Local

Gov't targets JD1.25b in investments for 2025

By Maria Weldali - Nov 28, 2024

AMMAN — The Ministry of Investment aims to attract JD1.25 billion in new investments in 2025, representing a 19 per cent increase from the J ...

JPF, TRENDS sign MoU to enhance media cooperation, partnerships

By JT - Nov 28, 2024

AMMAN — The Jordan Press Foundation (JPF), which publishes The Jordan Times and Al Rai daily, and the UAE-based TRENDS Research & Adviso ...

53rd anniversary of Wasfi Tal’s death

By JT - Nov 28, 2024

AMMAN — Thursday marked the 53rd anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Wasfi Tal. Born in 1920, Tal was appointed prime minister ...

Region

Israel conducts airstrikes on Lebanon days into fragile truce

By AFP - Nov 30, 2024

OCUUPIED JERUSALEM — The Israeli military carried out air strikes in Lebanon Saturday against Hizbollah activities that it said "posed a thr ...

WHO warns of 'critical shortages' in northern Gaza

By AFP - Nov 28, 2024

Hizbollah cooperating with army deployment in south Lebanon: MP

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

Israel appeals against ICC warrant for Netanyahu-- PM office

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

Biden to launch Gaza ceasefire drive right away – adviser

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

World

New EU commission gets green light to launch defence, economy push

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

STRASBOURG, France — European lawmakers on Wednesday gave Ursula von der Leyen's new executive team the green light to start work, as the EU ...

Argentine ex-president Fernandez questioned in corruption case

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

G7 to 'comply with respective obligations' over Netanyahu ICC warrant

By AFP - Nov 26, 2024

No regrets — Merkel looks back at refugee crisis, Russia ties

By AFP - Nov 26, 2024

Russia says preparing response to latest Ukraine ATACMS strikes

By AFP - Nov 26, 2024

Business

French PM announces concession in bid to end budget standoff

By AFP - Nov 28, 2024

PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over th ...

Bolivia announces $1b deal with China to build lithium plants
Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China

Features

K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over 'mistreatment'

By AFP - Nov 28, 2024

SEOUL — Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans announced on Thursday their decision to leave their label ADOR, accusing the company of "mistreat ...

Thailand to return nearly 1,000 lemurs, tortoises
Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury legends slot

Sports

Wihdat, Hussein reach ACL quarters

By Aline Bannayan - Nov 28, 2024

AMMAN — It was a good week for Jordan on both the football and basketball scenes. Wihdat and Hussein moved to the quarterfinals of the Asian ...

Young inspires Hawks to win over Cleveland
Chelsea visit next stop in Heidenheim's 'unthinkable' rise


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