Local

Labour Ministry receives 106 complaints over minimum wage violations in 2025

By JT - Mar 17, 2025

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour has received 106 complaints since the beginning of 2025 regarding private sector employers' failure to comply ...

Local clothing, footwear sales struggle ahead of Eid Al Fitr, expected to improve

By JT - Mar 17, 2025

AMMAN — The buying power in the local clothing and footwear market is currently down, compared to previous seasons, despite stable prices, b ...

Excavation in Jerash uncovers Islamic-Period mint, insights into city's economics

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Mar 17, 2025

AMMAN — Scholars involved in excavation of Jerash, ancient Gerasa, discovered an Islamic-period mint in the city. ...

Region

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill four in south

By AFP - Mar 17, 2025

BEIRUT — Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed four people on Sunday, Lebanese state media and the health ministry said, as Israel's mi ...

US says 'multiple' leaders of Iran-backed rebels dead in Yemen strikes

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

Iraq says seized one tonne of captagon from Syria via Turkey

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

Lebanon says Israeli strike kills one in south

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

World

M23 accuses DRC govt attempting to 'torpedo' peace talks

By AFP - Mar 17, 2025

GOMA — Rwanda-backed armed group M23 on Sunday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's government, which it has been fighting in the coun ...

At least 40 killed in weekend US tornadoes

By AFP - Mar 17, 2025

Trump freezes US-funded media outlets including Voice of America

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

Blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia nightclub

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

Russia, US discuss 'next steps' on Ukraine

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

Business

Investment Ministry issues 2025 instructions for granting investor card

By JT - Mar 17, 2025

AMMAN — The latest issue of the Official Gazette included the 2025 instructions for granting the investor card in its three categories (A, B ...

National exports to EU rise by 4.4% in 2024 — DoS
Jordan's mobile imports at JD176m in 2024

Features

Homework havoc

By Lara Masri - Mar 16, 2025

It was just after spring break when two of my students broke down in tears, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of homework they had to submit t ...

Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026
Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film

Sports

Porzingis makes triumphant return, Shai strikes for 48 in win

By AFP - Mar 16, 2025

NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game illness absence and Payton Pritchard set an NBA record to sp ...

Cleveland cruise to record 16th straight win, Boston clinch
Manchester United to leave Old Trafford for new 100,000-seat stadium


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