Local

‘Black Friday’ sees weak sales in wake of war on Gaza, economic uncertainty

By Rayya Al Muheisen - Dec 02, 2023

AMMAN — Jordan experienced a stark contrast this year as some trade sector representatives reported weak sales on Black Friday, according to ...

Anti-narcotics personnel foil drug trafficking attempt, seize 47 kilogrammes of cocaine — PSD

By JT - Dec 02, 2023

AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department announced on Saturday the seizure of 47 kilogrammes of cocaine in attempted trafficking by internation ...

JRCS urges global action, accountability amidst Gaza war’s double standards

By Maria Weldali - Dec 02, 2023

AMMAN — The ongoing war on Gaza has demonstrated the urgency to re-humanise people and the need to find means to safeguard humanity’s common ...

Region

Deadly fighting resumes in Gaza as truce expires

By AFP - Dec 01, 2023

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories – Intense fighting erupted once again in Gaza on Friday as a week-long truce expired and Israel resumed ...

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas Gaza leader and ‘dead man walking’

By AFP - Dec 01, 2023

UN climate talks open in UAE with pressure for urgent action

By AFP - Dec 01, 2023

US warship shoots down drone launched from Yemen

By AFP - Dec 01, 2023

Gazans in midst of 'epic humanitarian catastrophe' — UN chief

By AFP - Nov 30, 2023

World

North Korea threatens to ‘destroy’ US spy satellites

By AFP - Dec 02, 2023

SEOUL — North Korea warned on Saturday it would “destroy” US spy satellites if Washington tries “any attack” on its space asset, after Pyong ...

‘My blood boils’: Kissinger’s bitter legacy in Southeast Asia

By AFP - Dec 02, 2023

Wilders vote win confirmed, coalition talks tricky

By AFP - Dec 02, 2023

I’m alive, says Pope after flu scuppers COP 28 plans

By AFP - Dec 01, 2023

China calls for immediate 'sustained humanitarian truce' in Hamas-Israel conflict

By AFP - Dec 01, 2023

Business

China's electric bus revolution glides on

By AFP - Dec 02, 2023

SHENZHEN, CHINA — On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity's buses, the quiet foot soldiers of a ...

OECD trims global growth forecast, warns of conflict risk
Wholesale trade index up 1.68 per cent in first 3 quarters of 2023

Features

After success abroad, Saudi designers hit the runway at home

By AFP - Dec 02, 2023

  RIYADH — Couturier Adnan Akbar’s past clients included Princess Diana and two French first ladies, but until recently he had never staged ...

Amazon releases AI chatbot called ‘Q’
Young Thug’s lyrics tell stories, not crimes, lawyer says

Sports

Olympic chief ‘very satisfied’ with Paris 2024 Village

By AFP - Dec 02, 2023

SAINT-DENIS, France — Olympic chief Thomas Bach said he was “very satisfied” with the state of preparations for the Olympic Village of the P ...

Magic win eighth in a row while Embiid ill as Sixers fall
Bucks, Kings and Celtics advance in NBA In-Season Tournament


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