Prime minister pays field visit to Mafraq, checks on facilities
AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan continued his weekly unannounced tours across the Kingdom on Wednesday, visiting educational, health, ag ...
Israel, Hizbollah in deadly fighting on Lebanon border
Oct 02, 2024
Princess Sumaya presides over graduation of PSUT’s 2024 class
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King visits Ajloun, stresses importance of investing in tourism, agriculture
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Local

On Achaemenid architectural influences in Levantine region

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Oct 02, 2024

  AMMAN — Achaemenid Empire (559 BC – 330 BC) exercised political influence in the Levant but a few monuments remained in this part of the M ...

Instituto Cervantes in Amman hosts 'Transhumance' exhibition by Venezuelan artist

By Sophie Constantin - Oct 02, 2024

AMMAN — The Instituto Cervantes of Amman, in collaboration with the Venezuelan embassy, inaugurated the photography exhibition “Transhumanit ...

Night to Remember: celebrating 70 years of Jordan-Japan diplomatic relations through music

By JT - Oct 02, 2024

AMMAN — A concert was held on Monday at Al Hussein Cultural Centre in Amman to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations betwee ...

Region

Pride and fear in Iran after missile attack on Israel

Oct 02, 2024

TEHRAN — On the streets of Tehran, a small crowd celebrated Iran's missile attack on Israel while others are worried about the consequences ...

Israel vows response as Iran fires missile barrage

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

UN warns against 'large-scale ground invasion' in Lebanon

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

Grief and fear in Damascus after Nasrallah killing

By AFP - Sep 30, 2024

Two-thirds of Gaza buildings damaged in war - UN

By AFP - Sep 30, 2024

World

Former US president Jimmy Carter turns 100

By AFP - Oct 02, 2024

PLAINS, United States — Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday -- the first ever US president to reach the century mark and a ...

Blasts, shooting around Israeli embassies in Nordic capitals

By AFP - Oct 02, 2024

US boosting forces in Middle East by a 'few thousand' troops

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

More than 20 feared dead in Thai school bus inferno

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

New NATO chief Rutte dismisses Trump fears, vows Ukraine support

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

Business

UAE oil giant ADNOC swoops on German chemicals firm Covestro

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

FRANKFURT, Germany — German chemicals group Covestro said on Tuesday it had accepted a takeover bid from UAE state energy company ADNOC, as ...

China drives record growth in renewable energy jobs — report
Shares in Stellantis, Aston Martin skid on profit warnings

Features

Kris Kristofferson, US country music icon and actor, dies at 88

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

HOLLYWOOD — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A- ...

Soldering on & Planning to Succeed
'National treasure': UK actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89

Sports

Jaiswal leads India to remarkable victory in rain-hit Bangladesh Test

By AFP - Oct 01, 2024

KANPUR, India — Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 51 on Tuesday as India pulled off a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-hit s ...

Three teams lead as league halts again
Jordan books spot in U-20 Asian Cup


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