Terrorism is ‘greatest collective threat of our time’ — King of Jordan
By Jordan Times – Sep 30,2015 – His Majesty King Abdullah attends a UN anti-terror summit in New York on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) Amman — His Majesty […]
King (of Jordan) proposes steps to counter extremism as he addresses world
King proposes steps to counter extremism as he addresses world By Rand Dalgamouni – Sep 29,2015 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah addresses the UN General Assembly’s plenary meeting in […]
Ancient Nabataean rituals uncovered and explored at IFPO workshop
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A photo of the Urn Tomb in Petra, probably constructed around 70AD (Photo courtesy of visitpetra.jo) AMMAN (JT) — Under the patronage of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, the French Institute for the Near East (IFPO) held on September 17th […]
What Jordan, neighbours have done for refugees unmatchable by Europe — Prince Feisal
By JT – Sep 21,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – HRH Prince Feisal on Monday said the more aid Jordan receives, the more it can help Syrian refugees as the Kingdom has been shouldering a large share of the burden despite limited resources. The remarks were made in an exclusive […]
Jordan: and: Region’s barometer
Region’s barometer Sep 20,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Today, the greatest political challenges for Jordan come from two different fronts: On one side, the inevitable consequences of the Syrian issue, on the other, the possible escalation of the problems in the West Bank. Both have the potential to […]
Security Council calls for full respect of Al Aqsa Mosque compound’s sanctity
Epigraph: Glory be to Him Who carried His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Distant Mosque, the environs of which We have blessed, that We might show […]
Response to Israeli provocations should be Palestinian unity
Sep 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES by Daoud Khuttab His Majesty King Abdullah was correct in calling what was happening in Jerusalem this week a provocation. After all, the Israelis had made clear promises to His Majesty to ensure the continuation of the status quo at Al Aqsa Mosque, which led […]
Which countries are taking in Syrian refugees?
By Batsheva Sobelman, Los Angeles Time Since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, now in its fifth year, more than 4 million refugees have fled the country while […]
US, Jordanian scholars bring attention to forgotten ancient mosque in Wadi Shireh
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 06,2015 – JORDAN TIMES In this recent photo, Kufic inscriptions are seen at the site of Wadi Shireh mosque, which dates back to the Umayyad era (Photo courtesy of Glenn Corbett) AMMAN — Two scholars from the American Centre of Oriental Research (ACOR), Glenn Corbett […]
Jordan says world’s failure to deal with refugee plight has led to current crisis
By JT – Sep 05,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants wait to board a train after crossing the border between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece near Gevgelija on Saturday (Reuters photo) AMMAN — Jordan has said that the world community’s failure to aptly address the refugee plight has led […]
Jordan hosts second largest number of refugees per capita — report
By Mohammad Ghazal – Sep 02,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Syrian refugees play outdoors at the Zaatari Refugee Camp recently (Photo courtesy of UNHCR) AMMAN — Jordan has the second largest number of refugees per capita, according to an international report. The report by Statista, a Germany-based statistics portal, said Jordan ranked […]
13 million children denied education by Mideast wars — UN
13 million children denied education by Mideast wars — UN By AFP – Sep 03,2015 – JORDAN TIMES In this August 11, file photo, Syrian refugee children attend a class at a makeshift school set up in a tent at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border on the […]
Syria militants try to sneak in: Jordan
A Jordanian soldier stands guard on his vehicle in Mafraq, Jordan, near the northern Jordan-Syrian border, on Sunday. (AP) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published — Monday 17 August 2015 Militants have tried to sneak into Jordan from Syria by blending in with Syrian refugees, and attempts to smuggle weapons and drugs […]
Syrian refugees bear brunt of ‘high living expenses’ — IOM official
By Abeer Numan – Aug 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES In this photo taken last Tuesday, a Syrian refugee boy carries his younger brother back to their tent at a makeshift settlement near the Syrian border on the outskirts of Mafraq, some 80km northeast of Amman (AP photo by Muhammed Muheisen) AMMAN […]
Iraqi Christians mark one year in Jordan after fleeing their homes
Iraqi Christians mark one year in Jordan after fleeing their homes By Rula Samain – Aug 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi Christians attend an ecumenical prayer held at the Latin Church in Fuheis, 20km northwest of Amman, on Saturday (Photo by Nader Daoud) FUHEIS — Iraqi Christians who were forced to leave […]
Jordan’s foreign policy has proved most effective region-wise — Momani
By Khetam Malkawi – Aug 04,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Despite regional turmoil and uncertainty, Jordan has consistently maintained a prudent foreign policy that guaranteed the Kingdom a “prominent place on the table, becoming centre for strategic decision making”, a senior official has said. “We have proved to be the […]
JORDAN: King Abdullah’s message on what it means to be a Muslim
King Abdullah’s message on what it means to be a Muslim Aug 03,2015 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah’s speech to the European Parliament earlier this year was a historical statement that should not go unnoticed, either by European and Western audiences or education planners and leaders in […]
Jordan: Public schools working full capacity, no room for additional refugees — minister
By Jordan Times – Aug 02,2015 – Last updated at Aug 02,2015 AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minster and Education Minister Mohammad Thneibat said on Sunday public schools cannot absorb any new students whether from UNRWA schools or Syrian students not yet enrolled. In remarks to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, […]
Tarabband presents Arab music from Sweden, gives voice to victims of war
Tarabband presents Arab music from Sweden, gives voice to victims of war By Muath Freij – Jul 31,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Members of the Tarabband group seek to present a mixture of Arab and Western music to a Western audience (Photo courtesy of Tarabband) AMMAN –– After stopping briefly in Jordan […]
Gov’t (of Jordan) discusses UNRWA crisis as agency’s coffers ‘almost empty’
Gov’t discusses UNRWA crisis as agency’s coffers ‘almost empty’ By Laila Azzeh , Petra – Jul 27,2015 – Last updated at Jul 27,2015 0 0 googleplus0 0 0 UNRWA’s education services are on the line due to a severe financial crisis (Photo courtesy of UNRWA) AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday […]