Jordan urges UN to recognise Palestine as state
AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday called on the international community to officially recognse Pal ...
JAF carries out seven more airdrops of aid into Gaza
Apr 19, 2024
Senate president, British ambassador discuss strategic partnership, regional stability
Apr 19, 2024
Safadi, Iranian counterpart discuss war on Gaza, regional escalation
Apr 19, 2024

Local

Ancient settlements: Delving into ecological marginality of southern Jordan, northern Badia

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Apr 19, 2024

AMMAN — Located in the mountainous and very arid region of the southern Jordan, Petra was not a populated place until the 4th century BC, wh ...

Prince Hassan calls for continued support to UNRWA

By JT - Apr 19, 2024

AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan on Thursday emphasised the irreplaceable role of the UNRWA in providing essential services to Palestine refugees. ...

Car rental agencies report booking decline amid tourism slump

By Maria Weldali - Apr 19, 2024

AMMAN — Stakeholders have reported a slowdown in the car rental business, attributing it to a nationwide decline in the tourism and hospital ...

Region

Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains

By AFP - Apr 18, 2024

DUBAI — Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial ...

Hizbollah says struck Israel base in retaliation for fighters' killing

By AFP - Apr 18, 2024

UN agency finds unexploded 1,000-pound bombs in Gaza schools

By AFP - Apr 17, 2024

France hosts Sudan talks a year into 'forgotten' war

By AFP - Apr 16, 2024

Dozens still stranded after deadly Turkey cable car accident

By AFP - Apr 14, 2024

World

Massive fire engulfs Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange

By AFP - Apr 16, 2024

COPENHAGEN — A huge fire on Tuesday devastated Copenhagen’s 17th-century former stock exchange, toppling the historic building’s landmark sp ...

US envoy visits DMZ on heavily-fortified Korea border

By AFP - Apr 16, 2024

Biden says wants to prevent Middle East conflict spreading

By AFP - Apr 16, 2024

Germany’s Scholz arrives in China — state media

By AFP - Apr 14, 2024

Sydney mall attacker identified, ‘nothing’ to suggest terror motive

By AFP - Apr 14, 2024

Business

Tesla asks shareholders to reapprove huge Musk pay deal

By AFP - Apr 18, 2024

NEW YORK — Tesla will ask its shareholders in June to ratify a multi-billion-dollar 2018 pay package for CEO Elon Musk that was squashed by ...

IMF ups global growth forecast but signals medium-term pessimism
Hong Kong conditionally approves first bitcoin and ether ETFs

Features

Bad boys: Study finds aggressive bonobo males attract more mates

By AFP - Apr 18, 2024

WASHINGTON — Humankind’s two closest primate relatives are often said to embody contrasting sides of our nature: peace-loving bonobos versus ...

Taylor spotted at Coachella heavy on indies rock nostalgia
Banquet hall frescoes unearthered in Pompeii

Sports

Barca find pride despite another Champions League collapse

By AFP - Apr 18, 2024

BARCELONA — Barcelona woke up with a familiar sinking feeling on Wednesday, another Champions League hangover, after Paris Saint-Germain thr ...

Silva says double treble an ‘inspiration’ for Man City
Lyon come back to win against Brest in 16th minute of injury time


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