Local

NATO delegation visits Royal Jordanian National Defence College

By JT - Dec 08, 2021

AMMAN — A delegation from the NATO Defence College in Rome, headed by Commandant Lieutenant-General Olivier Rittimann, on Tuesday visited th ...

Industry Ministry warns against ‘undue’ chicken price hike

By Maria Weldali - Dec 08, 2021

AMMAN — The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply through its daily inspections and monitoring of basic foodstuff prices noted an undue pri ...

Jordan, Germany sign 50-million-euro loan agreement to build public schools

By JT - Dec 07, 2021

AMMAN — The Jordanian and German governments on Tuesday signed the first phase of a soft loan agreement of 50 million euros through the Germ ...

Region

Israel strike targets Iran weapons in Syria port — monitor

By AFP - Dec 07, 2021

BEIRUT — An Israeli air strike hit a shipment of Iranian weapons in the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, in the first such attack on the k ...

From art shows to theatre, Baghdad sees cultural revival

By AFP - Dec 07, 2021

Sudan police fire tear gas as thousands protest

By AFP - Dec 06, 2021

Iraqi fishermen caught in net of water frontiers

By AFP - Dec 06, 2021

Incomplete Saddam-era marquee mosque lays bare Iraq divisions

By AFP - Dec 05, 2021

World

Omicron variant 'almost certainly' not more severe than Delta, Fauci tells AFP

By AFP - Dec 08, 2021

WASHINGTON —  Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday early indications suggested the COVID-19 Omicron variant was not worse than pri ...

Biden warns Putin against Ukraine invasion in virtual summit

By AFP - Dec 08, 2021

Afghan national boxing team on the ropes after fleeing Taliban rule

By AFP - Dec 06, 2021

Biden-Putin talks set for Tuesday amid Ukraine tension

By AFP - Dec 05, 2021

Pope calls neglect of migrants 'shipwreck' on Lesbos visit

By AFP - Dec 05, 2021

Business

Saudi Aramco, BlackRock sign $15.5b gas pipeline deal

By AFP - Dec 07, 2021

RIYADH — Saudi Aramco said it has signed a $15.5 billion lease and leaseback agreement for its gas pipeline network with a consortium led by ...

Asia's flower market makes stars out of influencers
Didi departure from NYSE marks end of Wall Street romance with Chinese big tech

Features

US cars mandated to spot drunk drivers — and stop them

By AFP - Dec 07, 2021

WASHINGTON — Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark US safety mandate to fight drunk driving that i ...

Nissan Sunny 1.6 SL: Small saloon’s new sporting sensibility
Deep underground, Paris mushroom growers struggle to preserve heritage

Sports

Jordan secures quarter-final berth at FIFA Arab Cup

By JT - Dec 07, 2021

AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday qualified to the quarter-finals of the FIFA 2021 Arab Cup in Doha by beating Palestine 5-1 in the third round, the ...

With Hamilton and Verstappen neck and neck, F1 holds its breath
Wijnaldum rescues PSG after Lens leave Messi in a daze

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