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage — IEA

By AFP - May 20, 2024

PARIS — The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate invest ...

China offers to buy up commercial housing to boost property market
Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

Features

Spring’s unpopular companion

May 20, 2024

Spring is a time when nature comes to life with all its vibrant colours and beautiful aromas. ...

Paul McCartney becomes UK’s first billionaire musician
Violin village: Artisanal hub in Bolivian Amazon

Sports

GLANCEThe greatest, the baddest and the best— six undisputed heavyweight champ

By AFP - May 20, 2024

RIYADH — Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury early on Sunday in the first undisputed heavyweight clash since 1999. The ever-bubbling alphabet sou ...

Attiyah and Bernacchini romp to emphatic Jordan Rally victory
Fernandes will leave if he feels unwanted at Man Utd


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