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/cat/a9fba0694eef4824/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:53 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:53 -0400 30 Three Syrian refugees, including a 10-year-old boy, have died in Jordan, the country's official Petra news agency said Monday. Two Syrians died from injuries they sustained while fleeing the civil war in their country, while the young boy died of an illness at the Al-Zaatari refugee camp. Three other refugees who were shot while crossing over to Jordan last week have been admitted to Al-Mafraq ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214636839/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:02 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214636839/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (L) chats with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) while on their way to an official dinner in Damascus on February 25, 2010. (Reuters) These days, there are not many things that Arabs agree on. In fact, it may be fair to say they agree to disagree more often than not when it comes to regional ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214640254/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:51 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214640254/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 FILE -- In this Thursday Sept. 29, 2011 file photo, Jordanian journalists protest in front the Jordanian House of Parliament, symbolically wearing tape over their mouths, as they protest over proposed changes to the anti-corruption law they believe will muzzle press freedoms, in Amman, Jordan. Jordan’s prime minister Abdullah Ensour told a meeting of the Geneva-based International Press ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214638880/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:12 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214638880/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 View Photo AFP/AFP/File - Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada arrives at his home in northwest London after he was released from prison, in this file picture taken on November 13, 2012. Abu Qatada was on Monday ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214637690/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:29 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214637690/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 The firebrand father of five and his family have also complained that their house, provided at taxpayers' expense, is too cramped and does not have enough storage space. His lawyers also described his family as being "under siege" from right wing protesters and being "exhausted and terrified". Robin Tam QC told Siac that Qatada's offer to return home was ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214636106/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:46 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214636106/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Qatada's barrister told an immigration court that the measure "substantially raises the prospect of his acquittal of what we say are tainted ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633544/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:12 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633544/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Strict contract prevents scientists from collaborating on deadly virus The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that's causing clusters of infections abroad -- but can't share the material with other researchers across the country despite the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633591/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:01 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633591/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 The onset of a hot summer may spell trouble for the estimated 1.5 million Syrians living as refugees, international agency Oxfam warned Monday. Oxfam said it expected temperatures in the Middle East to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming weeks. Regional Oxfam coordinator Rick Bauer said that will strain the capacity of humanitarian agencies working to address those people displaced by ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633545/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:22:47 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633545/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 ISRAEL announced on Monday it was calling off a United Nations investigative mission to the Old City in annexed east Jerusalem because of Palestinian efforts to politicise the visit. "Israel has cancelled the delegation," which was due to have arrived the same day, a foreign ministry official told AFP "The Palestinians were not respecting the understandings. The visit was supposed to ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633426/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:45:17 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214633426/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Saudi authorities beheaded on Monday a Syrian man after convicting him of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said. Mohammed Yousuf Ezzeddine was executed in the northern city of Qurayat, near the borders with Jordan, the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency. His beheading brings to 41 the number of people executed in Saudi Arabia since the start of 2013, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632563/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:51 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632563/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Nabil Foods, the most prominent name in the frozen food industry in Jordan and the region, recently participated in SIAL Canada 2013 Expo, an annual food industry exhibition held alternately in Toronto and Montreal. This year's expo, which took place in Toronto, hosted approximately 700 exhibitors from 45 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632395/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:29:31 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632395/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.  Kerry departs Monday for discussions with the sultan of Oman. He then goes to Jordan to gather with 10 of America's closest ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632284/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:16 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632284/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 This undated image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632128/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:15 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214632128/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 World No. 1 Serena Williams, shown in a file photo from the 2012 Olympics, has won a personal record 24 consecutive matches, including a run through last week's Italian Open. UPI/Hugo ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214631747/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:39 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214631747/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 was launched 25 years ago, it revolutionised the magazine industry. Our first issue featured an unprecedented in-depth interview and photoshoot ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214629993/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:28:43 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214629993/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia. Kerry departs Monday for discussions with the sultan of Oman. He then