Ramadan sales lowest in 10 years — ACC
AMMAN — President of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq, who  is also the Head of the General Association for Foodst ...
COVID death toll passes 3m as India cases surge
Apr 18, 2021
Hike in poultry prices sparks boycott calls
Apr 18, 2021
Dieticians share tips for reaping benefits of fasting, healthy eating during Ramadan
Apr 18, 2021

Local

Two missing foreign tourists in Barqash forest found

By JT - Apr 18, 2021

AMMAN — Two foreign tourists who went missing on Saturday in Barqash forest, in the north of the Kingdom, were found. ...

Agriculture Ministry, air force begin drive to terminate desert locusts

By JT - Apr 18, 2021

AMMAN — The Agriculture Ministry on Saturday embarked on a mission to exterminate desert locusts in Al Mudawwarah area with the support of t ...

Man handed 8-year prison term for attempted murder

By Rana Husseini - Apr 18, 2021

AMMAN — The Cassation Court has upheld a November Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to eight years in prison after convicting him of a ...

Region

Envoys to Iran nuclear talks hail 'progress' in Vienna

By AFP - Apr 18, 2021

VIENNA — The EU, Russia and Iran hailed progress at nuclear talks on Saturday as discussions resumed in Vienna following an attack on one of ...

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket attack

By AFP - Apr 17, 2021

Libya launches public vaccination drive

By AFP - Apr 17, 2021

Lebanese doctor's drive to curb Covid with sniffer dogs

By AFP - Apr 15, 2021

Drone blast hits Iraq airport in new tactic against US troops

By AFP - Apr 15, 2021

World

Queen Elizabeth II lays to rest her 'strength and stay' Prince Philip

By AFP - Apr 18, 2021

WINDSOR, United Kingdom — Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday bid farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, at a royal funeral like no other, ...

Ukraine's battle-hardened troops say ready to repel Russia

By AFP - Apr 18, 2021

EU to get 50m Pfizer doses early as Denmark scraps AstraZeneca

By AFP - Apr 15, 2021

Biden tells US 'time to end war' in Afghanistan

By AFP - Apr 15, 2021

Myanmar protesters throw red paint in the streets as death toll mounts

By AFP - Apr 15, 2021

Business

Africa cashew nut farmers not reaping benefits — UN agency

By AFP - Apr 17, 2021

ABIDJAN — The three million African farmers who supply most of the world's cashew nuts aren't cashing in on the booming demand due to a lack ...

New US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
Suez megaship owner haggles over $900m release demand

Features

Use COVID-19 lessons to battle deadly superbugs — WHO

By AFP - Apr 17, 2021

GENEVA — Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic should be used to fight the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, which kill tens of thou ...

Noise pollution poses long-term risk to trees — study
Covid patients with sedentary habits more likely to die

Sports

Hamilton earns 99th career pole at Emilia Romagna GP

By AFP - Apr 17, 2021

IMOLA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton claimed his 99th career pole position in qualifying Saturday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with Red Bull' ...

Madrid stand alone against the new order among Champions League semifinalists
PSG show their mettle with biggest Champions League scalp

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