Local

Cassation Court upholds 2-year sentence for drug possession

By Rana Husseini - Oct 31, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a July 2023 State Security Court (SSC) ruling sentencing a man to two years in prison after convic ...

Diesel, unleaded 90-, 95-octane gas to see price bump in November

By JT - Oct 31, 2024

AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy's fuel pricing committee on Thursday decided to increase the prices of diesel and unleaded 90- and 95-octane ...

Olive Oil through ages: Tracing 4,500 years of Mediterranean tradition

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Oct 31, 2024

AMMAN – The Mediterranean diet has included olives and olive oil from the Bronze Age until modern times. ...

Region

US envoys in Israel to seek Lebanon truce plan

By AFP - Oct 31, 2024

OCCUPPIED JERUSALEM — Senior US officials were to meet their Israeli counterparts Thursday to discuss a possible deal to end the conflict in ...

Israel issues evacuation order to Baalbek residents, hit historical walls

By Sophie Constantin - Oct 30, 2024

Iran says missile production unaffected by Israel strikes

By AFP - Oct 30, 2024

Mediators to propose Gaza truce amid deadly Israeli strikes

By AFP - Oct 30, 2024

Lebanese archaeological heritage is now facing existential threat: Israeli air strikes

By Sophie Constantin - Oct 29, 2024

World

North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment

By AFP - Oct 31, 2024

SEOUL — North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent, Kim Jong Un ...

Spain flood death toll soars to 158 - rescuers

By AFP - Oct 31, 2024

Harris urges US to turn page on Trump 'chaos' in mass White House rally

By AFP - Oct 30, 2024

China, Russia discuss Ukraine as West slams North Korean troops

By AFP - Oct 30, 2024

'Scared' locals count cost in flood-hit Spain region

By AFP - Oct 30, 2024

Business

Mideast conflicts to leave 'lasting scars' - IMF

By AFP - Oct 31, 2024

DUBAI  — Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan will take decades to recover from the conflicts raging on their soil, the International Monetary Fund said ...

'Potash' reports net profit of JD153m in Q3 2024
Global stock markets diverge with eyes on megatech results, rates

Features

President asks 'forgiveness' for Germany in Greek village razed by Nazis

By AFP - Oct 31, 2024

KANDANOS, GREECE — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday asked for "forgiveness" for the crimes perpetrated by the Third Reic ...

Creator’s death no bar to new ‘Dragon Ball’ products
Sexual assault trial of French screen legend Depardieu opens without him

Sports

Hussein Irbid extends lead with decisive win over Wihdat

By Rayan Jaafra - Nov 02, 2024

AMMAN — Hussein irbid secured a commanding 3-1 victory over Wihdat in a closely contested match at Al Hassan Stadium on Friday, further soli ...

Rumble in the Jungle remembered after 50 years
Hussein top League heading into week 9


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