Local

Early Bronze Age in Jordan: From villages to fortified urban centres

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Dec 17, 2024

AMMAN — The major settlement shift that took place in both East and West banks when 12 clusters of around 100 sites indicated an agglomerati ...

Man sentenced to five years in prison for molesting minor

By Rana Husseini - Dec 17, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation upheld a July Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to five years in prison after convicting him of molesti ...

Tamkeen calls for safe complaint mechanisms, expanded protections for migrant workers

By Maria Weldali - Dec 17, 2024

AMMAN — On the occasion of International Migrants Day, observed annually on December 18, Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights called for t ...

Region

UN envoy to Syria warns conflict not over

Dec 17, 2024

UNITED NATIONS, United States — Syria's conflict "has not ended" even after the departure of former president Bashar Al Assad, the UN's envo ...

Nations step up outreach to Syria's post-Assad rulers

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

Yemen's Houthi rebels fire missile toward Israel

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

Syria since Assad's overthrow: latest developments

By AFP - Dec 15, 2024

Key Libya oil refinery halts operations after clashes: state firm

By AFP - Dec 15, 2024

World

Cholera vaccine production up but stockpiles still short: WHO

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

GENEVA — Oral cholera vaccine production last month reached its highest level in more than a decade, the WHO said Wednesday, but warned ther ...

Russia claims two more villages in east Ukraine

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

Trump warns top Republican critic could be 'in a lot of trouble'

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

Ukrainian president urges 'lasting peace' that Russia cannot break

By AFP - Dec 17, 2024

At least 30 N. Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region - Ukraine

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

Business

Japanese carmakers Honda, Nissan in preliminary merger talks — reports

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

TOKYO — Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks to help them compete against Tesla and Chinese electric vehicl ...

Global stocks mostly fall, bitcoin soars to new peak
UK's Starmer to push green energy ties on Norway trip

Features

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

PARIS — The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Oc ...

'Moana 2' surfs to 3rd weekend lead in N.America theatres
Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Jackson songs

Sports

Giannis stars as Bucks beat Thunder to win NBA Cup

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks silenced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half to win the ...

Ronaldo confirms wants to take reins of Brazilian football
Pro League postponed matches start today


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