goes to Jordan to gather with 10 of America's ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214627729/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:37:00 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214627729/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 This Saturday, May 18, 2013 citizen journalism image shows Syrians inspecting the rubble of damaged buildings due to government airstrikes, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria. (AP Photo/Qusair ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214626260/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:51:23 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214626260/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Doctors are shown at work at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Health is recruiting over 2,300 doctors to meet the growing need of hospital more ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214625627/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:50:16 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214625627/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Infinite Computer Solutions tanks 32% in two days on weak Q4 earnings Q4 EBITDA or operating profit margins contracted almost 400 bps at 13.05% on qoq ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214625628/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:50:00 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214625628/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Radical cleric Abu Qatada will launch a fresh bid for freedom as he seeks to be released from prison at an immigration tribunal. The terror suspect, who recently pledged to voluntarily leave Britain after years of fighting deportation, was jailed in Belmarsh prison in March when his bail was revoked. Qatada will request bail at a Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) hearing in London ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214622437/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:28:45 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214622437/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Aid organisation Oxfam warned on Monday that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, and appealed for urgent ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214621718/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:21 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214621718/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN) LLP deputy chief executive, Dariusz Pachla, announced that by next year, the Polish retailer will launch 10 outlets in the Middle East, reported Arabian Business citing the Warsaw Business Journal (WBJ).Pachla added that next year, the company will open stores in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.Furthermore, the retailer, which has over 600 showrooms in Europe, plans to launch ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214621360/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:04 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214621360/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN) The UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released data showing that the UAE ranked first in the Middle East in terms of total tourism receipts in 2012, reported Arabian Business.The country, which also ranked 31st globally, recorded USD10 billion worth of tourism receipts in the year.On the global scale, Saudi Arabia ranked 35th, with total receipts of USD7.4 billion.According to ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214621359/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:02 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214621359/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and Kyle Blanks and Will Venable homered off Dan Haren to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-4 victory against the Washington Nationals on Sunday and a split of their four-game series.Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked one. The Padres tied their season high in runs and their 15 hits off four Nationals pitchers were ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214620954/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:23 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214620954/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 John Kerry is expected to explain the plans for talks at a meeting in Jordan on Wednesday of the "Friends of Syria" club of countries seeking Assad's downfall, many of which are skeptical of the peace initiative. Syria's opposition will meet on Thursday in Istanbul to announce its stance, and the Arab League's Syria committee will also meet on Thursday in Cairo at the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214620672/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:46:44 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214620672/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214617120/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:48 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214617120/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Arab News) Another case of novel coronavirus infection in the eastern part of the kingdom was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Saturday. "One case of coronavirus has been recorded in the Eastern region, and he is now under the medical health care receiving the proper treatment," the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214615652/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:36:28 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214615652/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Jordan hopes to play a role in the negotiations for a final settlement in the long-running conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, the kingdom's prime minister has said. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Abdullah Ensour said Jordan's involvement in the talks should not be perceived as an intervention by the kingdom. Instead, it should be viewed as a way for protecting Jordanian ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214615355/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:20:37 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214615355/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 (MENAFN - Arab News) Eastern Province Traffic Department spokesman Lt. Col. Ali Zahrani has said that roads operating under the Saher system have experienced a decrease of 80 percent in the number of accidents and deaths since its launch. He said the system's locations in Dammam and Alkhobar are ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214615117/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:47 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214615117/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops supported by Hezbollah militants launched an offensive to retake a major town near Lebanon from rebels on Sunday, the heaviest fighting yet involving Lebanese armed group, opposition activists ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214614605/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:43:35 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214614605/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows black smoke rising from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down at Abu Dhour military airbase which is besieged by the rebels, in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria, Friday May 17, 2013. Rights activists have found torture devices ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214614225/scat/a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:13:03 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214614225/scat/a9fba0694eef4824