Crown Prince attends opening of forum on progress in public sector modernisation
AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Saturday attended the opening session of a forum held by the government to highlight progress in impleme ...
Jordan sends 91-truck aid convoy to Gaza
May 19, 2024
Army thwarts drug smuggling attempt from Syria
May 18, 2024
Cassation Court upholds over three-year sentence for drug dealer
May 18, 2024

Local

JFA calls for sanctions on Israeli football teams

By JT - May 18, 2024

AMMAN — The Jordan Football Association (JFA) has called on FIFA to impose sanctions on the Israeli teams, following Israel’s aggression aga ...

Rediscovering Black Desert: New insights on Neolithic innovation

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 18, 2024

AMMAN — Before the mid-1970’s, the Black Desert area had not been enough explored, noted the scholar Zeidan Kafafi at the lecture “Road of t ...

JOPACC reports 20.14 million CliQ transactions in Q1 2024

By Maria Weldali - May 18, 2024

  AMMAN — The rapid penetration of digital payments in the Kingdom, reflects a growing demand that is boosting financial inclusion across th ...

Region

UN says 800,000 have fled fierce fighting in Rafah

By AFP - May 19, 2024

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Heavy clashes and bombardment rocked the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Saturday, as the United Nations sai ...

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

US military says aid pier anchored to Gaza beach

By AFP - May 17, 2024

Palestinians mark 'Nakba' anniversary as thousands flee Gaza's Rafah

By AFP - May 16, 2024

World

Zelensky expects Russian offensive in northeast Ukraine to intensify

By AFP - May 19, 2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP in an exclusive interview he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the ...

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

Biden makes new outreach to Black voters as support slips

By AFP - May 17, 2024

Business

China offers to buy up commercial housing to boost property market

By AFP - May 18, 2024

BEIJING — China cut the minimum down payment rate for first-time homebuyers recently and suggested the government could buy up commercial re ...

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan
Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year

Features

Paul McCartney becomes UK’s first billionaire musician

By AFP - May 18, 2024

LONDON — Music icon Paul McCartney has become the UK’s first billionaire musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List published on Frid ...

Violin village: Artisanal hub in Bolivian Amazon
Make Buddhism cool again: South Korea’s controversial DJ ‘monk’

Sports

Attiyah and Bernacchini romp to emphatic Jordan Rally victory

By JT - May 18, 2024

DEAD SEA — Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Giovanni Bernacchini finished the Jordan Rally in cruise control to kick-start the defence of the Qat ...

Fernandes will leave if he feels unwanted at Man Utd
‘Best ever’ tennis takes outsider Tabilo to Rome Open semis


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