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JAF launches 12-day multinational 'Eager Lion' drill

By Rana Husseini - May 13, 2024

AMMAN — The 2024 Eager Lion drill, carried out by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), kicked off on Sunday with the participation of 32 ...

Jordan excels in AI, achieves advanced places in international ranking –officials

By Heba Elayyan - May 13, 2024

AMMAN — Over the past four years, Jordan has demonstrated a “significant” progress in the Government Readiness for Artificial Intelligence ( ...

Dromedarii soldiers: Delving into camel-riders in Eastern Roman Empire

By Saeb Rawashdeh - May 13, 2024

AMMAN — The Roman Empire in the Middle East recruited so-called “dromedarii”, who were camel-riding soldiers in the desert provinces of the ...

Region

Three Tunisian pundits arrested over critical remarks — lawyers

By AFP - May 13, 2024

TUNIS — Tunisian authorities ordered on Sunday the arrest of two political commentators over critical comments, a lawyer told AFP, a day aft ...

At least 27 killed in renewed clashes in Sudan's El Fasher — UN

By AFP - May 13, 2024

Israel expands east Rafah, north Gaza evacuation order

By AFP - May 12, 2024

Lebanon's Hizbollah says fires rockets at Israel after deadly strike

By AFP - May 12, 2024

UN votes symbolically in favour of Palestinian membership

By AFP - May 12, 2024

World

At least 34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing

By AFP - May 13, 2024

TANAH DATAR, Indonesia — At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow ...

Hundreds evacuated from Ukraine border after Russian offensive

By AFP - May 12, 2024

Chad’s new strongman follows father’s footsteps

By AFP - May 11, 2024

More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods — WFP

By AFP - May 11, 2024

China’s Xi in Hungary to celebrate ‘new era’ with Orban

By AFP - May 09, 2024

Business

Arab Bank receives 'Best Bank in Middle East' 2024 Award by Global Finance

By JT - May 13, 2024

AMMAN - Arab Bank has recently received the “Best Bank in the Middle East 2024” award by New York-based international publication “Global Fi ...

UK economy exits recession ahead of election
Spanish bank BBVA goes hostile in Sabadell takeover bid

Features

OCD Unravelled

By Rania Sa’adi, Family Flavours - May 13, 2024

(OCD) manifests differently for each individual Common obsessions include fears of contamination, doubts about safety or orderliness and ...

Peru’s dancing undertakers take sting out of death
Hummingbirds and hooves take over the red carpet at Met Gala

Sports

Nadal eyes French Open bid despite early Rome exit

By AFP - May 11, 2024

ROME — Rafael Nadal said on Saturday that he is leaning towards playing at the French Open despite being eliminated in the second round in R ...

Nuggets’ Jokic scoops third NBA Most Valuable Player award
Hussein lead League heading into final weeks; Jordan Cup resumes


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