Jordan Times

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Israel not to invade southern Gaza's Rafah city, after the Israeli prime minister said an offensive would go forward regardless of a pending hostage deal with Hamas.

JAKARTA — Microsoft's chief executive officer pledged a $1.7 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to help develop Indonesia's AI infrastructure after a meeting with the archipelago's president on Tuesday. 

AMMAN — Week 18 of the Professional Football League kicks off Wednesday as teams enter the final stages of the competition with varying aims at both ends of the standings.

AMMAN — President of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Musa Maaytah, during the weekly open dialogue at the Government Communication Ministry, reiterated the importance of shared responsibility to ensure the success of the electoral process in the Kingdom. 

AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy's fuel pricing committee on Tuesday decided to increase the prices of diesel, unleaded 90- and 95-octane gasoline, while maintaining the price of kerosene for May.

PARIS — Two athletes sharing Olympic gold in a near-empty stadium in Tokyo caught the imagination of an expectant audience across the world, which was at the time ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PARIS — The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world’s most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum’s president said on Saturday.

AMMAN — Royal Jordanian (RJ) held its ordinary annual general meeting virtually on Monday, with the top management saying the national carrier is pursuing a strategy that supports national efforts aimed at promoting Jordan as a tourist destination. 

AMMAN — After publishing “A Map and a Lens: Jordan Sights Unseen and Stories Untold”, “Unique and Outstanding” and “The Noble Sanctuary”, the Jordanian photographer Bashar Tabbah continues his mission to explore historical sites with his camera. This time, he explored the rich Jordanian cultural heritage and landscape from a helicopter with a group of scholars specialised in aerial archaeology.

LONDON — Donald, Ken and Henry wear their medals with pride, but reject the title of heroes even if they are among the last British veterans alive who took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944.