Jordan police prevent demonstrations from reaching Israel embassy
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 22:11.Jordanian police on Friday used batons and teargas to disperse thousands of demonstrators who tried to reach the Israeli embassy to protest the continuing airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Jordan gets new intelligence chief
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 17:25.Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday issued a decree appointing General Mohammad Rakkad as new head of the General Intelligence Department (GID), one of the country's most influential posts, according
Jordan's Abdullah, Abbas call for "immediate" end to attacks
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 23:00.Jordan's King Abdullah II held emergency talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman Saturday and both leaders called for an "immediate cessation" of Israeli attacks on the Gaza
Massive demonstrations in Jordan against Israel's Gaza attack
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 19:37.Several thousand Jordanians demonstrated Saturday in Amman and other major cities in condemnation of the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Jordan lawmakers hold minute's silence to support Iraq shoe thrower
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 12/18/2008 - 08:38.Jordanian lawmakers observed a minute's silence in a show of support for Iraqi reporter Montazer al-Zaidi who hurled his shoes at US President George W Bush during a press conference in Baghdad earlie
Jordan to train Iraqi engineers on behalf of Swedish agency
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sun, 12/14/2008 - 17:44.Engineers working for the Iraqi Electricity Ministry will start receiving their training from Jordan's National Electricity Co (NEC), the company announced Sunday.
Jordan condemns Jewish settlers' "aggression" in Hebron
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 20:06.The Jordanian government Saturday condemned what it called a series of "aggressions" on Palestinian civilians by Jewish settlers in the West Bank city of Hebron, and urged the Israeli author
Foreign ministers of Jordan, Paraguay discuss Mideast peace process
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 12/06/2008 - 20:00.Amman - Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir conferred Saturday with his visiting Paraguayan counterpart Alejandro Hamed Franco on latest developments in the Middle East and means of boosting bil
Shares fell 2.1 per cent Friday on the Seoul stock exchange on general recession fears. South Korea's won dropped against the dollar.
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
Amelie Mauresmo fell victim to a leg injury after less than half an hour on court Friday to hand over a 4-0 victory which put French compatriot Marion Bartoli into the final of the Brisbane International.
Mumbai-based movie Slumdog Millionaire won five prizes Thursday night at the Critics Choice Awards, cementing its position as a surprise favourite just as the Oscar season moves into high gear.
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.