Local

Labour Minister, Bangladesh counterpart talk cooperation

By JT - May 15, 2022

AMMAN — Labour Minister Nayef Stetieh on Sunday met with Bangladesh’s Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmad a ...

World Press Freedom Day marked with call for protecting freedom of expression, independent journalism

By Rana Husseini - May 15, 2022

AMMAN —  Minister of State for Media Affairs Faisal Shboul on Sunday said that the region needs more support to face wars and conflicts to b ...

Three-day filmmaking workshop held for youth

By Rayya Al Muheisen - May 15, 2022

AMMAN — A three-day short filmmaking programme for youth between the ages of 18 and 25 was held recently in Amman. Cinemagic, a global film ...

Region

Lebanon votes in first election since crisis

By AFP - May 15, 2022

BEIRUT — Lebanon voted on Sunday in its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, a major test for n ...

2,000 attend new Tunisia opposition alliance demonstration

By AFP - May 15, 2022

New UAE president meets Macron as world leaders stream in

By AFP - May 15, 2022

Somalia MPs begin voting in long-delayed presidential election

By AFP - May 15, 2022

Outcry after Israeli forces beat mourners at journalist funeral

By AFP - May 15, 2022

World

NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia

By AFP - May 15, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine — NATO on Sunday pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its "historic" bid to join the alliance an ...

Fierce fighting in Ukraine's east as Kyiv claims slowing Russian advance

By AFP - May 15, 2022

Finland poised for NATO membership as Ukraine war crimps Russian gas

By AFP - May 13, 2022

North Korea fires missiles after COVID cases prompt Kim to order lockdown

By AFP - May 13, 2022

Russia urged to annex Ukraine's Kherson as battles rage

By AFP - May 12, 2022

Business

SoftBank reports record loss as tech shares tank

By AFP - May 15, 2022

TOKYO — Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group on Thursday logged a record annual net loss after a bruising year that saw its assets hit b ...

Musk sends mixed messages on Twitter deal, pressuring shares
Asian stocks down amid uncertainty

Features

Al Quds ­— vision and reality

By Sally Bland - May 15, 2022

Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City Matthew Teller London: Profile Books, 2022 Pp. ...

The five levels of leadership
Internet titan Google making smartwatch in ‘ambient’ computing push

Sports

Djokovic claims sixth Italian Open title, Swiatek makes it five in a row

By AFP - May 15, 2022

ROME — Novak Djokovic won his sixth Italian Open title on Sunday after a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) in Ro ...

Spurs crush 10-man Arsenal to keep top-four bid alive
Bucks rally to push Celtics to brink, Grizzlies maul Warriors

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