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Jordan busts gang forging residence permits for Iraqis
AMMAN: Jordanian security authorities have broken up a network involved in forging residence permits for Iraqis, the daily Al-Ghad reported Tuesday.
Jordan police accused over death
Five Jordanian police officers will face trial after a man died on Sunday of injuries allegedly sustained while in their custody, officials have said.
Blackwater Said to Approve Iraqi Payoffs After Shootings
Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a September 2007 episode in which Blackwater security guards fatally shot 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad, according to former company officials.
Attacks changed view of terrorism - analysts
Prior to the November 9, 2005 terrorist attacks on three hotels in Amman, which left dozens dead or injured, there was 'significant popular support' for Osama Ben Laden and Al Qaeda network, the experts said.
Riots erupt in east Amman neighbourhood
The violence started as relatives of Sadem Saoud, who succumbed to his wounds Sunday after allegedly being beaten up by the police a few weeks ago, took to the streets and started attacking public and private properties, said eyewitnesses and residents of Hai Al Tafaileh.
Greater Amman Municipality signs road furniture agreement
Jordan: 1 hour, 36 minutes ago Greater Amman Municipality and Al Nawares Company signed a road furniture agreement to promote and improve the usage of the public transportation modes by providing modern, civilized, and attractive bus stations.
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Clinton diverts to Egypt for Mideast peace talks
Instead of returning to Washington, as scheduled, after attending an international conference in Marrakech, Morocco, Clinton flew to Cairo and held late-night talks with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Omar Suleiman, the Egyptian intelligence chief.
Kazakh president due in Amman today
During the visit, His Majesty King Abdullah will hold talks with the Kazakh leader on means to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
A trench is flooded with water in an Amman neighbourhood on Tuesday
The quantity of water stored in the country's nine major dams following the rainfall, which started in the evening hours of Monday, accounts for 0.05 per cent of the dams' overall capacity of 217mcm, Ministry of Water and Irrigation media adviser, Omar Salameh, told The Jordan Times yesterday.
Burst pipeline affects east Amman water supply
Residents of east Amman will face water shortages after a major pipeline collapsed in downtown Amman, a Water Ministry official said on Sunday.
Ranks of millionaire college presidents up again
In this March 22, 2009 file photo, Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Columbia University Global Center in Amman, Jordan.
Two Mossad agents entered Jordan with Canadian passports and injected Mash'al with a nerve toxin.
Jordan: Israeli killed, 35 injured in road accident
Foreign Ministry says group of pensioners from Ramat Gan evacuated to Jordanian hospitals after bus they were traveling on flipped over due to stormy weather.
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Activists urge farmers to stop exporting olives to Israel
Oct. 28--AMMAN -- Anti-normalisation activists on Tuesday urged farmers to stop exporting olives to Israel, describing the move as "unacceptable." Abdullah Obeidat, president of the Professional Associations Council, an umbrella of 14 professional associations that opposes normalisation with Israel, said farmers "should not be tempted by financial ...
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Obama marks Jordan-Israel peace deal as reminder of hope
Oct. 28--AMMAN -- US President Barack Obama has said the peace treaty signed 15 years ago between Jordan and Israel is a reminder that peace is always possible, despite obstacles that may seem impossible to overcome, the Associated Press reported from Washington.
Al Tamimi and Company moves Amman office to prestigious new location in response to rapid expansion
Jordan: 1 hour, 46 minutes ago Al Tamimi & Company, the largest independent law firm in the Middle East, has announced that their Amman office has relocated to the newly opened Emmar Tower due to organic growth and expansion in the Jordan market.
His Majesty King Abdullah tours Amman East Power Project on Monday
The 370-megawatt combined cycle power plant, located 30 kilometres east of Amman, was built by AES Jordan PSC, a company owned by a consortium of AES Oasis Ltd.
Mint tea, felafel, crazy traffic and Roman legions - Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Sitting in a cafe in an alley watching the crazyness of downtown Amman. Mint tea, felafel, homous and fuul and stack of bread and only 2JD - sure beats working.
Jordan, BP to develop natural gas field
AMMAN, Jordan - British oil giant BP PLC has signed several agreements potentially valued at up to $9 billion with Jordan to develop the country's Risheh natural gas field along its border with Iraq.
Renjith, Elam, Surekha set Meet records
Renjith Maheshwary of Kerala, Elam Singh of Uttarkhand and V.S. Surekha of Tamil Nadu rewrote the Meet records in the men's triple jump and 3000 metres Steeplechase and women's pole vault, respectively in the 49th Inter-State athletics championship here Friday.
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