AMMAN — The National Programme for Economic Awareness and Financial Literacy, titled "Your Financial Compass," was launched on Tuesday by Ad-Dustour Centre for Economic Studies, with support from CFI Jordan, during a press conference attended by key economic figures.Speakers included CEO of the Amm»»»

AMMAN — The board of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Jordan on Tuesday discussed ways to enhance economic ties and attract greater investment during a meeting with EU Ambassador to Jordan Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas.The meeting focused on strengthening coordination and communicatio»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen economic and trade relations and expand industrial and investment partnerships with his Emirati and Bahraini counterparts, on the sidelines of the "Make it in the Emirates" event in Abu Dhabi.During t»»»

AMMAN — The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has announced on Tuesday the findings of the World Bank’s Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR), which awarded the Fund a "highly satisfactory" rating, the highest within the Bank’s evaluation framework.During the press conference, I»»»

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump's so-called "Project Freedom" to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow cho»»»

Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who responded to the US president's broadside on Tuesday by reaffirming his mission to preach peace while accepting public scrutiny. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to downplay the verbal clash Tuesday during a White House press b»»»

US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed suspect near the White House on Monday, triggering a brief lockdown after the man opened fire. The incident unfolded shortly after Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade passed, with officials saying the vice president was not believed to be a target.»»»

Dubai: A fire was reported near Al Habtoor Grand in Dubai Marina early on Wednesday morning. The smoke was visible from around 7.30am, according to early observations from the area. Gulf News has reached out to Al Habtoor Group for confirmation and more details on the incident. Comments from Dubai »»»

Manila: If elections were held today, it will be a toss between Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Raffy Tulfo, a new poll shows. In a significant development, Tulfo and Duterte are shown to be statistically tied in a head-to-head presidential "preference test" conducted by Pulse As»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a White House press briefing on Tuesday that the United States had completed Epic Fury, its offensive operation against Iran, adding that “We’re done with that stage of it”, echoing remarks to Congress almost a month into a fragile truce. Follow our liveblog t»»»

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition, her supporters said on Tuesday. A support committee for Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned in Iran, said on Tuesday, May 5, that she»»»

An Israeli court has extended the detention of two foreign activists by six days after they were seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, their lawyer said Tuesday. The pair, held in Ashkelon, deny wrongdoing as supporters allege mistreatment in custody.  An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the det»»»

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 peace prize for her decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran, could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday. FRANCE»»»

With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It's an interesting mix for some Gulf sta»»»

The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran, but warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse. The United States has c»»»

Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more»»»

Two rebel groups seized the city of Kidal in Mali on April 26. One of the sites they captured houses a ground control station for drones once operated by the Malian Army. Malian rebel groups have been relentlessly posting on Facebook ever since they captured the Malian city of Kidal on April 26. Th»»»

French journalist Christophe Gleizes has dropped an appeal against his imprisonment in Algeria in the hopes of securing his release through a presidential pardon, his family said on Tuesday. Gleizes was arrested in 2024 at the height of diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria. French sports »»»

Former French model Juliette G said Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout with close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had groomer her with the aim of introducing her to potential abusers. Juliette, who has asked to withhold her surname to protect her privacy, is one of two ex-mo»»»

Several years before Mondrian and Kandinsky were believed to have pioneered visual abstraction, a young Swedish woman named Hilma af Klint produced a series of strikingly original artworks that were way ahead of their time. Long hidden away from the world in a secret vault, her major work, the “Pai»»»

Rates of cancer, birth defects and cognitive disorders are on the rise among French children. The use of pesticides has been recognised as a major risk to mothers and their babies, including in utero. Since 2020, victims of pesticides can request compensation from a government fund for their illnes»»»

In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a look at France's "chicken wars", or the fast-food fight over a roasted chicken chain that's become highly political. We also dive into the nation's love of fast food, and in particular chicken. Finally, we discuss some of the many expressions in French that »»»

French president Emmanuel Macron donned his crooning hat during a state dinner with Armenian leaders on Monday, with a rendition of a song by late Charles Aznavour, who often served as a cultural bridge between the two countries. Often called France's Frank Sinatra, Aznavour was born»»»

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on expectations bottled-up supply from the key Middle East producing region could resume flowing after US President Donald Trump indicated a possible peace deal may be reached to end the war with Iran. Brent crude futures fell $1.89, or 1.7%, to $107.98»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 5: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is celebrating an "historic" state election win in West Bengal, while Vijay, one of the most famous Tamil film stars, just won the state election in Tamil Nadu with his upstart political party. We look at reac»»»

