GENEVA: ARAB NEWS Saturday 6 April 2013 The UN gave its starkest warning yet yesterday that it would soon run out of cash to cope with the vast influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan and other neighboring countries. “The needs are rising exponentially, and we are broke,” Marixie Mercado, spokeswoman […]
By Gaelle Sundelin | Apr 04, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Thirty years of archaeological excavations culminated in the “groundbreaking discovery” of a bronze workshop in Jerash’s Temple of Zeus, adding to the Jordan’s rich heritage, according to a French archaeologist. Speaking at a seminar on Wednesday organised by […]
Petra | Apr 04, 2013 | 22:53 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A Russian aircraft carrying aid supplies for Syrian refugees landed in Jordan on Thursday. The aircraft was carrying 36 tonnes of food and other supplies, in addition to an electric power generator donated by the Russian government, according to […]
By Raed Omari, Al Arabiya There is seemingly no sign of dramatic change in Jordan’s long-held neutral position towards the ongoing violence in Syria in the near future despite the increasing border security concerns and refugees burdens, yet there might be. Since the start of the Syrian uprising in 2011, […]
AMMAN — Jordan and Palestine on Sunday signed an agreement under which the Palestinian side “reaffirmed” the status of His Majesty King Abdullah as the custodian of the holy sites […]
The Times of Israel: Palestinian leader and Jordanian king agree to ‘defend’ the Israeli capital’s holy sites, both Christian and Muslim By Yifa Yaakov and AP Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud […]
by Muath Freij JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — When Syrian refugee Hamidah Al Harsha arrived in Jordan six months ago, she was anxious to get the weight of the ordeal she […]
Why is olive oil, the crown jewel of the Mediterranean diet, so good for your health? Nutritionists point to its abundance of antioxidants and oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that protects the heart. But new research suggests that some of the benefits of olive oil might be contained in its […]
by Dana Al Emam | Mar 28, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — As the issue of women’s right to pass their nationality to their spouses and children remains a point of contention in Jordan, a local initiative sought to give the two sides of the conversation a platform to […]
by Mohammad Ghazal THE JORDAN TIMES DOHA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said that the international community is responsible for restoring the trust between the Palestinians and the […]
AMMAN — Military gains by Syrian jihadist and rebel forces along the Syrian-Jordanian border on Sunday placed Jordan on “high alert”, military sources said, as the armed groups moved closer […]
Source: Yahoo News By JULIE PACE | Associated Press – Sat, Mar 23, 2013 PETRA — US President Barack Obama set aside the Middle East’s tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the […]
Barack Obama, the US president, has arrived in Jordan on the last leg of his three-day Middle East trip after making symbolic visits to Israeli Holocaust memorial and Church of […]
King Abdullah II, shaken by events of Arab spring, reportedly made series of indiscreet remarks about other leaders guardian.co.uk, Friday 22 March 2013 Barack Obama flies to Jordan on Friday […]
Jerusalem (CNN) — President Barack Obama paid tribute to the father of modern Zionism on Friday in a symbolic visit to Theodor Herzl’s grave before ending his trip to Israel by departing for neighboring Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II. Joined by Israeli President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin […]
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: March 18, 2013 CAIRO — King Abdullah II of Jordan leads one of the smallest, poorest and most vulnerable Arab nations. […]
by Gaelle Sundelin | Mar 18, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — With no funding secured yet for the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project, the scheme needs the cooperation […]
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — Jordan downplayed reports of rising tensions with Damascus on Sunday, refuting accusations by Syrian officials of Jordanian support for rebel forces. Minister of […]
JORDAN TIMES: AMMAN — US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Jordan on March 22 as part of his Middle East trip that also includes the West Bank and […]
BEIRUT — A brigadier general and about 20 soldiers defected from the Syrian army in two separate incidents on Saturday, activists said, in another sign that the strength of President Bashar Assad’s armed forces is diminishing. Brigadier General Mohammed Khalouf appeared dressed in a camouflage military uniform in a video […]