Dec 02,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– His Majesty King Abdullah said that current events taking place in the Middle East will shape the security and stability of Europe and the world for decades to come. In an article the King wrote for The Daily Telegraph newspaper of the UK […]
By JT – Nov 30,2015 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah delivers an address at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris on Monday, attended by several world leaders (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday said the war of “our […]
By JT – Nov 28,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury attends the 31st session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul last week (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation ) […]
By Khetam Malkawi – Nov 27,2015 -JORDAN TIMES The city of Ramtha, some 90km north of Amman, where the population has almost doubled from 80,000 four years ago to over 150,000 (Photo courtesy of Ramtha community Facebook page) AMMAN — Mafraq and Ramtha have seen their populations more […]
Sep 29,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Following is the full text of His Majesty King Abdullah’s speech at the 70th Plenary Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday: In the name of God, most Compassionate, most Merciful, Mr President, Mr Secretary General, Your Excellencies: Thank you. It […]
By JT – Nov 19,2015 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The war on terror is a global war that “we should fight together as one”, according to His Majesty King […]
Nov 18,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB In fighting the scourge of radicalism and religious fundamentalism, one of the strategies is to use religion. Proponents of this approach vary from those who insist that Daesh and its ideology is simply built on a warped understanding of religion to those who […]
By Jordan Times – Nov 17,2015 – Last updated at Nov 17,2015 His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga in Pristina on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday started a European working tour in Kosovo, where he met […]
By Laila Azzeh – Nov 16,2015 – Last updated at Nov 16,2015 JORDAN TIMES DEAD SEA — UNRWA continues to offer a safe haven for Palestinian refugees, despite operating at a time of regional turmoil that complicates its mission, the agency’s commissioner general, Pierre Krahenbuhl, said Monday. After surviving a […]
World should not take Jordan’s generosity for granted — officials, relief workers By Khetam Malkawi – Nov 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Economists and UN officials feel that the international community is taking Jordan’s generosity for granted and not supporting the Kingdom enough in sharing the unprecedented burden of […]
Jordan’s King Abdallah II speaks during the opening of the third ordinary session of the 17th Parliament in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. (REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed) ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Monday 16 November 2015 AMMAN/PARIS: Jordan’s King Abdallah II on Sunday said terrorism is the “greatest threat to our region” and that […]
Gianni Infantino (left) said he will step aside if Platini (right) later qualifies for the vote. Photo: Valery Hache/AFP Five pass ‘integrity tests’ for Fifa leader race Published: 12 Nov 2015 Fifa on Thursday approved five candidates to stand in February’s vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world […]
Jordanian officer shoots dead two Americans, one South African at security training site Reuters International NOV 9, 2015 – 19:20 By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian officer shot dead two U.S. government security contractors, a South African trainer and a Jordanian translator at a U.S.-funded police training facility […]
FIFA hopeful Prince Ali takes diplomatic path to presidential goal By AP – Nov 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES GENEVA — In a FIFA election now more open than expected, HRH Prince Ali has changed his strategy since Michel Platini was caught up in a corruption scandal. Speaking with The Associated […]
Jordan is closest to Palestinian cause — PM By JT – Nov 05,2015 – Last updated at Nov 05,2015 JORDAN TIMES Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour meets with Knesset member Ahmad Tibi on Thursday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Jordan is the closest to the Palestinian cause, Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour reiterated […]
By JT – Oct 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Ghazi attends a meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders in Amman on Thursday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Muslim Council of Elders on Thursday issued a statement from Amman, condemning the Israeli practices aimed at changing the character of East […]
By Suzanna Goussous – Oct 05,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Mutaz Mango and Basma Omar celebrate their wedding among refugees at an old hotel in downtown Amman recently (Photo courstesy of Youssef Kawar) AMMAN — A Jordanian couple decided last week to forgo conventional wedding celebrations in favour of throwing a party […]
Oct 06,2015 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Faced with similar threats from a common enemy, Daesh, Iraq and Syria are being drawn closer at rapid speed. Daesh occupies large swathes of territory in both Iraq and Syria, and continue to pose grave dangers to both countries. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi […]
Oct 04,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The US and Russia seem to have finally agreed that fighting terrorism in Syria is a priority. This poses a new challenge to many countries, which will need to shift their position vis-à-vis the Syrian crisis, including to Syria’s neighbouring countries such as […]
By JORDAN TIMES – Oct 01,2015 – AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday co-chaired a joint meeting on human rights, peace, security and the role of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in this regard. At the meeting, […]