The Latest Breaking News from Amman

Like so many other Palestinians, my friend Abeer Salah (not her real name) lives in exile. For Salah, home is Baqa’a refugee camp 20 kilometres north of Jordan’s capital of Amman. But she has family and friends trapped in Gaza. Since the horrific Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and Israel’s…

Israeli soldiers stormed Gaza's largest hospital on Wednesday, targeting what they believe is a major Hamas command centre located beneath the hospital complex. But compelling evidence that Hamas fighters are carrying out operations from medical facilities in Gaza remains scarce, according to Lex Takkenberg, Senior Advisor on the Question of…

Approximately 300 people were arrested in the U.S. Capitol after American Jewish organizations protested in a House office building.

Large crowds of demonstrators take to streets in several cities in the region, including Beirut, Amman and Tunis.

Israel will allow essential humanitarian supplies of food, water and medicine to enter Gaza through its border with Egypt at the request of US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. Biden, who arrived in Israel early on Wednesday, has said data provided by the US…

SpiceJet’s flight to Tel Aviv to bring back Indians faced a technical snag, delaying their return. The aircraft was shifted to Amman, Jordan for rectification. This was the second flight under the government’s Operation Ajay, which has brought back 918 Indians so far.

Discovering modern street art infused with Arab culture helped Tamara Davison unlock a new perspective on Jordan’s capital

Priya became only the second Indian woman wrestler to become U20 world champion while fast-rising Antim Panghal also stormed into the title clash as unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships in Amman.

Saudi Arabia appointed its first non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will act as general consul in Jerusalem.