Local

Cassation Court upholds over 3-year sentence for drug dealer

By Rana Husseini - Nov 27, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a May 2022 State Security Court (SSC) ruling, sentencing a drug dealer to over three years in pris ...

Gov't allocates JD31.7m for digital economy, aims to reach full e-government by end of 2025

By Maria Weldali - Nov 27, 2024

AMMAN — The government has earmarked JD31.7 million for the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship in its 2025 draft budget, signa ...

Khirbat as-Sar: Archaeological insights into Ammonite, Roman, Islamic eras

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Nov 27, 2024

AMMAN — Khirbat as-Sar is 972m above sea level on the western end of the plateau, commanding access to Rabbat Ammon/Philadelphia (Amman of t ...

Region

Hizbollah cooperating with army deployment in south Lebanon: MP

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

BINT JBEIL, Lebanon — Hizbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Wednesday the group was cooperating with the army's deployment across south L ...

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

Netanyahu says Israel security Cabinet set to approve Lebanon truce

By AFP - Nov 26, 2024

Four bodies, four survivors recovered from Egypt Red Sea sinking: governor

By AFP - Nov 26, 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

Bolivia announces $1b deal with China to build lithium plants

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

LA PAZ — Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of the world's largest lithium battery producer ...

Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
Political uncertainty hits German business morale

Features

Thailand to return nearly 1,000 lemurs, tortoises

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

BANGKOK — Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries c ...

Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury legends slot
Basel votes to stump up bucks to host Eurovision

Sports

Chelsea visit next stop in Heidenheim's 'unthinkable' rise

By AFP - Nov 27, 2024

BERLIN — Heidenheim host Premier League giants Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, the latest milestone in the German club’s ...

Porzingis and Morant make triumphant NBA returns
Wihdat, Hussein seek to advance at Asian Champions League Two


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