Local

Cassation Court upholds 8-year sentence for drug dealer

By Rana Husseini - Oct 17, 2024

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a September 2023 State Security Court (SSC) ruling sentencing a drug dealer to eight years in pris ...

Cyprus in Late Bronze Age: Trade routes, settlement patterns

By Saeb Rawashdeh - Oct 17, 2024

AMMAN — Due to its geographic location, Cyprus played a significant role in trade during the Late Bronze Age. ...

QAIA welcomes 721,508 passengers in September

By JT - Oct 17, 2024

AMMAN — The Airport International Group (AIG) announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 721,508 passengers in Septembe ...

Region

Israel strikes Syria, US pounds Huthis in Yemen

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel struck a Hizbollah target in Syria on Thursday, a war monitor said, and the United States used heavy bombers to ...

In rare Egypt visit, Iran FM calls for regional calm

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

Lebanon says six dead in Israeli strikes on Nabatiyeh

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

UN decries 'worst restrictions' on Gaza aid since start of war

By AFP - Oct 15, 2024

Hizbollah says fired rockets at north Israel town of Safed

By AFP - Oct 15, 2024

World

Trump, Harris back on friendly ground after tough interrogations

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris headed to the swing state of Wisconsin on Thursday while Donald Trump took to the airwaves, a day after the US pr ...

Zelensky's 'victory plan' finds doubters in Kyiv

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

North Korea says constitution now defines South as 'hostile' state

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

German UNIFIL warship intercepts drone off Lebanon

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

New sanctions monitoring team to track North Korea's violations

By AFP - Oct 16, 2024

Business

Markets mixed as China's latest stimulus leaves traders wanting

By AFP - Oct 17, 2024

HONG KONG — Stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong slipped on a mixed day for Asian markets on Thursday as Chinese traders gave shrug to Beijing's ...

Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
Boeing announces intention to raise up to $25 billion

Features

The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuit

By AFP - Oct 18, 2024

ROME — Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new ...

In the Colombian Pacific, fighting to save sharks
Coffee & oral health

Sports

Jordan hosts U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers

By Aline Bannayan - Oct 17, 2024

AMMAN — Group A U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers kick off in Ammanas of October 19 with Jordan playing in alongside Iran, Syria, Hong Kong and Nort ...

League resumes as Hussein reach Shield semis
Jordan defeats Oman in qualifications for World Cup


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