Amman hosts regional forum on food security issues by Areej Abuqudairi JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — In a region where food security is an enduring challenge, Jordan’s limited resources place it at especially high risk of hunger and malnutrition, experts said on Sunday. “Jordan is a resource-poor country with no oil […]
by Taylor Luck | Oct 14, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Authorities have chosen a site near the city of Zarqa for its second Syrian refugee camp, officials unveiled […]
Sources report destabilization effort already under way by MICHAEL CARL Michael Carl is a veteran journalist with overseas military experience and experience as a political consultant. He also has two Master’s Degrees, is a bi-vocational pastor and lives with his family in the Northeast United States. Following successful campaigns in […]
by Rula Samain | Oct 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AJLOUN — More than six years ago when Father Hugo Alaniz came from Argentina to Jordan, his mind was set […]
by Jordan Times | Oct 12, 2012 | AMMAN — The presence of military personnel from “brotherly and friendly countries, including the US”, is part of routine military cooperation between Jordan and these countries, said a government official on Thursday. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications and Minister […]
AMMAN – The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) denied on Wednesday the presence of US military forces assisting Jordan to confront the potential dangers posed by Syria’s chemical weapon stockpiles. In […]
by Christian Walther in Petra, swissinfo.ch Exactly 200 years ago, the remarkable cliff city of Petra in present-day Jordan was rediscovered by Basel native Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. To mark the […]
Petra | Oct 06, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A number of Jordanian activists headed to Gaza on Saturday, accompanying the third aid convoy “Ansar 3”, which is carrying $700,000 worth of food and medical assistance. Wael Saqqa, head of the Jordanian “Artery of Life” committee, noted that 10 […]
Jordan Times. AMMAN –– A pro-reform rally organised by the Muslim Brotherhood in downtown Amman ended peacefully, according to security officials. The demonstration, held near the Husseini Mosque, saw heavy […]
Source: Spiegel-Germany AFP With deaths in Turkey, shelling in Lebanon and skirmishes on the border with Jordan, it is clear the war in Syria has begun to spill over to into neighboring states. The longer the crisis lasts, the greater the danger becomes of a major regional escalation. More:
Royal Jordanian diverts flights to Amman Marka airport due to dust, winds by Hana Namrouqa Jordan Times AMMAN — The unstable weather conditions that have affected the Kingdom over the […]
Jordan Times | Oct 02, 2012 | AMMAN — The Muslim Brotherhood movement on Tuesday condemned the government’s decision to appoint a Jordanian ambassador to Israel, saying that the decision, which was made in implementation of the Wadi Araba Peace Treaty, “provokes” the feelings of all Jordanians. In a statement, […]
Monarch says pace of change varies in every nation by Jordan Times | Sep 27, 2012 | http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:419419 The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political […]
His Majesty urges action for Mideast peace, reiterates need to end Syria bloodshed Jordan Times AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah warned against attempts to erase the Arab, Muslim, or […]
AMMAN — Jordan will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the seventh time at the Dead Sea, slated for May […]
(MENAFN – Jordan Times) The new UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, was reluctant from the outset to accept the mission of a peace mediator in this country. The mission seems impossible after one-year-and-a-half of heavy fighting that destroyed a large part of Syria, killed more than […]
by Muath Freij JORDAN TIMES PETRA — On donkeys, on foot, by day or by night, Petra offers many perspectives from which to observe its archaeological treasures and natural beauty. […]
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East is a “shadowy character.” U.S. officials blame […]
Minister says Kingdom yet to receive assistance from Arab donors by Omar Obeidat | Sep 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– Jordan on Tuesday called on rich Arab countries to extend financial aid to help the Kingdom overcome “critical” economic challenges. So far this year, the country has not […]
by Khetam Malkawi | Sep 18, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — More than 150 out of 340 Indonesian domestic workers, who were living in their embassy after fleeing their employers, were repatriated to their country on Tuesday, according to Indonesian Ambassador Zainulbahar Noor. At a press meeting on Tuesday, […]