Local

Cassation Court upholds over 9-year sentence for man over sexual misconduct with minor

By Rana Husseini - Oct 16, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation upheld a January Criminal Court ruling, sentencing a man to over nine years in prison after convicting him of ...

24th Olive Festival to highlight Kingdom’s agricultural heritage, empower rural communities

By Maria Weldali - Oct 16, 2024

AMMAN — Jordan’s agricultural sector continues to be a pillar of the national economy, with local festivals and exhibitions showcasing local ...

From Fusha to Levantine: Adapting Arabic instruction to student needs

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Oct 16, 2024

AMMAN – Arabic language instruction has traditionally focused on Modern Standard Arabic, but there is growing demand for proficiency in the ...

Region

Lebanon says six dead in Israeli strikes on Nabatiyeh

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon said six people were killed in Israeli strikes Wednesday on municipality buildings in the southern city of Nabatiy ...

UN decries 'worst restrictions' on Gaza aid since start of war

By AFP - Oct 15, 2024

Hizbollah says fired rockets at north Israel town of Safed

By AFP - Oct 15, 2024

Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objections

By AFP - Oct 14, 2024

China tells Israel 'humanitarian disasters' in Gaza must end: state media

By AFP - Oct 14, 2024

World

New sanctions monitoring team to track North Korea's violations

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

SEOUL — Eleven countries, including South Korea, the United States and Japan, will launch a new joint mechanism to monitor North Korea sanct ...

First migrants arrive to Albania under deal with Italy

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

'We must do everything to explore' ways Ukraine war might end - Scholz

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

Eastern Turkey rattled by magnitude 5.9 quake

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

Russian strike kills one, wounds 16 in south Ukraine

By AFP - Oct 15, 2024

Business

Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

NEW YORK — Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high ele ...

Boeing announces intention to raise up to $25 billion
Inflation up by 1.65% in first nine months of 2024 – DoS

Features

In the Colombian Pacific, fighting to save sharks

By AFP - Oct 15, 2024

ISLA DE MALPELO, Colombia — A lone catamaran named “Silky” patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a refuge that is protected ye ...

Coffee & oral health
Musk's X available again in Brazil after 40-day ban

Sports

League resumes as Hussein reach Shield semis

By Aline Bannayan - Oct 16, 2024

AMMAN —  The CFI Professional Football League resumes on Thursday after  a two week break during which the national team played two Round 3/ ...

Jordan defeats Oman in qualifications for World Cup
Former champions Ghana in desperate fight for AFCON survival


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