Local

Queen Rania hosts Iftar for Jordanian youth

By JT - Mar 12, 2025

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania hosted an Iftar banquet at Al Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday for a group of accomplished Jordanian youth fro ...

NCHR participates in International Symposium on Forced Displacement

By JT - Mar 12, 2025

AMMAN — The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) on March 11 participated in a symposium organised by the Arab Network for National Human ...

Settlements of Jebel Qurma: Uncovering Jordan’s ancient desert dwellings

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Mar 12, 2025

AMMAN — In northeastern Jordan, the rough and rocky Harra begins about 30 kilometres east of the small oasis town of Azraq. ...

Region

EU calls for 'justice' after Syria violence

By AFP - Mar 12, 2025

  BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU has welcomed Syria's establishment of a fact-finding committee to investigate a recent wave of deadly violence, ...

Humiliated': Palestinian victims of Israel sexual abuse testify at UN

By AFP - Mar 12, 2025

Israel kills senior Hizbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Syria determined to 'prevent unlawful revenge' says fact-finding committee

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

What electricity?': In Gaza without power, Israeli decision compounds woes

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

World

Trump says negotiators headed to Russia 'right now'

By AFP - Mar 12, 2025

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiators were headed to Russia "right now" for talks on a possible ceasefire w ...

Pakistan security forces free 190 hostages in train siege

By AFP - Mar 12, 2025

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Huge fire, more than 30 injured after North Sea ships crash

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Ukraine fires largest drone barrage at Russia

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Business

6 products account for 57% of national exports in 2024

By JT - Mar 12, 2025

AMMAN — Six industrial products dominated Jordan's export landscape in 2024, accounting for 57 per cent of national exports valued at JD8.57 ...

Inflation rises 2.21% in first 2 months of 2025 — DoS
Real estate trading reaches JD1.09b by February

Features

South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43

By AFP - Mar 12, 2025

SEOUL — South Korean singer Wheesung was found dead at his residence, his management said on Tuesday, with police reportedly planning to con ...

Hackman died of natural causes, a week after wife-- medical examiner
Disco, reggae on King Charles's 'eclectic' Apple playlist

Sports

Medvedev tops Paul to reach quarter-finals at rainy Indian Wells

By AFP - Mar 12, 2025

INDIAN WELLS, United States 2025 — Russia's Daniil Medvedev shook off a day of rain delays to beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday and reach ...

Standings unchanged; league breaks for World Cup qualifiers
Shai outguns Jokic with 40pts as Thunder roll past Nuggets


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