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Five Jordanians are on trial in Amman on charges of spying on ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Jewish Telegraphic Agency,The defendants, two of whom are of Palestinian descent, are also accused of having received orders from Hamas to spy on the Israeli Embassy in Amman.

Deal with Amman-Zarqa train contractor nullified  -  25 Mar 2008
Middle East North Africa Financial Network,The train was supposed to make an average of 78 trips per day between Amman and Zarqa at a speed of 90 kilometres per hour.

Papa Johnâ€™s opens its first branch in Jordan  -  25 Mar 2008
Al-Bawaba,Marking its presence in the Jordanian capital Amman, Papa Johnâ€™s, the famous American pizza chain of restaurants, celebrates the opening of Papa Johnâ€™s in

A different kind of healing for Iraqi kids in Jordan  -  25 Mar 2008
Electronic IraqDAI team members in Jordan arranged 3 shows for them in different areas of Amman, each with a different NGO: Children without Borders, Relief International

JORDAN: Water rationing strategy to combat shortages  -  25 Mar 2008
IRINnews.org,AMMAN, 24 March 2008 (IRIN) - The Jordanian government has put in place an emergency strategy to deal with a severe water shortage to meet rising demand

Kadirgamar case; CID not in court  -  25 Mar 2008
Daily Mirror,Colombo High Court judge Ms. Kumuduni Wickremasinghe reissued summons on the four accused - Velupillai Prabhakaran, Pottu Amman, Charles Master and Komadi

Papa Johnâ€™s opens Jordan outlet  -  25 Mar 2008
Trade Arabia,The new branch located in Sweifieh, Amman, comes as part of the company's global expansion plans, said an official from Jordanian American Food Company.

Over 2000 throng Faiz Amman Mela  -  Mar 22, 2008
Daily Times,LAHORE: Faiz Amman Mela was held at an open-air theatre in the Jinnah Garden on Saturday amidst the bustle of more than 2000 people. Faiz Amman Mela was a

Darkom Organizes a Training Workshop for Cairo Amman Bank Employees  -  Mar 22, 2008
Al-Bawaba,The workshop, which will take place throughout the month of March, targets employees at all levels of the Cairo Amman Bank branches in the Kingdom.

Jordan charges 11 for trying to fight US in Iraq  -  Mar 24, 2008
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan charged 11 militants for trying to slip into Iraq via Syria to fight the US military, judicial and security sources said on Monday.

Jordan charges man with 'terrorism' in German tourist stabbing  -  Mar 23, 2008
International Herald Tribune,AP AMMAN, Jordan: Jordan's military court has charged a Jordanian man with committing a "terrorist act" for stabbing a German tourist in the capital city

Jordan cancels agreement on railway with Pakistani-Chinese coalition  -  Mar 24, 2008
Earthtimes,Amman - The Jordanian government said Monday it had terminated an agreement signed with a Pakistani-Chinese coalition of firms to build a light railway

MIDDLE EAST: McCain stumbles in Amman  -  Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Sen. John McCain has long presented himself as a seasoned statesman and foreign policy expert, someone with the wisdom and experience to guide the US

Bahrain Air to expand services  -  Mar 23, 2008
Gulf Daily News,The airline, which operates on two leased aircraft, now flies to six destinations - Dubai, Doha, Mashhad (Iran), Beirut, Damascus and Amman.

Colombo HC issues production warrant against Prabhakaran  -  Mar 24, 2008
Zee News,The Attorney General had filed the case against Velupillai Prabhakaran, Pottu Amman alias Shiva Shankar, Charles alias Charlis Master, Komadee Manimekala

Grand Hyatt Amman Hotel  -  Mar 20, 2008
Ø£Ø±Ø§Ø¨ÙŠØ§Ù† Ø¨Ø²Ù†Ø³,The 2nd International Housing and Real Estate Investment Exhibition (IHRIEX 2008) will be held in Grand Hyatt Amman Hotel from 24th to 27th of March,

German tourist stabbed in Amman  -  Mar 14, 2008
AFPAMMAN (AFP) â€” A German tourist was stabbed on Friday in central Amman and hospitalised but in stable condition, Jordanian police said, as a minister ruled

UPDATE: Iraq Invites Bids To Develop Akkaz Gas Field  -  Mar 23, 2008
CNNMoney.comBy Hassan Hafidh AMMAN -(Dow Jones)- Iraq's Oil Ministry has invited international companies to bid for the development of the Akkaz natural gas field,

Alternative Airlines gets the hots for Jordan  -  Mar 24, 2008
Travel Daily News International,Innovative on-line flight booking site, Alternative Airlines, has teamed up with Royal Jordanian Airlines to offer discount fares to Amman and Aqaba in

Jordanian police say US citizen dies in Amman  -  Mar 10, 2008
International Herald Tribune,AP AMMAN, Jordan: A US citizen died Sunday in the Jordanian capital in what security officials believe may have been a suicide. Maj. Mohammed al-Khatib told

Cisco seeks to tap Jordan's technological growth  -  Mar 24, 2008
AME Info,Following the launch of the programme, Cisco is planning to host a group of talented Jordanian graduates who will be based in its Amman office and serving

Thirsty Jordan scrambles to find new water resources  -  Mar 20, 2008
AFPAMMAN (AFP) â€” The desert kingdom of Jordan, one of the 10 most water-impoverished countries in the world, is scrambling to find new resources to meet a

Regional meeting on Iraqi refugees opens in Amman  -  Mar 18, 2008
Monsters and Critics.comAmman - Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir on Tuesday opened a meeting of countries hosting Iraqi refugees by pledging continued effort to ensure

Jordan: Conference to discuss Iraqi refugees in Amman  -  Mar 17, 2008
Adnkronos International Italia,Amman, 17 March (AKI) - A conference to discuss the situation facing Iraqi refugees will begin on Tuesday in the Jordanian capital Amman.

