Local

Cassation Court upholds 8-year sentence for man convicted of attempted murder

By Rana Husseini - Nov 16, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a February Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to eight years in prison with hard labour after ...

Retailers express concerns as November sales drive shifts in consumer behaviour

By Maria Weldali - Nov 16, 2024

AMMAN — As November discounts continue to dominate the Kingdom's retail landscape, stakeholders are expressing growing concerns about the lo ...

New insights to Ammonite, Roman Beliefs from Khirbet es-Sar’s tower temple

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Nov 16, 2024

AMMAN — A few years ago, before the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, the archaeological team from Polish Centre of the Mediterranean Archaeol ...

Region

Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders killed in Israel strike on Syria

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories — Two senior Islamic Jihad figures were killed in an Israeli strike on Syria on Thursday, said a source ...

Israel pummels south Beirut as Lebanon mulls truce plan

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

Iran tells UN nuclear chief willing to resolve 'ambiguities'

By AFP - Nov 14, 2024

Monitor says militants among 20 killed in Israel strikes on Syria

By AFP - Nov 14, 2024

UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks

By AFP - Nov 13, 2024

World

Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first ...

Dutch coalition survives political turmoil after minister's resignation

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

Protesters hold pro-Palestinian march in Rio ahead of G20

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

Russian forces briefly enter former occupied Ukrainian town

By AFP - Nov 14, 2024

US vows 'firm' response to N.Korea deployment in Ukraine conflict

By AFP - Nov 13, 2024

Business

Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port in Peru

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

LIMA — Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated recently Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru — a symbol of the Asian ...

Lebanon economic losses top $5b in year of clashes — World Bank
Most markets drop as traders weigh Fed — bitcoin eases

Features

Jeff Beck guitar collection to go under the hammer in January

By AFP - Nov 16, 2024

LONDON — A collection of guitars and other musical equipment owned by influential rock guitarist Jeff Beck will go on sale in London in Janu ...

UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging

Sports

Jordan ties in Basra

By Rayan Jaafra - Nov 15, 2024

AMMAN — In a tense Group B Round 5 match at Al Basra International Stadium, Jordan held Iraq to a 0-0 draw on Thursday, preserving its hopes ...

Prince Feisal flags off Jordan Baja Rally
Jordan plays Iraq in World Cup qualifier tonight


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