King attends ceremony marking 78th Independence Day
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday attended the ceremony held at Al Husseiniya Palace to mark Jordan’s 78th Independence Day, als ...
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Treasury of Petra illuminates for Kingdom’s 78th Independence Day
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Local

Independence celebrations boost street vendors but raises concern over child labour

By Maria Weldali - May 26, 2024

AMMAN — On the occasion of Independence Day, the streets across the Kingdom buzzed with street vendors selling flags and other celebratory i ...

Bulgarian community in Jordan celebrates the Day of the Bulgarian alphabet and culture

By JT - May 26, 2024

AMMAN — On Friday, in the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Jordan, one of the brightest Bulgarian holidays was celebrated — the Day of ...

Cassation Court upholds 12-year sentence in drug smuggling case

By Rana Husseini - May 26, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a December 2022 State Security Court (SSC) ruling sentencing a man to 12 years in prison after con ...

Region

Israel strikes Rafah after UN court orders halt to offensive

By AFP - May 26, 2024

RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah on Saturday, as the government dismissed an order by the top ...

Greek-owned ship targeted by missile off Yemen — security firms

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Iran's Raisi buried after dying in helicopter crash

By AFP - May 24, 2024

Medics, WHO say north Gaza hospitals barely operational

By AFP - May 22, 2024

World

Armenia returns four border villages to Azerbaijan

By AFP - May 26, 2024

YEREVAN — Armenia has returned to Azerbaijan four border villages it seized decades ago in a key step toward normalising ties between the ri ...

Biden 'determined' not to send US soldiers to Ukraine

By AFP - May 26, 2024

Blinken doubts global pandemic deal can be reached in ‘near term’

By AFP - May 23, 2024

Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain pulls out Argentina envoy

By AFP - May 22, 2024

One dead, 71 injured as London-Singapore flight hits severe turbulence

By AFP - May 21, 2024

Business

Saudi Arabia spending big for place on gaming map

By AFP - May 26, 2024

TOKYO — Saudi Arabia is moving aggressively with its investments in more gaming companies, the Canadian industry veteran steering the kingdo ...

Bundesbank expects German economy grew in Q2
IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut

Features

Super Size Me’ filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dies of cancer aged 53

By AFP - May 26, 2024

NEW YORK — Morgan Spurlock, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the hit 2004 documentary “Super Size Me,” has died aged 53 of complications from ...

‘Haikyu!!’: Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania
Japan’s Studio Ghibli receives honourary Palme d’Or in Cannes

Sports

Al Hussein score victory over Sahab to win first Pro League title

By JT - May 26, 2024

AMMAN — Al Hussein Irbid SC won the Jordanian Pro League title for the first time in its history after defeating Sahab SC 2-1. Al Hussein ce ...

League champ decided on weekend
Swiatek eyes place among greats with fourth French Open crown


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