Local

JAF conducts three airdrops to southern Gaza

By JT - May 17, 2024

AMMAN — The Jordanian Armed Forces–Arab Army (JAF), in cooperation with other countries, carried out on Thursday three airdrops to the south ...

Banks association discusses Kingdom's credit rating upgrade

By Maria Weldali - May 17, 2024

AMMAN — The Association of Banks in Jordan on Tuesday, organised a briefing to discuss the recent upgrade of Jordan’s long-term local and fo ...

Jordan pavilion launches at SIAL food exhibition in Canada

By JT - May 17, 2024

AMMAN — Jordanian Ambassador to Canada Sabah Rafi inaugurated on Wednesday the Jordanian pavilion at the SIAL Canada food exhibition in Mont ...

Region

Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank — Palestinian authorities

By AFP - May 17, 2024

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — Israeli forces shot and killed three men during clashes in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials ...

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

Fierce battles rage across Gaza  as US calls for post-war plan

By AFP - May 15, 2024

Fierce fighting rocks Gaza after US warning of post-war 'anarchy'

By AFP - May 14, 2024

World

Alleged gunman charged with Slovak PM’s attempted murder

By AFP - May 17, 2024

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia — Authorities charged an alleged gunman on Thursday with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ...

Biden makes new outreach to Black voters as support slips

By AFP - May 17, 2024

Slovakia PM suffers life-threatening wounds in assassination attempt — govt

By AFP - May 16, 2024

Canadian oil sands city evacuated as wildfire draws near

By AFP - May 15, 2024

US tells Ukraine 'aid on its way' as Russia claims advances

By AFP - May 15, 2024

Business

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

By AFP - May 17, 2024

TOKYO — Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said on Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically as part of a restruct ...

Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year
Germany, Sweden lukewarm on tariffs on Chinese electric cars

Features

Violin village: Artisanal hub in Bolivian Amazon

By AFP - May 17, 2024

URUBICHÁ, Bolivia — Nestled in the Bolivian Amazon, the small, majority-Indigenous town of Urubicha has become an unexpected hub of violin m ...

Make Buddhism cool again: South Korea’s controversial DJ ‘monk’
First ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras

Sports

Fernandes will leave if he feels unwanted at Man Utd

By AFP - May 17, 2024

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said he will stay at Old Trafford as long as he is wanted as speculat ...

‘Best ever’ tennis takes outsider Tabilo to Rome Open semis
Swiatek cruises into Rome last four, Tabilo fairytale continues


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF