Local

Queen Rania meets nuns of Rosary Sisters Visitation Home

By JT - Dec 16, 2024

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania visited the Rosary Sisters Visitation Home on Monday, expressing her warm greetings for Christmas and wishes ...

Housing market faces uncertainty as 2024 nears its end - stakeholders

By Maria Weldali - Dec 16, 2024

AMMAN — As 2024 draws to a close, Jordan's housing sector finds itself at a "critical juncture," with real estate activity slowing as buyers ...

Sculptural fragments at Umm Jimal shed light on ancient Arab tribes, trade routes

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Dec 16, 2024

AMMAN – According to the German archaeologist Thomas Weber, the sculptural fragments of Umm Jimal may be associated with an indigenous local ...

Region

Nations step up outreach to Syria's post-Assad rulers

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

DAMASCUS — Governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to engage with Syria's new interim rulers, just over a week after Islamist-led rebe ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels fire missile toward Israel

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

Syria since Assad's overthrow: latest developments

By AFP - Dec 15, 2024

Key Libya oil refinery halts operations after clashes: state firm

By AFP - Dec 15, 2024

Iran closes offices, schools over cold, energy shortage

By AFP - Dec 15, 2024

World

At least 30 N. Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region - Ukraine

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine said Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to i ...

Putin cheers 'landmark' 2024, says troops have upper hand in Ukraine

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners fly home to Australia

By AFP - Dec 15, 2024

South Korea's President Yoon impeached over martial law bid

By AFP - Dec 14, 2024

US starts relocating Marines from Japan's Okinawa

By AFP - Dec 14, 2024

Business

UK's Starmer to push green energy ties on Norway trip

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Norway on Monday where he is expected to tout a "green industrial partnership" on re ...

Moody's downgrades France credit rating to Aa3
German hospitals fear labour shortages if Syrians leave

Features

Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Jackson songs

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

LOS ANGELES, United States — A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson so ...

Prostate Cancer: Myths vs Facts
Taylor Swift closed her Eras tour on top of the world. Now what?

Sports

Pro League postponed matches start today

By Aline Bannayan - Dec 16, 2024

AMMAN — Hussein have a solid lead with four postponed matches left in CFI Professional Football League to conclude Leg 1 of the competition. ...

Bucks beat Hawks to reach NBA Cup final against Thunder
Short-handed Celtics cruise past Pistons
PDF