King visits fibre-optic cables factory, smart farm project
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday visited Technical Fibre Optics Lines factory (techline), and Al Masiya Smart Farms in southern A ...
Yemen rebels claim Saudi strikes, threaten new attacks
Mar 01, 2021
Agreement signed to increase local workforce participation in bakery sector
Feb 28, 2021
Clothing syndicate decries renewed Friday lockdown
Feb 28, 2021

Local

Study highlights struggles of women workers in agriculture sector

By Maria Weldali - Mar 01, 2021

AMMAN — A study titled “Working Women in Agriculture” said that 92 per cent of women workers in the agricultural industry receive income les ...

Jordan denounces Israeli violations at Al Aqsa

By JT - Mar 01, 2021

AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday condemned the continuous Israeli violations at Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif, the latest of which was the occup ...

March sees increase in fuel derivative prices

By JT - Mar 01, 2021

AMMAN — The government’s fuel pricing committee on Sunday decided to raise the prices of a number of fuel derivatives for March. The price o ...

Region

Almost 100 migrants rescued off Libya, 20 missing

By AFP - Feb 28, 2021

TRIPOLI — Almost 100 migrants were rescued off Libya's west coast on Sunday as they made failed attempts to reach Europe, while around 20 we ...

War turning Yemen into broken state, beyond repair — UN

By AFP - Feb 28, 2021

Biden says US air strike in Syria a warning to Iran

By AFP - Feb 27, 2021

UN, European states call on Israel to halt demolitions

By AFP - Feb 27, 2021

Tunisians protest amid political standoff

By AFP - Feb 27, 2021

World

UN rights office says at least 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown

By AFP - Feb 28, 2021

GENEVA — The UN rights office said it had credible information that at least 18 people had been killed in Sunday's crackdown on protesters i ...

US set to approve third vaccine, but fears grow for poorer nations

By AFP - Feb 27, 2021

Victims of mid-February Nigeria school abduction freed

By AFP - Feb 27, 2021

7,000 flee western Ethiopia fighting

By AFP - Feb 23, 2021

Marie-Antoinette’s personal theatre gets a lockdown makeover

By AFP - Feb 22, 2021

Business

Twitter considers charging users for special content, in revenue push

By AFP - Feb 28, 2021

Twitter plans to offer a subscription service in which users would pay for special content from high-profile accounts, part of an economic m ...

G-20 advances on digital tax after US drops key obstacle
Qantas posts big losses, says no international flights until October

Features

Financial literacy?

By Chirsteen Haddadin, Family Flavours - Feb 28, 2021

By Chirsteen HaddadinCertified Money Coach   We go to school for 15 to 20 years and learn about dozens of subjects, including science, maths ...

Golden Globes eye history as show goes on without stars
Butterflies create jet propulsion with a clap of their wings

Sports

Last-gasp winner caps fightback as Leipzig keep pace with Bayern

By AFP - Feb 28, 2021

BERLIN — A last-gasp Alexander Sorloth goal sealed RB Leipzig’s dramatic 3-2 comeback win at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday a ...

Solskjaer wary of Chelsea challenge for top four
Guardiola demands more as Man City and Real Madrid on brink of last eight

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