UAE president receives Khasawneh, Egypt’s Madbouli
AMMAN —  President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday received Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawn ...
Authorities to reinforce Traffic Point System to curb accidents
May 28, 2022
Royal Hashemite Court mourns passing of Queen Rania’s father
May 28, 2022
King, Crown Prince participate in funeral of Queen Rania’s father
May 28, 2022

Local

Boycott of poultry, eggs to affect small-scale farmers — Agricultural Engineers Association

By Rayya Al Muheisen - May 28, 2022

AMMAN — The calls for boycotting agricultural products “intimidate” small-scale farmers and threaten their ability to produce and exist in t ...

Launch ceremony of Irbid as Arab capital of Culture for 2022 scheduled for June 11

By JT - May 28, 2022

AMMAN — The ceremony of launching Irbid as the Arab capital of Culture for 2022 is scheduled for June 11, under the patronage of His Majesty ...

Decline in number of public transport means adds to working mothers’ woes 

By Maria Weldali - May 28, 2022

AMMAN — The decline in the number of means of transport in Jordan adds further challenges to working women, according to Jordanian women. Re ...

Region

UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to renew truce

By AFP - May 26, 2022

AMMAN — The UN special envoy has urged Yemen's warring parties to renew their two-month truce, praising its "tangible benefits" as the deadl ...

Death toll from Iran tower block collapse rises to 19

By AFP - May 26, 2022

Yemenis protest Taez blockade as talks get under way

By AFP - May 26, 2022

Egypt’s drummers beat away bad rap of tabla tunes

By AFP - May 25, 2022

Young Lebanese voters shake grip of traditional parties

By AFP - May 24, 2022

World

Greece blocked 40,000 migrants at Evros this year — gov't

By AFP - May 28, 2022

ATHENS — Greece said on Saturday some 40,000 illegal migrants had been blocked from entering the country along the northern border with Turk ...

Japanese Red Army founder Shigenobu freed from prison

By AFP - May 28, 2022

Berlusconi back on the rack

By AFP - May 26, 2022

Germany vows Putin 'won't win' Ukraine war as Russians advance

By AFP - May 26, 2022

Pakistan's ex-PM Khan issues ultimatum on elections after mass rally

By AFP - May 26, 2022

Business

Alibaba profit slumps nearly 60%

By AFP - May 28, 2022

BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba said on Thursday its profit fell 59 per cent in the last fiscal year, joining other tech firms ...

US hits Twitter with $150m fine
Debt and hunger, UNDP chief sees 'multiple' world crises

Features

‘The state of being lonely’: South Korean horror writer shortlisted for Booker

By AFP - May 28, 2022

POHANG, South Korea — A head pops out of the toilet, a woman gets pregnant from birth control pills — South Korean Booker Prize nominee Bora ...

Take a chance on me: ABBA pass the torch on to avatars
‘A great joy’: Punk laureate Patti Smith granted France’s highest honour

Sports

Ferrari’s Leclerc takes home pole in Monaco GP

By AFP - May 28, 2022

MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Charles Leclerc topped the times to take pole position for Ferrari at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after Red ...

Verstappen heads to Monaco where Leclerc awaits a change of luck
Alisson: Goalkeeper who transformed Liverpool

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