Jordan news | Latest Amman stories | The National

International Edition

US

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

International Edition

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us Alerts App Video

Arab Showcase Weekend

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Jordan

The courtyard of the Irbid museum, formerly the residence of the Ottoman governor. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National

Postcard from IrbidUrban sprawl masks archaeological gems in Jordan’s jilted 'bride of the north'

The kingdom's ‘bride of the north’ is rarely part of the tourist itinerary

Queen Rania of Jordan meets Melania Trump in Florida

Vatican exhibition to showcase the history of Christianity in Jordan

Syrian Foreign Minister calls for further easing of US sanctions

Jordan seeks drug-free border with Syria, FM says during Damascus visit

Two charged over Iran drone strike that killed three US troops in Jordan

Syrian rebels send troops to borders with Jordan and Lebanon

In focus

Hakim Hajoui, Morocco’s ambassador to the UK, with the portrait. Photo: University of Birmingham

Moroccan ambassador to UK views 400-year-old portrait of predecessor

A Palestinian man sits amid the destruction in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City this month. AFP

CommentFrom the Middle East to California, tragedies remind us what it’s like to lose a home

Architect Chinmaya Misra was visiting family in India when the Los Angeles fire broke out. Troy Hooper / The National

Sister of Bollywood star watched from India as her LA home burnt

People protest against the possible TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington. AFP

US TikTok creators brace for uncertain future amid potential ban

US president-elect Donald Trump will face challenges in the Middle East when he begins his second term. AP

Middle East challenges await Trump in second term

Yemenis watch a TV screen reporting about a Houthi attack on the UAE, in Sanaa in January 2022. EPA

CommentThree years on, it's clear the Houthis' campaign in UAE has failed

A Wizz Air Abu Dhabi A321 Neo. The airline carried more than 3.5 million passengers in 2024, up 20 per cent from a year ago. Photo: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi 'looking closely' at Syria for potential route opportunities

Mahmoud Al Shehab, 10, sees the historic ruins of Palmyra for the first time after his family's return to the city. Photo: Maree Al Shehab

Syrians face difficult rebuild as they return to Palmyra

Hakim Hajoui, Morocco’s ambassador to the UK, with the portrait. Photo: University of Birmingham

Moroccan ambassador to UK views 400-year-old portrait of predecessor

A Palestinian man sits amid the destruction in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City this month. AFP

CommentFrom the Middle East to California, tragedies remind us what it’s like to lose a home

Architect Chinmaya Misra was visiting family in India when the Los Angeles fire broke out. Troy Hooper / The National

Sister of Bollywood star watched from India as her LA home burnt

People protest against the possible TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington. AFP

US TikTok creators brace for uncertain future amid potential ban

US president-elect Donald Trump will face challenges in the Middle East when he begins his second term. AP

Middle East challenges await Trump in second term

Yemenis watch a TV screen reporting about a Houthi attack on the UAE, in Sanaa in January 2022. EPA

CommentThree years on, it's clear the Houthis' campaign in UAE has failed

A Wizz Air Abu Dhabi A321 Neo. The airline carried more than 3.5 million passengers in 2024, up 20 per cent from a year ago. Photo: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi 'looking closely' at Syria for potential route opportunities

Mahmoud Al Shehab, 10, sees the historic ruins of Palmyra for the first time after his family's return to the city. Photo: Maree Al Shehab

Syrians face difficult rebuild as they return to Palmyra

Hakim Hajoui, Morocco’s ambassador to the UK, with the portrait. Photo: University of Birmingham

Moroccan ambassador to UK views 400-year-old portrait of predecessor

More on this topic

A market in Amman. Jordan's economic growth is expected to moderate to 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.5 per cent next year. Getty Images

Gaza conflict is having bigger impact than expected on Jordan’s economy, IMF says

Washington-based lender approves $131 million in fresh funding as part of four-year $1.2 billion programme for the Arab country

President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Syria situation with King of Jordan

Billions of dollars a year worth of Captagon have crossed from Syria into other Arab countries through Jordan since 2018. AFP

ExclusiveCaptagon flows that enriched Assad regime come to 'near-full halt'

