Princess Basma marks birthday on Saturday
AMMAN — Saturday marked the birthday of HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal, a long-standing advocate for the rights of women, youth, and children ...
Jordan-US economic relations reach new heights – US commerce official
May 11, 2024
Jordan condemns Israeli extremists' attack near UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem
May 11, 2024
Khasawneh delivers King’s message to Egypt president
May 10, 2024

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 ...

Jordanians rally in solidarity with Gazans

By JT - May 11, 2024

AMMAN — Jordanians took to the streets across the Kingdom on Friday to express solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and condemn th ...

Region

Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers

By AFP - May 10, 2024

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza's crowded southern city of Rafah on Thursday after US President Joe Biden v ...

Hizbollah says fighters killed after Israeli strike on south Lebanon

By AFP - May 10, 2024

US pauses bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah 'concerns'

By AFP - May 09, 2024

Lebanon body puts Israeli bombardment damage at $1.5 bln

By AFP - May 09, 2024

EU stumps up $125 m for Yemen after aid groups' plea

By AFP - May 08, 2024

World

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

By AFP - May 09, 2024

BUDAPEST — Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary on Thursday seeking a “new journey” with Beijing’s closest European Union ally amid ...

UK’s Cameron to urge NATO countries to boost defence spending

By AFP - May 09, 2024

Pro-Palestinian campus protests spread to UK universities

By AFP - May 09, 2024

Three policemen killed in bomb attack in north-eastern Afghanistan

By AFP - May 09, 2024

Putin, launching fifth term, promises Russians victory

May 08, 2024

Business

Spanish bank BBVA goes hostile in Sabadell takeover bid

By AFP - May 09, 2024

MADRID — Spain's second-largest bank BBVA announced Thursday a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell, a move that would crea ...

Samsung to buy French medical AI firm Sonio
UBS back in profit after Credit Suisse takeover losses

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

Nuggets’ Jokic scoops third NBA Most Valuable Player award

By AFP - May 09, 2024

LOS ANGELES — Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most valuable Player for the third time in four seasons on Wednesday. The 29- ...

Hussein lead League heading into final weeks; Jordan Cup resumes
Mind the ‘Gap’: Fuellkrug has Dortmund dreaming of Champions League final


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