Local

Queen Rania Meets with Women in Al Quwayrah and Visits Income-Generating Projects

By JT - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania visited Al Quwayrah District in Aqaba on Tuesday, where she met with a group of women who own income-generat ...

Public urged to look for Ramadan crescent moon

By JT - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — Grand Mufti Ahmed Hasanat on Tuesday called on the public to look for the crescent moon (hilal) at sunset on Friday, March 28, the J ...

Excavations at Wadi Faynan reveal Early Bronze Age household, copper trade connections

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Feb 25, 2025

AMMAN — A Jagiellonian University (JU) team examined the area of Wadi Faynan about 10 kilometres from Wadi Arabah. ...

Region

WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US pullout

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

GENEVA — The polio vaccination drive in Gaza is exceeding expectations, the WHO said Tuesday as it warned of the impacts of US funding cuts ...

Iran rules out 'direct talks' with US on nuclear issue

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

HRW accuses army-aligned force of attack on central Sudan village

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

Syria leader invited to Arab League summit on Gaza

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

World

S.Africa repatriates more than 120 soldiers from DR Congo

By AFP - Feb 26, 2025

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa completed Wednesday the evacuation of 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in eastern Democratic Repu ...

UK PM heads to US hoping to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide over Ukraine

Feb 25, 2025

Ailing pope resting amid slight improvement — Vatican

By AFP - Feb 25, 2025

Russia says 'agreement' reached with Ukraine on evacuating Kursk residents

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

Over 7,000 people killed in eastern DR Congo since January- PM

By AFP - Feb 24, 2025

Business

Study on employment of persons with disabilities in textile industry launched

By JT - Feb 26, 2025

AMMAN — The Jordanian Masarat Foundation for Development and Innovation launched a study on Wednesday titled "Industry as a Means of Inclusi ...

Sustainable employment project creates 4,450 jobs in industrial sector
Hikma Pharmaceuticals reports 'strong' 2024 results with 9% revenue growth

Features

London Fashion Week: Burberry embraces escape to the countryside

By AFP - Feb 26, 2025

LONDON — London Fashion Week wrapped up with Burberry sending its Autumn/Winter collection down the catwalk on Monday, capping off a relativ ...

Dubai’s culinary icons: Must-try dishes from MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Governance & Success in Today’s World

Sports

Jordan ends FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers unbeaten

By Aline Bannayan - Feb 26, 2025

AMMAN — Jordan ended its Group D qualifiers for the 31st FIBA Asia Cup 2025 with an unbeaten record, becoming one of 12 teams to have booked ...

Kohli, Rohit 'have a lot of cricket left' after sending Pakistan to brink
Jordan plays Iraq in last FIBA Asia Cup qualifier


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