Zaatari trailers to ‘kickstart’ Syria rebuilding process
AMMAN — Jordan is studying a proposal to grant Syrian refugees “ownership” of residential trailers to be introduced in the Zaatari camp, allowing families to take the mobile housing with […]
International pro-Palestine activists denied entry to West Bank
by Areej Abuqudairi | Aug 26, 2012 AMMAN — Israel denied around 100 international pro-Palestine activists entry to the West Bank via Jordan on Sunday. The activists attempted to cross the King Hussein Bridge after authorities at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport denied them entry in July 2011 and April […]
Prince Hassan to head Jordan’s delegation at NAM summit
by Jordan Times | Aug 26, 2012 | AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Prince Hassan will head Jordan’s delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Iran welcomed a group of 120 developing nations on Sunday to the NAM […]
Late grand mufti’s dream lives on in legacy of giving
by Dana Al Emam | Aug 22, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The son and students of Jordan’s late grand mufti Sheikh Noah Qudah have teamed up to fulfil what they say was the last wish of the lamented Islamic scholar: to see an end to poverty in Jordan. […]
Islamic summit questioned: Can they make Amends?
Eight Islamic Sects Meet in Saudi, But Can They Make Amends? Leaders of Islamic countries pose during the official photo taking session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries are expected to suspend Syria’s membership of the OIC at a […]
Securing Syria chemical weapons ‘may take tens of thousands of troops’
Reuters | Aug 17, 2012 | 00:07 Updated: Aug 17, 2012 | 00:07 WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require tens of thousands of ground troops to go into Syria to secure chemical and biological weapons sites following the fall of […]
King voices Jordan’s rejection of Israeli attempts to Judaise Jerusalem
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday asserted Jordan’s rejection of Israel’s “repeated attempts to Judaise the history and heritage of the Holy City of Jerusalem” as well as […]
ARAB NEWS – Islamic Solidarity Summit
Final Communiqué of Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah speaks during the OIC summit in Mecca. | | A A http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1345016233.html#_=1345175140851&count=horizontal&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=m&text=Final%20Communiqu%C3%A9%20of%20Extraordinary%20Islamic%20Solidarity%20Summit%20%7C%20ArabNews%3A&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129%23.UC2-YlM1NC8.twitter https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DI5V0PLgEMWQ.en_US.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!YLz4zcRjznaA2Lb5GQ%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOZFeBWoUW9R3WD-JeCrvEkHSfOUQ#id=I1_1345175140157&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&rpctoken=970645997&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F421129&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=like&font=arial&layout=button_count ARAB NEWS Friday 17 August 2012 Islamic solidarity Summit’s complete Final Communiqué The Summit was briefed on the reports and recommendations submitted to it […]
Assad in control of 30% of Syria, listens only to Iranian advisors –– Hijab
by Hani Hazaimeh JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Former Syrian prime minister Riyad Hijab, who fled to the Kingdom last week, said the Syrian regime is falling apart economically, financially and […]
Pulling the plug
by Jean-Claude Elias | Aug 10, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES A joke currently circulating on the web: One evening a teenager and his mother were sitting cozily, talking about life and death. Teenager: “Mom, seriously, I think euthanasia makes perfect sense. Don’t you ever let me live like a vegetable […]
King Abdullah’s Islamic Unity Vision Applaued
King Abdullah’s Islamic unity vision lauded Faheem Al-Hamid and Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Faal Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Islamic unity vision of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and his initiative to convene the Islamic solidarity summit in Makkah this week has come for all-round praise from Arab and Muslim […]
Damascus to Amman: Defecting Syrian PM’s arduous journey to safety
by Hani Hazaimeh | Aug 09, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Riad Hijab, former Syrian prime minister who defected to the opposition three days ago, is currently safe and […]
French military sends mobile medical unit to Syrian border amid new refugee influx
By Associated Press, PARIS — A team of French military doctors headed to the Syria-Jordan border on Thursday to set up a mobile hospital to treat refugees fleeing Syrian violence by the thousands. The medics aim to be operative by the end of the week and to perform up to […]
Miraj physical or spiritual important perspective
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page In the month of Ramadan Muslims around the world struggle to deal with the Miraj – the accession to heaven by the Holy Prophet of Islam that to us Ahmadi Muslim is pretty clear was […]
Defecting Syria PM arrives in Jordan: govt spokesman
AFP / ARABNEWS AMMAN: Defecting Syrian prime minister Riyad Hijab and his family crossed the border into Jordan on Wednesday morning, Information Minister Samih Maayatah said, clarifying previous reports he […]
Jordan: Family Kitchen turns five-star hotel leftovers into meals for the poor
by Erin Flemming JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — This Ramadan, volunteers with the Family Kitchen organisation are once again working to turn uneaten food from hotels and restaurants, which would usually […]
Syria heading to abyss without political solution, King Abdullah (of Jordan) warns
Jordan Times AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah has voiced concern over the continued conflict in Syria, warning that if no political solution is found soon, the country will be […]
UAE mobile field hospital to serve Syrian refugees in Jordan
UNFPA clinics to serve Syrian women Jordan Times | Aug 07, 2012 | AMMAN — The UAE mobile field hospital arrived in Jordan on Sunday night to provide health and humanitarian services to Syrian refugees in the Kingdom. The hospital will start receiving patients during the coming few days, the […]
Institute holds interfaith roundtable with Australians
Jordan Times | Aug 07, 2012 | 00:25 AMMAN — The Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS) on Sunday held a roundtable on “Religion and Society in the Middle East” in collaboration with the Australian embassy in Amman. According to a statement from the institute, the Australian participants were headed […]
Syrian premier ‘defects’ in new blow to Assad
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Monday 6 August 2012 DAMASCUS: Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected to the opposition, a monitoring group said on Monday, as state media announced the […]