Nato's Jordan office to open 'soon' as King Abdullah meets allies

Police gather near the Israeli embassy in Amman on Sunday. Reuters

Jordan's vaunted stability under pressure after shootout

Shootout in Amman leaves attacker dead and three security officers injured

Sheikh Mohamed and King Abdullah call for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon

Queen Rania and Princess Rajwa at Jordan's 20th parliamentary session

Fashion & Beauty

King Abdullah pledges continued support for Gaza amid domestic pressures

Rock formations in Wadi Hidan were formed as part of the geological changes millions of years ago that produced the Great Rift Valley

Postcard from AmmanJordan Trail offers tourists a scenic route through history

Hiking path from the northern border to the Gulf of Aqaba takes in some of the kingdom's lesser-known gems

AFC World Cup qualifiers: Honours even between Iraq and Jordan

Royal Jordanian may seek state help if Gaza war runs 'deep into 2025'

King Charles presents gift to Jordan's King Abdullah on UK visit

Jordan and UK leaders discuss need for political solution to Middle East wars

Europe must counter Israel's actions or risk losing human rights credibility, says Jordan

Lebanese army leader meets King Abdullah on rare visit to US ally Jordan

Aneesh Grigary / The National

Weekend EssayWhy Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel is gathering dust

Its model of a warm peace that might moderate Israeli policy and facilitate negotiations with the Palestinians has failed

Jordan accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza at US-Arab talks

DocumentaryJordan and Israel are not at war – but nor are they at peace

Israel says two gunmen killed after entering from Jordan

Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi in Egypt to seek support against Israel

Iranian FM Araghchi on regional tour meets Jordan's Safadi in Amman

Jordan urges Europe to step up Middle East peace efforts

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, right, meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo on Thursday. AP

Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi in Egypt to seek support against Israel

President El Sisi emphasises need to prevent war from broadening into a region-wide conflict

Iranian FM Araghchi on regional tour meets Jordan's Safadi in Amman

Jordan urges Europe to step up Middle East peace efforts

InterviewFormer confidant of Jordan’s King Hussein calls for non-violence to end Israel-Gaza war

Abtal

Abtal

Conversations with Arab athletes on their journeys to the Paris 2024 Olympics

Culture Bites

Culture Bites

Your guide to the arts and culture scene in the UAE

Business Extra

Business Extra

The stories, companies, trends, tech, Innovation and leaders shaping your world

Beyond the Headlines

Beyond the Headlines

Delve deeper into the biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world

LatestMost ReadTop Videos

Millionaires head for UAE as they quit UK amid tax hikes

Israel on edge as hostage release approaches

Premier League: Nunez earns leaders Liverpool last-gasp win

UN rights chief sounds alarm over killing of civilians in Sudan war

Asylum seekers win funding for inquiry into 'appalling' overcrowded UK immigration centre

Kuivert hits hat-trick as Bournemouth end Newcastle win-streak in style

LA fires: California mosque among thousands of buildings destroyed in wildfires

‘Why aren’t you in The Hague?’ should be protest meme of a generation, say users

Journalist removed from US press briefing as he berates Blinken over Gaza policy

Who is invited to Donald Trump's inauguration and who is boycotting it?

What Richard Nixon's final meal in the White House as president tells us about food culture and legacy

LA fires: Sister of Bollywood star watched her Pacific Palisades home burn from India

Heckling journalist removed from final Blinken press conference

Heckling journalist removed from final Blinken press conference

SpaceX rocket debris lights up night sky after Starship test fails

SpaceX rocket debris lights up night sky after Starship test fails

Palestinian-Jordanian singer Zeyne reveals story behind viral hit 'Asli Ana'

Palestinian-Jordanian singer Zeyne reveals story behind viral hit 'Asli Ana'

Newsletter

Middle East Today

Middle East Today

Expert insight and exclusive reports from and about the region

Preview Sign up

More Newsletters

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Living in the UAE

Podcasts Newsletters Alerts Read E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App

About Us Contact Us Work With Us Advertise With Us Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Sitemap Archive The National Awards Registration FAQs