Local

Ancient siege strategies: From towers to tunnels

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Nov 24, 2024

AMMAN — Bronze Age architecture was characterised by city walls constructed from massive stone blocks.  To overpower defenders and breach th ...

Tamkeen Observatory calls for review of minimum wage in response to rising cost of living

By Maria Weldali - Nov 24, 2024

AMMAN — As inflation continues to reshape household budgets and strain the financial stability of Jordanian families, the debate over fair w ...

Arab Water Council preparatory meeting opens at Dead Sea ahead of 6th Arab water conference

By JT - Nov 24, 2024

AMMAN — The Arab Water Council (AWC) opened a preparatory meeting at the Dead Sea ahead of the 6th Arab water conference on Wednesday under ...

Region

Palestinian pottery sees revival in war-ravaged Gaza

By AFP - Nov 24, 2024

DEIR BALAH, Palestinian Territories -- Traditional clay pottery is seeing a resurgence in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are forced to f ...

Israel records 160 launches fom Lebanon as Hizbollah targets Tel Aviv, south

By AFP - Nov 24, 2024

Aid only 'delaying deaths' as Sudan counts down to famine - agency chief

By AFP - Nov 23, 2024

Deadly Israeli strike hits central Beirut

By AFP - Nov 23, 2024

Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel and aid run low

By AFP - Nov 23, 2024

World

Ukraine shows fragments of new Russian missile after 'Oreshnik' strike

By AFP - Nov 24, 2024

UNDISCLOSED, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday showed journalists fragments of the Russian missile used to strike the city of Dnipro last week, af ...

Venezuela opposition calls for mass anti-Maduro protest on December 1

By AFP - Nov 24, 2024

Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300 bn climate deal

By AFP - Nov 24, 2024

Pope to skip Notre Dame opening in Paris for Corsica visit

By AFP - Nov 23, 2024

France marks 80 years since Strasbourg's WWII liberation

By AFP - Nov 23, 2024

Business

Gov’t has realistic economic programme, clear vision to growth, improved living conditions - minister

By Ilham Darwazeh - Nov 24, 2024

AMMAN — Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Head of Government of Economic Team Muhannad Shehadeh stressed that the government has a ...

Northvolt CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson resigns
Bitcoin tops $95,000 for the first time

Features

From Plates to Plants: A Vegetarian’s Journey

By Shama Kaur, Family Flavours - Nov 24, 2024

In my own journey, I became a vegetarian in my mid-twenties, starting by cutting out meat, then chicken, fish and finally dairy. ...

The history of bath seen as political mobility
Fairuz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90

Sports

Jordan plays Palestine in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers

By Aline Bannayan - Nov 24, 2024

AMMAN — Jordan’s basketball team plays Palestine in Jeddah on Monday in its second match of window 2 of Group D qualifiers for the 31st FIBA ...

'Eternal' Nadal leaves legacy as he retires from tennis
Football fans unhappy with national squad; refocus on club competitions


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