Provides the latest RSS feeds for Jordan News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Arab Herald.com http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/a9fba0694eef4824/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:58 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:58 -0500 30 The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan army. http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/610721/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:01 -0500 IANS http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/610721/cs/1/ 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 Abdulla... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33028938/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:05:41 -0500 Earth Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33028938/ 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 Confe... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023157/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:57 -0500 The Jordan Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023157/ 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 Daoud) http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023158/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:57 -0500 The Jordan Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023158/ - 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 results... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023156/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:56 -0500 The Jordan Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023156/ 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 photo) http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023159/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:56 -0500 The Jordan Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023159/ 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 held... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023160/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:56 -0500 The Jordan Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023160/ 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 preside... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023161/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:56 -0500 The Jordan Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33023161/ 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 Kha... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33018227/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:31:43 -0500 Earth Times http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33018227/ (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 Authori... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014138/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:11 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014138/ (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 negot... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014362/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:05 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014362/ (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 pers... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014363/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:58 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014363/ (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 increase... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014364/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:53 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014364/ (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 In... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014365/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:47 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014365/ (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 Fashi... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014366/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:39 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014366/ (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 Wed... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014369/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:45:24 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014369/ (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 a... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014370/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:45:12 -0500 MENAFN http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014370/ 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 w... http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014361/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:58:42 -0500 Breitbart http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33014361/ Middle East settlement and the post-election situation in Iraq along with bilateral trade and economic relations during talks in Moscow on Thursday. http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33003245/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:15:58 -0500 RIA Novosti http://story.arabherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a9fba0694eef4824/id/33003245/