King congratulates President Trump on inauguration
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah spoke by phone on Saturday with US President Donald Trump, congratulating him on his inauguration and wish ...
'40 Syrian refugee families leave Azraq camp back to Syria'
Jan 25, 2025
As rains fail, farmers in Irbid begin uprooting winter crops, threatening food prices for Ramadan
Jan 25, 2025
National exports grow 3.3% in first 11 months of 2024 — DoS
Jan 25, 2025

Local

Royal Court chief opens public parks in Madaba as part of Royal initiatives

By JT - Jan 25, 2025

AMMAN — Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi, who also heads the follow-up committee for the implementation of Royal Initiatives, on Saturday ina ...

National Library hosts launch of archaeology book by Zeidan Kafafi

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Jan 25, 2025

AMMAN — Last week, the National Library organised a launch of a new book by Professor Emeritus Zeidan Kafafi, a former president of Yarmouk ...

Cassation Court upholds 8-year sentence for man convicted of attempted murder

By Rana Husseini - Jan 25, 2025

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

Region

Lebanon army accuses Israel of 'procrastination' in ceasefire withdrawal

By AFP - Jan 25, 2025

BEIRUT — The Lebanese army on Saturday said it was ready to deploy its forces in the country's south, accusing Israel of "procrastination" i ...

Yemen rebels in Trump's sights free 150 war prisoners

By AFP - Jan 25, 2025

Yemen's Huthis say freed detained ship's crew after Gaza truce

By AFP - Jan 23, 2025

Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid

By AFP - Jan 22, 2025

200 detainees on loose after mass jailbreak in South Sudan

By AFP - Jan 22, 2025

World

Israel affirms UN Palestinian agency must leave Jerusalem by Jan. 30

By AFP - Jan 25, 2025

UNITED NATIONS, United States — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its "premises" in Jerusalem by Janu ...

Russian drones, missiles kill one, wound 25 in south Ukraine

By AFP - Jan 23, 2025

Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles

By AFP - Jan 23, 2025

Knife attacker in Germany kills two, including child - police

By AFP - Jan 22, 2025

Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit

By AFP - Jan 22, 2025

Business

Arab Potash Company advances global position, strengthens economic impact

By JT - Jan 25, 2025

AMMAN — The Arab Potash Company (APC) has implemented major projects worth over $3 billion to boost production and expand exports, underscor ...

Jordan's oil, jewellery, grain imports declined in first 11 months of 2024 —DoS
Industry minister stresses 'strong' trade ties with Syria, calls for overcoming obstacles

Features

Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum

By AFP - Jan 25, 2025

LONDON — The British Museum said it had closed a number of exhibits after a fired IT contractor "shut down" some of its systems, in one of s ...

Progressive politics and nepo 'babies': five Oscar takeaways
LA fires could boost US Oscar hopefuls: 'Emilia Perez' director

Sports

Keys stuns Sabalenka in thriller to win Australian Open

By AFP - Jan 25, 2025

MELBOURNE — Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam c ...

Career-high 54 for Gilgeous-Alexander as Oklahoma City roll Utah
Sinner races into semis as Swiatek closes on first Melbourne crown


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