Cabinet approves JD11.432b draft general budget for 2023
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Local

As winter sets in, gov’t urged to reduce prices of kerosene

By Rayya Al Muheisen - Nov 30, 2022

  AMMAN — Experts are calling on the government to reduce prices of kerosene during the months of December and January to secure heating opt ...

17th Rawi Screenwriters Lab sees 8 narrative projects

By JT - Nov 30, 2022

AMMAN — The 17th edition of Rawi Screenwriters Lab wrapped up on Wednesday with the participation of eight Arab screenplay writers (Rawi Fel ...

[email protected] launches network to address digital violence facing women journalists 

By Maria Weldali - Nov 30, 2022

AMMAN — The [email protected] programme for digital safety, in partnership with the Information and Research Centre of the King Hussein Foundation (IRC ...

Region

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in army raid

By AFP - Nov 30, 2022

YABAD, Palestinian Territories — Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank during a raid to arrest a sus ...

Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in West Bank

By AFP - Nov 29, 2022

At least 448 killed in Iran protest crackdown — rights group

By AFP - Nov 29, 2022

Iran’s supreme leader takes Iraqi PM to task over security

By AFP - Nov 29, 2022

Syrian Kurdish forces urge Russia to stop Turkish offensive

By AFP - Nov 29, 2022

World

Clashes in south China as authorities warn of 'crackdown'

By AFP - Nov 30, 2022

BEIJING — Clashes broke out between police and protesters in a southern Chinese city, part of a wave of COVID lockdown-sparked demonstration ...

Ukraine embassy employee in Madrid ‘lightly’ injured by letter bomb

By AFP - Nov 30, 2022

Top China security body calls for 'crackdown' on 'hostile forces' after protests

By AFP - Nov 29, 2022

China's Xinjiang eases some COVID measures after protests

By AFP - Nov 28, 2022

Protests across China as anger mounts over zero-COVID policy

By AFP - Nov 27, 2022

Business

Lebanon crisis means 'no football this year' for World Cup fans

By AFP - Nov 30, 2022

BEIRUT — Football fans looking for a respite from Lebanon's crushing economic crisis have found a challenge in simply watching the World Cup ...

Twitter owner Musk signals new 'war' against Apple
Equities, oil prices slide on China unrest

Features

Common parasite emboldens infected wolves to more likely lead pack

By AFP - Nov 30, 2022

PARIS — Wolves infected with a common parasite are far more likely to become the leader of their pack, according to a new study, suggesting ...

Last-gasp battle to save ghostly Balkan lynx from extinction
The hot hatch redefined as family estate: Ford, Volkswagen and Cupra

Sports

Last chance for Belgium’s golden generation

By AFP - Nov 30, 2022

DOHA — Belgium’s much vaunted team has one last chance to extend its final World Cup together this week after crashing to defeat by Morocco, ...

Souttar typifies Scottish influence on Australia World Cup squad
Warriors power past Timberwolves

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