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Queen Rania meets incoming First Lady Melania Trump in Florida

By JT - Jan 17, 2025

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania met with incoming US First Lady Melania Trump in Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, during a visit to the Unit ...

Foreign affairs minister briefs parliamentary committee on regional developments

By JT - Jan 16, 2025

AMMAN — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Acting Foreign Minister Nancy Namrouqa on Thursday received members of the Lower House's F ...

Minimum wage in textile sector raised to JD230 under new Labour contract

By JT - Jan 16, 2025

AMMAN —  A collective labour contract, signed on Thursday by the Jordan Garment and Textile Exporters Association, the General Union of Knit ...

Region

Gaza rescuers say 73 killed in Israeli strikes since ceasefire deal announced

By AFP - Jan 16, 2025

GAZA, Palestinian Territories — Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that Israel has pounded several areas of the Palestinian territory ...

Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza

By AFP - Jan 14, 2025

Sudan rescuers say at least 120 killed by shelling near capital

By AFP - Jan 14, 2025

Israel army says intercepted projectile launched from Yemen

By AFP - Jan 13, 2025

Thousands flee southern Sudan town amid escalating clashes - UN

By AFP - Jan 13, 2025

World

Russia hopes Gaza ceasefire can lead to 'comprehensive' settlement

By AFP - Jan 16, 2025

MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday said it hoped a ceasefire in Gaza would lead to "long-term stabilisation" and creates the conditions for a "comp ...

Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia's volcano eruptions

By AFP - Jan 16, 2025

Cyprus hails new access to US defence goods

By AFP - Jan 16, 2025

Russia targets Ukraine's energy sites in 'massive' barrage

By AFP - Jan 15, 2025

UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria

By AFP - Jan 15, 2025

Business

CBJ exempts individuals from fees paid through eFAWATEERcom

By JT - Jan 16, 2025

AMMAN — In a move to accelerate Jordan's digital transformation, the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on Thursday announced the elimination of a ...

Senate's Finance Committee approves 2025 General Budget bill
Jordan’s gold reserves up by JD800m in 2024

Features

Nintendo hopes to reprise blockbuster Switch with 2025 successor

By AFP - Jan 16, 2025

PARIS — Nintendo is betting on the 2025 release of a bigger, better version of its blockbuster Switch console to keep up the success of the ...

'Conclave' and 'Emilia Perez' top nominations for BAFTAs
Oliviero Toscani, photographer famed for Benetton ads, dies aged 82

Sports

Djokovic creates slice of history as Zheng stunned in Melbourne

By AFP - Jan 15, 2025

MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic celebrated a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, but last y ...

Medvedev faces fine after smashing racquet, camera in Melbourne meltdown
Sinner into Melbourne round two as Gauff, Swiatek make flying starts


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