| Jordan confirms receiving NATO request to train Afghan army The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan... | |
| Biden Arrives In Amman For Talks With King Abdullah On Peace Moves Amman - US Vice President Joseph Biden arrived in Amman Thursday for a two-day visit to Jordan in the course of a regional tour. Biden, who flew in from Israel, was due to have talks with King... |
| <font Color="#965154">ministry To Extend 2,000 Additional Loans</font> AMMAN - The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has decided to increase the number of loans offered to university students due to the high number of applicants, a ministry official... |
| <font Color="#965154">islamists To Hold Rally Near Jordan River</font> AMMAN - The Islamist movement plans to hold a rally in the Jordan Valley on Friday to protest against Israeli measures in Jerusalem and other parts of the Palestinian territories, according to... |
| Jordan To Host Regional Vocational Training Society AMMAN - The Kingdom is set to host a new regional vocational training society, which will showcase Jordanian know-how in various fields, the government said on Wednesday. During the Arab Labour... |
| Survivors Counting Blessings After Wadi Seer Building Collapse Civil Defence Department personnel work to free workers trapped in an apartment building that collapsed in the Wadi Seer area on Wednesday (Photo by Nader... |
| <font Color="#965154">man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Revenge Killings</font> AMMAN - The Criminal Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to life in prison after convicting him of murdering two men who sexually assaulted him in August 2006. The court declared L.A. guilty of... |
| First Vote Results Likely On Thursday - The top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as quickly as possible, saying Iraqis "have the right to know" the... |
| Ahmadinejad, Gates Trade Barbs In Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid Karzai (right) speaks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad moments before a joint press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday (AFP... |
| Jordanian Drivers Rev Up For Jordan Rally AMMAN - With only 21 days left, the highly anticipated list of key Jordanian drivers who will be part of the Jordan Rally, the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), which will be... |
| Peace And Settlements Are Incompatible This time, to add insult to injury, the announcement that Israel intends to build 1,600 new houses in a settlement in occupied East Jerusalem coincides with the visit of Joe Biden, the US vice... |
| Five Workers Killed In Amman Building Collapse Amman - The bodies of five construction workers were recovered Thursday from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital Amman, Public Security Directorate spokesman Major Mohammad... |
| Jordan- Adc Announces Candidates For Scholarship Programme (MENAFN - Jordan Times) During a ceremony held at Aqaba's Princess Basma Centre for Development, Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the central development arm of Aqaba Special Economic Zone... |
| Jordan Eyes New Potash Contracts With India, China (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Arab Potash Company (APC) Chairman Nabih Salameh on Wednesday said international demand on potash and fertiliser products is expected to grow this year. He indicated that... |
| Jordan Minister, Italian Envoy Discuss Debt-for-development Swap (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Finance Minister Mohammad Abu Hammour and Italian Ambassador Francesco Fransoni held talks on Wednesday on the latest developments concerning the Jordanian economy and its... |
| Amman Stock Exchange Trading Report For Mar 10 (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Wednesday's trading value amounted to JD26.5 million spread over 27.3 million shares traded through 8,601 transactions.The share price index closed at 2,469 points, an... |
| Japan Weighing Extra Aid To Jordan (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Japan is considering a government request to provide Jordan with supplemental financial aid, according to the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.Planning and... |
| Jordan- Upturn In Local Garment Industry Hinges On Sufficient Gov't Support (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan's garment industry can pick up this year if it receives sufficient support from the government, investors said Wednesday.Sanal Kumar, owner and director of Classic... |
| Jordan- Survivors Counting Blessings After Wadi Seer Building Collapse (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Tayseer Sandouqa went to his new third-floor apartment in Al Kursi Valley in the Wadi Seer area Wednesday morning to put the finishing touches on a paint job.At 12:45pm, the... |
| Nato Asks Jordan To Train Afghan Police (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government is studying a request by NATO to train Afghan police, Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications and Government Spokesperson Nabil Sharif said on... |
| Jordan, Russia Set To Boost Economic Ties (MENAFN - Jordan Times) His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday discussed with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin means to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy and investment. At... |
| King Abdullah, Medvedev To Discuss Mideast Jordan's King Abdullah II will discuss arms contracts and the Middle East peace process with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev Thursday, news agencies reported. "The situation in the Middle East... |
| Russian, Jordanian Leaders To Focus On Middle East During Moscow Talks Middle East settlement and the post-election situation in Iraq along with bilateral trade and economic relations during talks in Moscow on... |
