Local

Queen Rania Meets with Women in Al Quwayrah and Visits Income-Generating Projects

By JT - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania visited Al Quwayrah District in Aqaba on Tuesday, where she met with a group of women who own income-generat ...

Public urged to look for Ramadan crescent moon

By JT - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — Grand Mufti Ahmed Hasanat on Tuesday called on the public to look for the crescent moon (hilal) at sunset on Friday, March 28, the J ...

Excavations at Wadi Faynan reveal Early Bronze Age household, copper trade connections

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — A Jagiellonian University (JU) team examined the area of Wadi Faynan about 10 kilometres from Wadi Arabah. ...

Region

WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US pullout

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

GENEVA — The polio vaccination drive in Gaza is exceeding expectations, the WHO said Tuesday as it warned of the impacts of US funding cuts ...

Iran rules out 'direct talks' with US on nuclear issue

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

HRW accuses army-aligned force of attack on central Sudan village

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

Syria leader invited to Arab League summit on Gaza

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

World

UK PM heads to US hoping to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide over Ukraine

Feb 25, 2025

LONDON — UK leader Keir Starmer makes a high-stakes visit to the White House on Thursday to try to convince US President Donald Trump to pro ...

Ailing pope resting amid slight improvement — Vatican

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

Russia says 'agreement' reached with Ukraine on evacuating Kursk residents

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

Over 7,000 people killed in eastern DR Congo since January- PM

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

Critically-ill pope had a good night, Vatican says

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

Business

Saudi-Jordanian Business Council sets roadmap for 'stronger' trade, investment ties

By JT - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — The Saudi-Jordanian Business Council on Tuesday has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting economic cooperation between the two count ...

Agricultural sector contributes to JD1.7b in national economy
National economy shows positive indicators since beginning of 2025 — Experts

Features

Dubai’s culinary icons: Must-try dishes from MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants

By JT - Feb 24, 2025

AMMAN — MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants was recently unveiled, and Dubai restaurants once again dominated the list. ...

Governance & Success in Today’s World
How a 'forgotten' Minnesota monastery inspired 'The Brutalist'

Sports

Kohli, Rohit 'have a lot of cricket left' after sending Pakistan to brink

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

DUBAI — Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have "a lot of cricket left in them", former India opener and Champions Trophy winner Shikhar Dhawan sa ...

Jordan plays Iraq in last FIBA Asia Cup qualifier
Fernandes inspires Man Utd fightback for Everton draw
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