Greater Middle East
Jordanian monarch asks Israel to avoid attacking Gaza Stri
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 08:37.Tel Aviv - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak paid a secret visit to Jordan Tuesday, where King Abdullah asked them to avoid green-lighting an Israeli military action
US admits peace deal deadline unlikely to be met
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 22:07.US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice landed in Israel Thursday to
"continue to work" on the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, but the
White House admitted that it was unlikely the sides would meet their
self-imposed deadline.
White House: Peace deal by end of year unlikely
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 20:34.The White House acknowledged Thursday that reaching an
Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the end of the year was unlikely
because of the political stalemate in Israel that resulted in plans for
new elections.
Mideast science centre opens in Jordan
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:53.Prince Ghazi bin Mohammad on Monday opened the the new Jordan-based Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) in the presence of a number of prominent sci
Jordan's king blasts Israel over excavations in East Jerusalem
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 16:57.King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday rejected Israel's excavations at al-Magharebah Gate in East Jerusalem as an "illegal" step that could affect the Islamic nature of the holy city.
Czech central bank chief against setting euro date amid crisis
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 22:06.US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads to the Middle East next week for discussions on the peace process with Israeli and Palestinian officials, the State Department said Thursday.
Palestinian reconciliation dialogue threatened, source says
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 22:07.Talks to reconcile differences between feuding Palestinian factions
could fall apart if Egyptian mediators refuse to consider input from
the factions, a source close to the negotiations said Wednesday.
"Egypt told the Palestinian factions that it would not consider the
comments and amendments made by the factions on the draft submitted by
Mediterranean, European security conference opens in Jordan
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 21:49.A regional conference on security cooperation between Mediterranean and European countries opened in Amman Monday with the participation of 56 states.
The two-day meeting entitled "Regional Security: the Mediterranean as a Model" is sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Jordanian foreign ministry.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
