Local

CSPD expected to start issuing e-passports in Q1 2025 — director general

By JT - Dec 12, 2024

AMMAN — The Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) had received printers for issuing e-passports, Director General Ghaith Tayeb said o ...

Amman hosts workshop on protecting heritage sites from climate change risks

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Dec 12, 2024

AMMAN — Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) Project of the University of Oxford and Petra National Trust (PN ...

24th National Olive Festival achieves record JD3.5 million in sales

By JT - Dec 12, 2024

AMMAN — The "24th National Olive Festival and Rural Products Exhibition" has achieved unprecedented success, generating sales of JD3.5 milli ...

Region

Syria's new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

By AFP - Dec 12, 2024

DAMASCUS — Syria's new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country's constitution and parliament would be suspended for the durati ...

UN General Assembly calls for 'unconditional' Gaza ceasefire

By AFP - Dec 12, 2024

New Syria PM calls for Syrians abroad to return

By AFP - Dec 11, 2024

Syrian who fled as teen heads home on a mission to 'rebuild'

By AFP - Dec 11, 2024

Eight dead in Cairo building collapse - health ministry

By AFP - Dec 10, 2024

World

South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute'

By AFP - Dec 12, 2024

SEOUL —  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his sho ...

Russia may target Ukraine with another Oreshnik missile 'in coming days'-- US officials

By AFP - Dec 11, 2024

South Korea slaps travel bans on more top officials

By AFP - Dec 10, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize winner Hidankyo calls for a world without nukes

By AFP - Dec 10, 2024

India bolsters naval fleet with new Russia-built warship

By AFP - Dec 09, 2024

Business

German economic institutes pessimistic on growth in 2025

By AFP - Dec 12, 2024

BERLIN — German economic institutes on Thursday issued pessimistic growth forecasts for 2025 as Europe's biggest economy faces political ris ...

Jordan’s FTAs provide access to global markets worth $50 trillion — minister
ASE, Securities Depository Centre sign linkage agreement with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

Features

The trial of a king: Ancient royal ritual in Cameroon promotes peace

Dec 12, 2024

FOUMBAN, Cameroon — Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, ...

Director Barry Jenkins finds echoes from his past in new Lion King
Amazon to make films, series based on Warhammer game

Sports

Man City crisis deepens with Champions League defeat at Juventus

By AFP - Dec 12, 2024

TURIN - Manchester City were plunged further into crisis on Wednesday after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Juventus which threatens their chance ...

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host
Basketball League returns with seven teams competing


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