Potential risk of reemergence of Daesh in South of Syria
Oct 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Terrorist activities have recently been increasing in the south of Syria, particularly in the province of Daraa, with the strong presence […]
‘The Lord of the Desert’ book examines role of Glubb Pasha in Jordan, Iraq
By JT – Oct 24,2022 – JORDAN TIMES “The Lord of the Desert: A Study of the Papers of the British Officer John B. Glubb in Jordan and Iraq”, a new book […]
Saudi Arabia’s $27 million pledge to UNRWA provides relief for Palestine refugees
Previous UPDATE 1 / 5 Saudi ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairi, UNRWA’s Under-Secretary-General, Philippe Lazzarini and Dr. Ahmad Abu Holie, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization sign […]
Excavations from Tell Zira’a indicate presence of elite class — scholar
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Oct 20,2022 – JORDAN TIMES 8 1 googleplus0 Photo courtesy of GPIA AMMAN — A number of objects have been excavated from Tell Zira’a (located around five kilometres southwest of […]
Greek archaeology colloquium discusses Biblical city from story of Lot
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Oct 16,2022 – JORDAN TIES Ghawr as Safi, lower area in front (north) of the sugar presses. Sugar juice conduit on the right of photo, leading to the […]
Scholar explores account of 17th century Hajj traveller
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Oct 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Léon Belly, Pilgrims heading to Mecca, 1861 (Photo courtesy of Musée d’Orsay, Paris) AMMAN — An ardent Ottoman traveller from the 17th century, Evliya […]
Jordan condemns storming of Al Aqsa by Israeli extremists
By JT – Oct 11,2022 – JORDAN TIMES The Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock (right) and Al Aqsa Mosque (left) (AFP file photo) AMMAN — The Foreign […]
Historians recall reasons behind construction of Hejaz Railway
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 25,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A view of the Hejaz Railway station in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (Photo courtesy of ACOR/Jane Taylor Collection) AMMAN — The Hejaz Railway was […]
King of Jordan directs international attention towards Palestinian cause at UNGA
By Batool Ghaith – Sep 22,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Tuesday […]
King delivers Jordan’s address at 77th UNGA session
By JT – Sep 21,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Tuesday (AFP […]
Trump Offered the West Bank to Jordan’s King, New Book Claims
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy Source: Haaretz The Washington Post reports that Abdullah II thought he was having ‘a heart […]
Refugees rationing food to cope with debt — UNHCR report
By Rana Tayseer – Sep 12,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A view of the Zaatari refugee camp, located some 80 kilometres northeast of Amman (File photo) AMMAN — More than half of refugee […]
A tribute to a historic reign
Sep 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The passing of Queen Elizabeth, the longest-serving British monarch, draws the curtain to an era for Britain, the Commonwealth and the wider world. The […]
In Jordan’s Pegasus hack, the digital trail leads to the government
Breadcrumb Analysis In-depth 7 min read William Christou 07 April, 2022 In-depth: Several Jordanian activists may have been hacked using the infamous Israeli Pegasus spyware, according to a new report. […]
Crown Prince of Jordan engaged to Rajwa Al Saif
By JT – Aug 18,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Royal Hashemite Court announced the engagement of HRH Crown Prince Hussein to Ms Rajwa Khaled Bin Musaed Bin Saif Bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, on Wednesday, in the […]
Jordan’s abundance of hot springs can revitalise therapeutic tourism, says scholar
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Aug 15,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Wadi Zarqa Ma’in, near Hammat Ma’in (Photo courtesy of ACOR/Rami Khori Collection) IRBID — Although Jordan is generally perceived as a country with […]
Syrian refugees and host community in Jordan: Perceptions, experiences and way forward
Aug 09,2022 – JORDAN TIMES By Palash Kamruzzaman, Hanaa Albanna, Najah Al Shanableh and Mohammad Alhadab Jordan has a rich heritage of hosting refugees from Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia […]
Conference hears of ‘the archaeology of olive oil’
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Aug 06,2022 – JORDAN TIMES An olive press cut into limestone bedrock at Khirbet Um Al Ghozlan (Photo by Adam Carr) IRBID — Enclosed sites were specialised processing […]
Israel to accelerate establishment of joint industrial zone with Jordan
The final details of the Jordan Gateway park were addressed last week during Lapid’s visit to Amman. (File/AFP) Short Url ARAB NEWS July 31, 2022 This is a breakthrough that […]
How do we develop?
Jul 30,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The world has traditionally been divided into developing and developed countries. For some time now, we have been labelled as a […]