Local

March 30 to April 2 announced as holiday for civil servants in observance of Eid Al Fitr

By JT - Mar 10, 2025

AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Monday announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday will begin on Sunday March 30, and continue until Wedne ...

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics offers scholarships for Master's programmes

By JT - Mar 10, 2025

AMMAN — The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced the availability of three scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic ...

Study reveals no link between nomadic graves in Wadi Fidan, copper production in Iron Age Faynan

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Mar 10, 2025

AMMAN — Nomads had always roamed around Wadi Faynan in the Iron Age. ...

Region

What electricity?': In Gaza without power, Israeli decision compounds woes

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories - For Gazan teacher Abdullah Mortaja, Israel's decision to cut off electricity to the war-battered territ ...

Israel says struck Syrian air defences to thwart 'future threats'

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Syrian presidency announces agreement with Kurds to integrate autonomous institutions

By AFP - Mar 10, 2025

Boatless in Gaza- using old fridge doors to catch fish

By AFP - Mar 10, 2025

Israel minister says cutting off electricity supply to Gaza

By AFP - Mar 09, 2025

World

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Monday that the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia Un ...

Huge fire, more than 30 injured after North Sea ships crash

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Ukraine fires largest drone barrage at Russia

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Ex-Philippine president Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

By AFP - Mar 11, 2025

Pope Francis has quiet night, says Vatican

By AFP - Mar 10, 2025

Business

Jordan’s pharmaceutical exports grow 14.8% in 2024, overcoming regional challenges

By JT - Mar 10, 2025

AMMAN — The Kingdom's pharmaceutical exports increased by 14.8 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching JD611 million despit ...

16 patents, 718 trademarks registered in first 2 months — Ministry
Experts laud CBJ monetary management, approach to currency flow regulation

Features

Disco, reggae on King Charles's 'eclectic' Apple playlist

By AFP - Mar 10, 2025

LONDON — Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King Charles III's p ...

Caring for pets with special needs
Human ancestors making 'bone tech' 1.5 million years ago, say scientists

Sports

Shai outguns Jokic with 40pts as Thunder roll past Nuggets

By AFP - Mar 10, 2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outdueled MVP rival Nikola Jokic with a 40-point performance as the Oklahoma City Thund ...

Football team regroups, lineups lightly modified
Faisali defeat Wihdat, boosting Hussein’s chances to win the league


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