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  1. Novel about Palestinian exile shortlisted for Arab fiction awardRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Haaretz

    Women escaping their pasts and the Arab-Israeli conflict are among the themes tackled by six books shortlisted on Tuesday for the annual International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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  2. Ecological Building Conference - Eilat, HaDarom, IsraelRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    ... Lotan, Israel ...right outside Eilat. We had students from all of our partner communities in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. Maybe somewhere between 20 and 30 communities were represented, most of them being small villages in the valley surrounding ...

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    Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News

  3. Karin Kloosterman: Palestinian, Israeli, and Jordanians Unite for Green Blogging Workshop in AmmanRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

    ... (including one I'm involved in) have taken on the challenge. Environmentalists and writers from Palestine, Jordan and Israel will meet next Sunday in Madaba, Jordan for a 2-day workshop: " Blogging for the Environment " on December 20-21. The ...

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Blog News, Amman, Jordan, Madaba, Jordan, Startups, Prophet

  4. NYIT& JUST Combine their Efforts to Bring the Global IT Community to...Read the original story

    10 hrs ago | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    New York Institute of Technology , in cooperation with Jordan University for Science and Technology are working together to bring the global IT community to Jordan through ICICS AMMAN, JORDAN, December 15, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- New York Institute of Technology , in cooperation with Jordan University for Science and Technology are working ...

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    Related Topix: New York Institute of Technology, World News, Amman, Jordan, Non-Profit

  5. Aqaba Container Terminal expansion to create new world-class container facility on Red SeaRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | AME Info

    Jordan: 1 hour, 48 minutes ago The Aqaba Container Terminal announced a terminal expansion project, including a 460 meter extension of the quay, which will increase annual container throughout capacity to a projected 2 million TEUs when fully completed and equipped.

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  6. Russell Peters meets Jordan's kingRead the original story

    Yesterday | CANOE

    ... Queen Latifah. But a real-life king? Well, it actually occurred late last week, when Peters met King Abdullah II of Jordan. Peters had a private audience with King Abdullah at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, where Peters was headlining the Amman ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Amman, Jordan

  7. Jordan cabinet sworn into push reformRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Gulf Times

    Jordan's King Abdullah swore in a government yesterday headed by the scion of a powerful political family and charged it with speeding reforms before parliamentary elections next year.

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    Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Amman, Jordan

  8. 'Access to information linked to transparency, development'Read the original story

    15 hrs ago | Jordan Times

    ... and opportunities for reform. During the first session, Jordanian journalist and media activist Yahia Shukkeir said Jordan is the only Arab country that has an Access to Information Law, yet it is not utilised by the public, stressing that the law ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Amman, Jordan, Journalism, Middle East

  9. My First Curry - Amman, Amman, JordanRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    Tonight I made my first curry and I give it two thumbs up! I thought it would be spicer but it was still delicious.

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    Related Topix: World News, Amman, Jordan, Middle East, Life, Food, Recipes, Recipes

  10. Peters hangs out with Jordan's kingRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Edmonton Sun

    ... Queen Latifah. But a real-life king? Well, it actually occurred late last week, when Peters met King Abdullah II of Jordan. Peters had a private audience with King Abdullah at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, where Peters was headlining the Amman ...

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  11. Soldiers, Families Fund Iraqi Baby's SurgeryRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | War on Terrorism

    ... director of the Priory of St John's, Hickman was referred to Dr. Mehyar of the Khalidi Medical Center in Amman, Jordan, where the procedure was performed. Hickman asked for donations from his fellow brigade soldiers, and e-mailed his family about ...

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  12. Can Tiger Woods' penis solve the Iraqi refugee crisis?Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | Creative Loafing

    ... Endust work? Easy. Woods simply needs to hop on one of his Gulfstream private jets, fly to Damascus, Syria, or Amman, Jordan, and have sex with the first willing Iraqi refugee he can find. His magical, media-magnetic man-parts will do the rest. The ...

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  13. Aqaba to Extend Container Terminal BerthRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | The Journal of Commerce Online

    Jordan's Aqaba Container Terminal on Monday unveiled plans for a $235 million terminal expansion project centered on the 1,509-foot extension of its berth, which will increase annual container throughout capacity to 2 million 20-foot equivalent units when fully completed and equipped.

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  14. Soldiers, Families Fund Baby's SurgeryRead the original story

    Yesterday | DefenseLINK News

    ... director of the Priory of St John's, Hickman was referred to Dr. Mehyar of the Khalidi Medical Center in Amman, Jordan, where the procedure was performed. Hickman asked for donations from his fellow brigade soldiers, and e-mailed his family about ...

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  15. Pasha of the spiesRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Oregonian

    ... not how it ended in real life, alas, for Gen. Saad Kheir, the brilliant but emotionally wounded spymaster who headed Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate from 2000 to 2005. He died in a hotel room in Vienna last Wednesday of a heart attack, the ...

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    Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Body of Lies, Amman, Jordan, Opinion

  16. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Social Media #tg09 #lewebRead the original story

    Yesterday | Down the avenue

    ... often get it - Somerset Maugham December 14, 2009 Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Social Media #tg09 #leweb Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah gave an amazingly inspirational talk....on social media and how ...

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  17. New Jordanian government told to speed reformsRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Peninsula

    AMMAN: A Jordanian government dominated by conservatives under new Prime Minister Samir Rifai was due to be sworn in within 48 hours, charged with speeding up reforms before 2010 parliamentary elections, officials said yesterday.

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  18. Introduction of 3G service faces delayRead the original story

    Yesterday | Jordan Times

    Orange, a subsidiary of Jordan Telecom Group , last week requested an extension from the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to implement 3G service, originally expected to launch in February 2010.

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  19. Three men arrested for taxicab robberiesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Jordan Times

    ... men wanted a ride from King Talal Street to the Abu Nuseir neighbourhood in Amman," the Mumayaz Taxi driver told The Jordan Times yesterday, adding that they asked him to stop in front of a grocery store to buy some juice. "They offered me the same ...

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  20. Hussein Smadi warns against allure of 'American dream'Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Jordan Times

    Slumped on the couch of his father's home in northern Jordan, nearly hidden in a hooded sweatshirt two sizes too large, Smadi told The Jordan Times how his life has been 'a rollercoaster' in the last few months - taking him from underage drinking to a drug bust.

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