Local

2nd phase of Jordan-Iraq electrical interconnection project in final stages – official

By JT - Apr 15, 2025

AMMAN — Director General of the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) Sofian Bataineh announced Tuesday that work on the second phase of t ...

Photography festival in Amman captures stories from around world

By Hanna Davis - Apr 14, 2025

AMMAN — The bland, white walls at Amman’s Zara Centre came alive on Thursday evening, at the opening of the Image Festival Amman, in its 13t ...

Gaza’s endangered heritage: 5,000 years of history at risk amid conflict

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Apr 14, 2025

AMMAN — The international community does not know how long will last the most recent of Zionist's offensives on Gaza, nor it can predict how ...

Region

Syria leader in Qatar for first time since Assad fall

By AFP - Apr 15, 2025

DOHA — Syria's new president arrived in Qatar on Tuesday, state media said, for his first official visit to the Gulf state, a key backer of ...

UN says Israel killed 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire

By AFP - Apr 15, 2025

Sudan war drains life from once-thriving island in capital's heart

By AFP - Apr 15, 2025

Macron urges 'reform' of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza without Hamas

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

Palestinian ministry says Israel PM's criticism of Macron an 'unjustified attack'

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

World

Trump envoy says Putin open to 'permanent peace' deal with Ukraine

By AFP - Apr 15, 2025

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's special envoy said Monday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was open to a "permanent peace" deal w ...

Russia says deadly Sumy strike hit army meeting

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

El Salvador's Bukele rules out returning migrant, in love-fest with Trump

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

German parliament to vote on Merz as new chancellor May 6

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

Business

Stocks rise as stability returns, autos surge on exemption hope

By AFP - Apr 15, 2025

HONG KONG — Equities mostly rose Tuesday as some stability returned to markets after last week's rollercoaster ride, with auto firms boosted ...

NAMIC approves JD4m capital increase, plans expansion to JD40m
JEBA, Dutch embassy discuss boosting economic ties

Features

Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru

Apr 14, 2025

LIMA — Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the er ...

Marching Towards Health: Simple Steps to a Stronger You
Irish school trains thatchers to save iconic roofs

Sports

USA, Japan win to qualify for BJK Cup finals

By AFP - Apr 14, 2025

PARIS — The USA and Japan became the final teams to book their place at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with 2-1 victories over Slovakia and ...

Hussein and Wihdat roar ahead of title clash
Alcaraz caps 'difficult week' with first Monte Carlo Masters title


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