Due to its wartime past, Japan adopted a pacifist Constitution that limits its military to self-defence. Now Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling for 'advanced discussions' on revising the Constitution, setting up a panel tasked with reviewing the country's security and defence policies as regi»»»

Many pharmaceutical giants use monkeys to test drugs and vaccines. But since China banned the export of primates in 2020, prices have skyrocketed, fuelilng an international black market. At the heart of this illegal trafficking are Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. FRANCE 24's Justin»»»

Dubai: There’s a lot that goes into the Met Gala before a single camera goes off. Months of fittings, theme decoding, last-minute tailoring and then there’s the carpet. The thing every celebrity walks on, poses on, and inevitably becomes part of fashion history. This year, that foundation once agai»»»

GAZA: Resourceful carpenters in Gaza are using ‌shipping pallets to make much-needed basic furniture and circumvent an Israeli ban on imports of wood. In a workshop in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, skilled workers dismantle used pallets and scrap wood to make bedframes, cupboards and shelves for fa»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path “towards Europe” during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the country’s gradual shift away from Russia’s influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperat»»»

Romania’s pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after its parliament voted in a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a fresh period of turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine less than a year after the coalition was sworn in.  Romania's parliamen»»»

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fe»»»

Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi is pleased to welcome the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Peter Zalmayev, to offer context & perspective on the battlefield dynamics and political theatre of Russia's war on Ukraine. While Russia invokes symbolic gestures tied to historical comm»»»

Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete. Two seriously »»»

Flyadeal has officially announced the cancellation of scheduled flights to Peshawar, Amman and Damascus until May 31, 2026, citing current developments across the Middle East and beyond. The Saudi low-cost carrier said it was among several airlines affected by the evolving regional situation, promp»»»

Egypt is gearing up to launch a series of ambitious public-private partnerships (PPPs), with 11 tenders worth over $1.2 billion poised to invigorate the nation’s infrastructure landscape. These initiatives, focusing primarily on water and wastewater treatment, represent a significant shift in the E»»»

The exchange of prisoners and detainees between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has stalled since mid-April after becoming tied to political issues, hampering efforts to integrate the SDF and implement an agreement reached last January. Abdulkarim Omar, a senior officia»»»

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: An Australian man accused of killing 15 people in a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach will face 19 more charges related to the attack, officials said Wednesday. Naveed Akram was already charged with 59 counts including murder, attempted murder and c»»»

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a meeting with his Iranian ​counterpart Abbas Araqchi in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua said. Araqchi’s one-day trip comes a week ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Beijing for a summit with President Xi Jinping ‌o»»»

RAMALLAH: The millionaire businessman son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to run for a steering role in Fatah, his 90-year-old father’s political party. Yasser Abbas, 64, will seek to win one of the 18 seats on Fatah’s Central Committee that are being contested at a party confere»»»

A change of government could open up new horizons for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), according to newly elected president Mihály Pósfai, who spoke at the Academy’s general assembly on Monday. He said the institution has faced significant challenges in recent years, particularly regarding »»»

In March 2026, nearly 1.2 million guests spent 2.7 million tourism nights at tourist (commercial, private and other) accommodation establishments. Tourist arrivals were up by 0.6% and tourism nights by 0.9% in number compared to a year earlier. In January-March 2026, domestic arrivals at tourist ac»»»

ABU DHABI: EDGE entity KATIM, a leading provider of data protection solutions, has entered a partnership with KERNO Enterprises (Kerno), the first enterprise-grade IT hardware manufacturer in the UAE, to support sovereign manufacturing of KATIM products in the UAE. This complements its existing sov»»»

A Saudi court has sentenced an expatriate to six months in prison and imposed a fine of SR100,000 for practising a health profession without a licence and promoting an unauthorised abortion drug, the Ministry of Health said. The man was convicted of violating the Law of Practising Healthcare Profes»»»

MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, has launched a new main trade route linking Europe to the Middle East via Saudi Arabia, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The new service combines maritime and land transport, with vessels from Europe calling at Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulla»»»

A group of 13 Australians related to alleged ISIS militants is returning home from Syria, Australian authorities said Wednesday, warning some will face arrest. The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne airports on Thursd»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on May 6, Xinhua reported. Araghchi’s visit comes as Tehran steps up diplomacy amid the US-Israeli aggression. The Iranian foreign minister’s trip to China follows recent visits to Russia, Oman and P»»»

“Project Freedom... will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed,” US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump said the decision followed requests from Pakistan and other countries, as well as what he claimed was “great progres»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed there is “no oil blockade on Cuba,” despite US President Donald Trump earlier bragging that the island had “no oil,” “no money,” and “no anything” under the US embargo. For months, the US has pressured Cuba’s fuel lifelines — targeting shipments, threatenin»»»