Local

HCD publishes report, highlights efforts during Parliamentary elections

By JT - Oct 10, 2024

AMMAN — The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) on Thursday said that it had cooperated with the Independent El ...

AIG, Joramco sign JD50m agreement for constructing new hangars at QAIA

By JT - Oct 10, 2024

AMMAN — The Airport International Group (AIG) and Joramco on Wednesday signed an agreement for the construction of new hangars at the Queen ...

4.7m tourists visited Kingdom in first 9 months of 2024 – ministry

By Maria Weldali - Oct 10, 2024

AMMAN — The influx of 4.7 million visitors to the Kingdom in the first nine months has had a "significant positive impact" on local business ...

Region

Israeli strike hits road linking Lebanon to Syria - monitor

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

BEIRUT — An Israeli strike hit a road linking Syria and Lebanon Thursday as Israel tries to cut off supply routes of Lebanese militant group ...

UN probe accuses Israel of seeking to 'destroy' Gaza healthcare

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

Hizbollah strikes Israel, says it foiled Israeli incursions

By AFP - Oct 09, 2024

Hizbollah agreed Lebanon ceasefire before Israel killed leader: govt source

UN warns Lebanon could face same 'spiral of doom' as Gaza

By AFP - Oct 08, 2024

World

Hurricane Milton tornadoes kill four in Florida amid rescue efforts

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

SARASOTA, UNITED STATES —Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, whipping up a spate of d ...

Hurricane Milton tornadoes kill four in Florida amid rescue efforts

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

Scholz denies halting German arms exports to Israel, pledges weapons

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

France demands 'explanations' after Israel accused of Lebanon peacekeepr shooting

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

UN rights council extends Sudan abuses probe

By AFP - Oct 09, 2024

Business

China's central bank says opens up $70.6b in liquidity to boost market

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

BEIJING — China's central bank on Thursday launched a "swap facility" offering firms access to 500 billion yuan ($70.6 billion) in liquidity ...

Government action needed for world to meet renewables goal — IEA
Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant

Features

Geoffrey Hinton, soft-spoken godfather of AI

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

PARIS — For a brief moment in spring last year, the bird-like features of bespectacled British-born researcher Geoffrey Hinton were poking o ...

Restoration experts piece together silent Sherlock Holmes mystery
Paris fashion: Feathers fly at Chanel as Vuitton packs in stars

Sports

Injured Kane won't start England's Nations League clash with Greece

By AFP - Oct 10, 2024

LONDON — England interim boss Lee Carsley has revealed Harry Kane will not be in the starting line-up for Thursday's Nations League clash wi ...

Sinner to face Medvedev in Shanghai Masters quarter-finals
Jordan hosts South Korea in key World Cup qualification match


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