Local

Agriculture Ministry signs JD5m agreement to establish citrus, vegetable processing facility

By JT - Feb 20, 2025

AMMAN — The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday signed a JD5-million agreement to establish a comprehensive citrus and vegetable processing ...

Jordanian Mais Taha wins Global Innovation Award for Digital Sustainability

By JT - Feb 20, 2025

AMMAN — Jordanian entrepreneur Mais Taha, founder of MTiPX, has been awarded the Digital Changemaker Award at the Global Innovation Forum (G ...

New research explores Hellenistic, Roman influences on Petra’s Treasury

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Feb 20, 2025

AMMAN — Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating from Assyria. In ...

Region

Hizbollah readies massive funeral for slain leader Nasrallah

By AFP - Feb 20, 2025

BEIRUT — Lebanon's Hizbollah is preparing for a massive turnout for the funeral on Sunday of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, an opportuni ...

Sudan battle forces 10,000 families out of famine-hit camp- UN

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

Polio still circulating in Gaza, mass vaccination to resume- WHO

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

UAE president reaffirms opposition to Palestinian displacement in meeting with US secretary of state

By JT - Feb 19, 2025

Baghdad-Beirut flights sell out ahead of Nasrallah funeral

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

World

M23 pushing advance toward 'strategic zones' in DR Congo, warns UN

By AFP - Feb 20, 2025

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES — The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking ...

Pressured by Putin and Trump, walls close in on Zelensky

By AFP - Feb 20, 2025

Ugandan, DR Congo troops secure eastern Congolese city Bunia - minister

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

Putin says needs to build 'trust' with US to resolve Ukraine conflict

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

Pope 'breathing on his own' despite pneumonia: Vatican source

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

Business

Aqaba Container Terminal reports 49% growth in ship handling in 2024

By JT - Feb 19, 2025

AMMAN — The Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) handled 494 ships in 2024, marking a 49 per cent increase compared with the previous year, with t ...

RSS, Planning Ministry renew economic development programme 'IRADA'
Jordan's embassies drive national industries — JCI president

Features

'Conclave' and 'Brutalist' share BAFTA honours

By AFP - Feb 19, 2025

LONDON — Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday tied for top honours at Britain's BAFTA awards with each fil ...

Vibrant choices: Confidence and success through colour
France finds smuggled dinosaur teeth in parcels bound for Italy

Sports

Jordan resumes FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers

By Aline Bannayan - Feb 20, 2025

AMMAN — Jordan starts Window 3  of Group D qualifiers for the 31st FIBA Asia Cup 2025, when it plays Saudi Arabia at 7:00 pm on Friday befor ...

Week 14 of CFI League kicks off
Jordan Motorsport announces Jordan Baja to run in mid-April


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