Fascinating Jordanians of mixed parentage and origins
Nov 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES My 11-year-old son had an interview for admission in a senior school in England this week. At the interview, he told me later, he was […]
‘Do not stand in the line to get a job, start your own thing’
Jordanian entrepreneur on her journey from startup to list of most influential Arabs By Andrea Celeste – Oct 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Penelope Shihab AMMAN — Jordanian entrepreneur Penelope Shihab […]
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project good news for Jordan, region — officials
Minister says agencies prepared for any terror threat, borders secure By JT – Oct 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES The city of Aqaba is likely to have a boost in investments as Saudi Arabia starts a large-scale project dubbed NEOM, officials say (File photo) AMMAN — Minister of State for Media […]
Jordan’s ‘West Bank’
Oct 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jawad Anani Some Israeli likudniks and ultra-right-wingers are asking for a conference to create a Palestinian state on the East Bank of the River Jordan (or Jordan); that calls for a revision of Jordan’s stand on the Palestinian issue as a whole. In 1967, […]
An Israeli Politician on the future of Palestine and Jordan
Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit – Oct. 9, 2017 EDITOR’S NOTE: A MUST-SEE VIDEO speaking of concrete plans to push out all Palestinians from Palestine to Jordan. https://youtu.be/2_2jJpjU3zA Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit – Oct. 9, 2017 youtu.be Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit […]
Refugees reshape Jordan’s urban landscape — report
By Camille Dupire – Oct 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES The rise in the number of refugees is most felt in urban areas and primary cities like Amman (Photo by Camille Dupire) AMMAN — Amman hosts 32 per cent of the 1.4 million refugees currently living in Jordan, a recent report by […]
UNESCO about Petra in Jordan: Nabateans were the Thamud mentioned in the Quran
Source: UNESCO website: Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. […]
Germany redeploys anti-Isis surveillance jets to Jordan
Source: The Local Germany on Wednesday moved four Tornado jets flying surveillance missions against the Islamic State group to Jordan after withdrawing them from Turkey amid a bilateral dispute, the […]
Germany redeploys anti-Isis surveillance jets to Jordan
Source: The Local Germany on Wednesday moved four Tornado jets flying surveillance missions against the Islamic State group to Jordan after withdrawing them from Turkey amid a bilateral dispute, the defence ministry said. Berlin decided in June to pull out the contingent after Ankara repeatedly denied German lawmakers the right […]
Untold bedouin traditions still alive in Wadi Rum (Jordan)
By Ahmed Bani Mustafa – Oct 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES The bedouin way of life is closely connected to the desert and its creatures, and their livelihood depends on camels […]
Social restaurant lets customers buy anonymous meals for hungry strangers
By Camille Dupire – Sep 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A girl is seen pinning a meal invitation voucher on the board at the entrance of the Ezwitti restaurant near downtown Amman (Photo courtesy of Ezwitti) AMMAN — After he visited a coffee shop in Italy where customers could buy […]
Prince Hassan inaugurates ‘first ever comprehensive green building’ in Jordan
Newly renovated HCST building uses solar, geothermal technologies By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Hassan and HRH Princess Sumaya pose for a group photo at the inauguration of the newly renovated Higher Council for Science and Technology building on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — […]
Jordan allows Syrian children with no documents to join schools — officials
UNICEF congratulate government for bold and positive step By Mahmoud Al Abed – Sep 24,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Children inside a classroom at Zaatri refugee camp, host to tens of […]
The world’s conscience seems to be on ‘silent’ mode –– Crown Prince (of Jordan)
His Highness urges concrete action on challenges as he delivers Jordan’s address at UN General Assembly By JT – Sep 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Crown Prince Hussein addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN – Delivering Jordan’s address at the […]
A year on from the murder of Christian writer Nahed Hattar in Jordan, many questions remain unanswered
Security officials assured the writer that he was safe – when he was clearly still at great risk. And then, within hours, his blood was running down the steps of the Amman court Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 21 September 2017 Nahed Hattar was shot dead in Amman on 25 September […]
Jordan demands Israel to keep hands off Al Aqsa Mosque
Momani says no Israeli court has jurisdiction over Jerusalem’s holy sites By JT – Sep 12,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday condemned an Israeli court decision to […]
Church leaders ‘united’ in defence of Jerusalem
By JT – Sep 04,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL AMMAN — Heads of churches in Jerusalem on Monday issued a statement expressing their concern over Israeli violations of the status quo of the city’s holy sites. In July 2017, the heads of the Churches in Jerusalem were issued a […]
As thaw seen in Jordan-Syria ties, pundits give credit to Amman’s ‘wisely balanced’ policy
By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Relations between Jordan and Syria are moving in a positive direction in light of new realities in Syria in the field and change in the tone of regional and international powers on how to deal with the situation in […]
King meets senior adviser to US president
Discussions cover Mideast peace process, region By JT – Aug 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives Senior Adviser to the US President Jared Kushner in Amman […]
Ankara, Amman discuss efforts to protect Jerusalem
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Erdoğan (L) and Jordan’s King Abdullah II (R) review Bedouin honor guards at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 21. Regarding his visit to the country, President Erdoğan said Turkey and Jordan have established an important dialogue and coordination regarding the crisis at the Temple […]