Children among 41 dead in Gaza amid Israel truce reports
GAZA CITY — Nine children were among 17 Palestinians killed Sunday in Gaza, health officials in the enclave said, amid talks of a truce afte ...
Jordan condemns storming of Al Aqsa by Israeli extremists
Aug 08, 2022
Cabinet forms committees to implement programme for Economic Modernisation Vision
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Students urged to earn degrees that fill labour market needs
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Local

Shraideh meets Canadian minister of international development

By JT - Aug 07, 2022

AMMAN — Planning and International Cooperation Minister Nasser Shraideh and Canadian Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan on ...

Abdul Hameed Shoman Library breaks stereotypes, invites visitors to stay the night

By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa - Aug 07, 2022

AMMAN — The Abdul Hameed Shoman Library turned over a new leaf on Thursday, inviting some of its usual visitors for an overnight stay.  The ...

Traditional clothing sector struggles to keep up with online shopping

By Rayya Al Muheisen - Aug 07, 2022

AMMAN — Clothing stores in the Kingdom are on edge, with tens of thousands of employees losing their jobs amid the rise of online shopping a ...

Region

Thirty inmates saw out of Lebanon jail, escape — authorities

By AFP - Aug 08, 2022

BEIRUT — More than 30 people fled a Lebanon detention centre at dawn on Sunday, security forces said, after sawing their way through a windo ...

24 dead, including six children, in spiralling Gaza violence

By AFP - Aug 07, 2022

Turkey to pay for some Russian gas in rubles — Erdogan

By AFP - Aug 07, 2022

Anger, anguish as Lebanon marks two years since Beirut mega-blast

By AFP - Aug 04, 2022

UN calls for 'urgent' solutions to Iraq political crisis

By AFP - Aug 03, 2022

World

Amnesty regrets 'distress and anger' caused by Ukraine report

By AFP - Aug 08, 2022

LONDON — Amnesty International said on Sunday it "deeply regrets the distress and anger" caused after it alleged Ukrainian forces were flout ...

Strikes badly damaged parts of nuclear plant — Ukraine

By AFP - Aug 07, 2022

Greek government rocked by resignations over phone spying claims

By AFP - Aug 06, 2022

Ukraine forces endangering civilians — Amnesty

By AFP - Aug 04, 2022

Russian court jails US basketball star for nine years over drug smuggling

By AFP - Aug 04, 2022

Business

Syria more than doubles petrol prices — ministry

By AFP - Aug 07, 2022

DAMASCUS — Syria's internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 per cent in the war-torn country facing fuel s ...

Record Bangladesh fuel hike triggers huge queues
BoE delivers biggest rate hike in 27 years

Features

There is no magic pill to lose weight

By Sonia Salfity, Family Flavours - Aug 07, 2022

Slimming down is on many people’s minds. But as I’ve come to learn for myself, there are no shortcuts to melting away fat. ...

Half of species not assessed for endangered list due to insufficient data risk extinction
Lost golden toad heralds climate’s massive extinction threat

Sports

Thompson-Herah seals Commonwealth double as Australia pull clear in medals race

By AFP - Aug 07, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah rocketed to a sprint double at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday as Aus ...

Messi turns on the style as PSG begin Ligue 1 title defence
Nunez saves Liverpool from opening day defeat at Fulham

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