Local

First interactive playground launched in Azraq Refugee Camp

By JT - May 23, 2022

AMMAN — Mercy Corps on Monday launched the first interactive playground in Azraq Refugees Camp, with UNICEF support, as part of their ongoin ...

Prince Feisal appointed founding chairman of FIBA Safeguarding Council

By JT - May 23, 2022

AMMAN — The International Basketball Federation  (FIBA) has announced the members of its newly created Safeguarding Council, an advisory bod ...

UN headquarters to observe International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 26

By JT - May 23, 2022

AMMAN — UN headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, May 26.  UN Secretary General António ...

Region

Tunisia union says it will boycott Saied's national dialogue

By AFP - May 23, 2022

TUNIS — Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union confederation said on Monday it would not take part in a national dialogue proposed by President ...

Iraq sandstorm grounds flights, sends 1,000 to hospitals

By AFP - May 23, 2022

Hamas warns against 'flag march' in East Jerusalem

By AFP - May 23, 2022

Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor

By AFP - May 22, 2022

Rich Lebanese buy ‘island passports’ as crisis bites

By AFP - May 22, 2022

World

US says 20 countries offer new arms packages for Ukraine

By AFP - May 23, 2022

WASHINGTON / MOSCOW — Some 20 countries offered new security assistance packages for Ukraine to battle invading Russian forces in a meeting ...

Four million people hit by floods in Bangladesh — UN

By AFP - May 23, 2022

Russia presses Donbas as Ukraine takes centre stage at Davos

By AFP - May 22, 2022

Russia says it destroyed Western weapons sent to Ukraine

By AFP - May 21, 2022

Thousands of COVID-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantine

By AFP - May 21, 2022

Business

Euro rallies as ECB signals end to negative rates

By AFP - May 23, 2022

LONDON — The euro jumped one per cent versus the dollar on Monday after European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde signalled the end of E ...

Oman, Iran sign trade deals during president visit
NFTs losing their luster

Features

Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 CDI Mixto (Long): Dual-use daily driver

By Ghaith Madadha - May 23, 2022

Enormously spacious and large, yet, manoeuvrable and economic — and bearing Jordanians’ most coveted automotive brand — it was only a matter ...

Are you in a toxic relationship?
Livestream video’s dark side

Sports

Justin Thomas comeback seals PGA victory after Pereira collapse

By AFP - May 23, 2022

TULSA, Oklahoma — Justin Thomas matched the greatest last-day comeback in PGA Championship history on Sunday, roaring back from seven stroke ...

Man City win Premier League title after epic fightback
Verstappen wins Spanish GP, takes championship lead

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