Local

'Iron metal production in ancient times involved multiple craftspeople, highly specialised technical knowledge'

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Dec 21, 2024

AMMAN — After moving its headquarters from Tla Al Ali to Jabel Luweibdeh in March 2022, the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL ...

Amman’s Citadel lit in blue, yellow to promote global disability summit

By JT - Dec 21, 2024

AMMAN — The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Friday illuminated the Citadel, one of Amman’s most iconic archaeo ...

Minimum wage increase sparks debate over sufficiency, exclusions

By Maria Weldali - Dec 21, 2024

AMMAN — Jordan’s Tripartite Labour Affairs Committee's recent decision to increase the minimum wage from JD260 to JD290, effective January 1 ...

Region

Bombardment kills 3 UN food agency staff in Sudan -WFP

By AFP - Dec 21, 2024

ROME — The UN expressed outrage Friday after three World Food Programme (WFP) staff were killed in an "aerial bombardment" in Sudan, but sai ...

Iraq says to begin repatriating Syrian troops who fled offensive

By AFP - Dec 19, 2024

UN calls for 'free and fair' elections in Syria

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

UN envoy to Syria warns conflict not over

Dec 17, 2024

Nations step up outreach to Syria's post-Assad rulers

By AFP - Dec 16, 2024

World

At least 22 die in bus accident in southeastern Brazil

By AFP - Dec 21, 2024

  SAO PAULO — At least 22 people died early Saturday when a bus crashed into a truck and then caught fire in southeastern Brazil, officials ...

White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump's return

By AFP - Dec 19, 2024

Cholera vaccine production up but stockpiles still short: WHO

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

Russia claims two more villages in east Ukraine

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

Trump warns top Republican critic could be 'in a lot of trouble'

By AFP - Dec 18, 2024

Business

EU chief in Bern to reset ties with Switzerland

By AFP - Dec 21, 2024

BERN, Switzerland — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited the Swiss capital recently to seal a new set of agreements ai ...

BoE holds interest rate after inflation rise
Japanese carmakers Honda, Nissan in preliminary merger talks — reports

Features

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils controversial new stained glass windows

By AFP - Dec 21, 2024

PARIS — Designs for six new stained glass windows in fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral were unveiled for the first time on Wednesday, with c ...

Facing teen suicide suits, Character.AI rolls out safety measures
Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say

Sports

Ascendant Atletico visit wobbling Barca in battle for La Liga lead

By AFP - Dec 21, 2024

BARCELONA — Hansi Flick's Barcelona started the season in superb form but Atletico Madrid have wrestled their way into the title race and th ...

Jordan Cup quarters kick off Friday
Amorim tells Rashford to ‘speak with the manager’ over exit talk


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