Local

Spanish football legends Casillas, Salgado visit Petra

By JT - May 12, 2025

AMMAN — Spanish football legends and former Real Madrid stars Iker Casillas and Michel Salgado on Monday visited the ancient city of Petra a ...

Archaeologist reassesses scope of early Egyptian colonies in Southern Levant

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 12, 2025

AMMAN — The question of permanent Egyptian colonies in the southern Levant remains a matter of debate among scholars. Until the discovery of ...

Heritage Alert: Cultural devastation in Gaza’s historic market

By Sophie Constantin - May 12, 2025

AMMAN — Once a vibrant artery of Gaza’s Old City, Souk Al Zawiya stood as a symbol of communal life, trade, and cultural continuity. ...

Region

Hamas says freed US-Israeli hostage

By AFP - May 12, 2025

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Palestinian militant group Hamas said its armed wing handed over a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza sinc ...

Hamas to release hostage as part of direct Gaza talks with US

By AFP - May 12, 2025

Gunmen kill 23 in Nigeria's central region — Red Cross official

By AFP - May 12, 2025

Kurdish militant group PKK says disbanding, ending armed struggle

By AFP - May 12, 2025

Iran FM says 'no room for compromise' on enrichment after US talks

By AFP - May 11, 2025

World

Trump mulls joining Ukraine talks in Turkey, Kremlin silent on Putin

By AFP - May 12, 2025

KYIV, Ukraine — US President Donald Trump said Monday he was "thinking" about flying to Turkey for possible peace talks between Ukraine and ...

Pope urges release of reporters held for 'seeking truth'

By AFP - May 12, 2025

UK hosts European ministers for Ukraine talks amid ceasefire call

By AFP - May 12, 2025

Sweltering Philippines votes with Marcos-Duterte feud centre stage

By AFP - May 12, 2025

Pakistan's Kashmiris return to homes, but keep bunkers stocked

By AFP - May 11, 2025

Business

Clearance on hybrid vehicles rises by 27% in first third of 2025

By JT - May 12, 2025

AMMAN — The volume of vehicle clearance from the Zarqa Free Zone to the local market decreased by 26 per cent during the first third of 2025 ...

Industrial production rises by 2.73% in Q1 2025 — DoS
S&P upgrades Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, senior notes to ‘BBB’

Features

Parade, protests kick off Eurovision Song Contest week

By AFP - May 12, 2025

  BASEL, Switzerland -- The Eurovision Song Contest burst into Basel on Sunday, but a parade launching a week of build-up to the grand final ...

A small kidney, a big lesson
Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial

Sports

Pacers push Cavs to brink in NBA play-offs, Thunder pull even with Nuggets

By AFP - May 12, 2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — The Indiana Pacers thrashed the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their NBA playoff ser ...

Raphinha and Yamal lead Barca to wild win over Real Madrid
The Spanish embassy in Jordan and La Liga organise El Clásico watch party in Amman


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