King listens to Parliament’s response to Speech from the Throne
AMMAN — Parliament on Sunday presented its response to the Speech from the Throne, which was delivered by His Majesty King Abdullah on 15 No ...
New travel restrictions imposed on arrivals from Southern Africa
Nov 28, 2021
36 COVID deaths, 4,012 virus cases recorded Sunday
Nov 28, 2021
FM delivers King’s letter to Abbas
Nov 28, 2021

Local

King, in letter to committee on Palestinians’ inalienable rights, says there can be no regional peace as long as occupation continues

By JT - Nov 28, 2021

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a letter to Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinia ...

Local elections slated for March 22

By JT - Nov 28, 2021

AMMAN — The Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) Board of Commissioners on Sunday decided to hold governorate and municipal elections on ...

Education Ministry circulates procedures for final examinations

By JT - Nov 28, 2021

AMMAN — The Ministry of Education on Sunday circulated the approved procedures for holding final assessments for the first semester of the s ...

Region

Algerians vote in local polls to seal post-Bouteflika 'change'

By AFP - Nov 28, 2021

ALGIERS — Algerians voted Saturday in local elections seen as key in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's push to turn the page on the two-decad ...

Sudan PM sacks police chiefs after post-coup violence

By AFP - Nov 28, 2021

Egypt unveils Pharaonic ‘Rams Road’ at Karnak Temple

By AFP - Nov 27, 2021

Sudan PM calls for halt to post-coup sackings

By AFP - Nov 25, 2021

UN urges Yemen warring parties to 'de-escalate violence'

By AFP - Nov 25, 2021

World

World races to contain new COVID variant

By AFP - Nov 28, 2021

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — Fears mounted Saturday that a highly-infectious new coronavirus strain was pushing its way into Europe as the world ...

27 migrants die in boat 'tragedy' between France and UK

By AFP - Nov 24, 2021

WHO fears 700,000 more COVID deaths in Europe

By AFP - Nov 24, 2021

46 killed in Bulgaria in Europe’s worst bus crash for a decade

By AFP - Nov 24, 2021

Belarus leader says EU refusing to discuss migrants

By AFP - Nov 22, 2021

Business

Shoppers return for 'Black Friday,' but many have already bought

By AFP - Nov 27, 2021

NEW YORK — Americans returned to stores for the "Black Friday" kickoff of the holiday shopping season, but online data shows that consumers ...

Stocks mostly rise after strong US data
US prices rose 5% last month compared to October 2020

Features

Crypto addiction: A hidden epidemic?

Nov 27, 2021

PARIS/NEW YORK — When Matt Danzico began seeing cryptocurrency logos in the packaging of grocery store items, he knew he had a problem.  Dan ...

Happy Feet: Volunteer pedicurists help Hong Kong's elderly
Pop royalty join jazzman Jon Batiste atop Grammy nominations

Sports

Milwaukee Bucks roll over short-handed Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns win 15th straight

By AFP - Nov 27, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went wire-to-wire to capture their s ...

Jordan tips off Asian qualifiers for Basketball World Cup
Ronaldo sends Man United into last 16, Chelsea thrash Juventus

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