King departs on working visit to Italy, United States
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah departed Jordan on Wednesday, on a working visit to Italy and the United States. The visit comes ...
King urges developing phosphate exports to include downstream industry products
May 01, 2024
Prince Hassan inaugurates training centre at Yarmouk Water Company
Apr 30, 2024
VIII Brussels conference reaffirms support for Syrian refugees
Apr 30, 2024

Local

Raed Omari appointed The Jordan Times chief editor

Apr 30, 2024

AMMAN — Raed Omari has been officially named editor-in-chief of The Jordan Times as of April 1 following a decision by the board of director ...

IEC emphasises electoral inclusivity of youth, women

By Maria Weldali - Apr 30, 2024

AMMAN — President of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Musa Maaytah, during the weekly open dialogue at the Government Communicatio ...

Diesel, unleaded 90-, 95-octane gas to see price bump in May

By JT - Apr 30, 2024

AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy's fuel pricing committee on Tuesday decided to increase the prices of diesel, unleaded 90- and 95-octane gaso ...

Region

Israeli offensive on Rafah would be 'unbearable escalation' — UN chief

May 01, 2024

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Israel not to invade southern Gaza's Rafah city ...

Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit

By AFP - Apr 29, 2024

Israeli land grabs spike in West Bank during Gaza war

By AFP - Apr 26, 2024

Hizbollah denies Israel claim it killed half of commanders in south

By AFP - Apr 26, 2024

Israel pummels Gaza after US Congress approves military aid

By AFP - Apr 25, 2024

World

Judge threatens Trump with jail over gag order violations

By AFP - May 01, 2024

NEW YORK — The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined the former president on Tuesday for defying a gag order a ...

Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine

By AFP - Apr 30, 2024

‘No hero’: UK’s modest D-Day veterans keep history alive

By AFP - Apr 29, 2024

Italian PM Meloni says will stand in EU elections

By AFP - Apr 28, 2024

10 killed in fire at Brazil hotel turned homeless shelter

By AFP - Apr 28, 2024

Business

Microsoft CEO pledges $1.7b AI, cloud investment in Indonesia

By AFP - May 01, 2024

JAKARTA — Microsoft's chief executive officer pledged a $1.7 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to help devel ...

RJ holds virtual annual general meeting, issues financial results of 2023
Arab Bank Group profits grow by 17% to $252.8m in Q1 2024

Features

Japan bridal wear pioneer Yumi Katsura dies at 94

By AFP - May 01, 2024

TOKYO — Fashion designer Yumi Katsura, who helped popularise Western bridal wear in Japan and who made a golden cape for Pope John Paul II, ...

Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own
Navigating hormonal changes for optimal oral health

Sports

League enters final month

By Aline Bannayan - May 01, 2024

AMMAN — Week 18 of the Professional Football League kicks off Wednesday as teams enter the final stages of the competition with varying aims ...

Iconic shared Olympic gold moment will not be repeated, says Barshim
Celtics beat the Heat to regain control, Thunder roll to 3-0 lead


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