Source IT sets up camp in Jordan  -  Mar 23, 2008
ArabianBusiness.com,The centre, located in Amman, will provide support to Source IT's customers in Jordan, Syria and Iraq. The distributor claims the opening of the office is

New Iraq deals to spur oil  -  Mar 23, 2008
SteelGuru,Mr Ghadhban said Iraqi representatives met with company officials last week in Amman, Jordan, to discuss final details of the contracts, including whether

Too deadly to return home, refugees say  -  Mar 20, 2008
National Post,AMMAN - Five years after the US-led invasion, Iraq's hundreds of thousands of refugees remain unconvinced that security has improved sufficiently for them

German tourist stabbed in downtown Amman, condition stable  -  Mar 14, 2008
Earthtimes,Amman - A German tourist was stabbed near al-Husseini Grand Mosque in downtown Amman Friday, spokesman for the Public Security Department (PSD) Major

Grand Hyatt Amman Hotel appoints new Italian Chef for L'Incontro ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
ArabianBusiness.com (press release),Grand Hyatt Amman is proud to announce the appointment of their new Italian Chef, Fabrizio Valdetara, for its award-winning restaurant L'Incontro.

Amman Real Estate And Credit Finance Conference And Expo  -  Mar 12, 2008
ArabianBusiness.com,While investment has been wide-spread across the Country, the lion's share of investments has been claimed by the capital Amman, the Dead Sea and Aqaba.

Can't say I'm sorry to have left Iraq  -  Mar 20, 2008
Globe and Mail,I caught a plane yesterday morning from Irbil to Amman, then drove overland back to the bureau in Jerusalem. I can't say I'm sad to have left.

Life as mother to our hero Shane  -  Mar 17, 2008
ic Wales,...â€œHe was in the Amman United club [where he played before joining Neath and where his younger brother Dean still plays] on Sunday afternoon when he called in

Jordan chosen for Domino's Pizza First Ever Sit in Store in Amman ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)Domino's Pizza, Jordan's premier pizza maker announced the grand opening of its very first dine-in store in Amman and the Middle East.

TV travel  -  Mar 20, 2008
Toronto Star,In Amman they meet the groom, Ibrahim, who shows them around the Middle Eastern country. They go hiking in the Wadi Mujib canyon, visit Mount Nebo where

McCain Missteps on Iraq; Democrats Pounce  -  Mar 18, 2008
New York Times,But all did not go according to plan on Tuesday in Amman, Jordan, when Mr. McCain, fresh from a visit to Iraq, misidentified some of the main players in the

Wales star Shane back to his roots  -  Mar 22, 2008
ic Wales,It has been a remarkable rise for the star who turned his back on rugby for years before being coaxed back by friends to play for his local club, Amman

A McCain Gaffe in Jordan  -  Mar 18, 2008
Washington Post,By Cameron W. Barr and Michael D. Shear AMMAN, Jordan -- Sen. John McCain, traveling in the Middle East to promote his foreign policy expertise,

international trade union confederation (ituc)  -  Mar 18, 2008
Al-Bawaba,...â€œWhat happened in Amman is criminalization of workers involved in the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression and association,â€? he added.

Amman warned over public sector salary growth  -  Mar 12, 2008
MEED,The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told Jordan that it should restrict the annual growth of public sector salaries and pensions to 3 per cent so that

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Amman, Jordan, 03/03/2008 - Le ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Newswire Today (press release),At this yearâ€™s party, Le MÃ©ridien Amman honored associates who have completed at least 15 years of service at the hotel, rewarding them with certificates

McCain Mixes Up Iraqi Groups  -  Mar 18, 2008
Washington Post,By Cameron W. Barr and Michael D. Shear AMMAN, Jordan, March 18 -- Sen. John McCain, in the midst of a trip to the Middle East that he hoped would help

Palestinian Old Guard: Defiance, Regret  -  Mar 15, 2008
The Associated PressHabash, whose Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine specialized in hijackings, died in an Amman, Jordan, hospital in January at 81.

I Support Jerusalem as Capital of Israel: McCain  -  Mar 18, 2008
Arab News,AMMAN, 19 March 2008 â€” Jordanâ€™s King Abdallah conferred yesterday with the Republican nominee-in-waiting for US presidential elections Sen.

Just between us  -  Mar 20, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Kissinger resumed his shuttle diplomacy, traveling between Damascus, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Amman, Riyadh, and Bonn, before his return to the United States.

Arab, foreign investments in Amman''s stock exchange increase  -  Mar 4, 2008
Middle East North Africa Financial Network,...(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Foreign and Arab investments in Amman's Stock exchange increased to 47.2 percent of the total 33.1 billion Jordanian

Iraqi refugee conference held in Jordan  -  Mar 18, 2008
Xinhua,AMMAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- An international conference on Iraqi refugee issues was held Tuesday in Amman, Jordan. Representatives from Iraq, Egypt,

Iraq withdrawal would hand Al-Qaeda victory: McCain  -  Mar 20, 2008
AFPIn Amman on Tuesday, McCain alleged that Iran was training Al-Qaeda, before correcting himself and saying: "I am sorry, the Iranians are training extremists

Amman hosts Forum on Biotechnology in Arab World  -  Mar 4, 2008
Middle East North Africa Financial Network,...(MENAFN) A three-day forum on Biotechnology in the Arab World opened in Amman with the participation of a number of researchers and scientists from more

Senator McCain Arrives in Iraq on Mideast Trip (Update3)  -  Mar 16, 2008
BloombergIraq is the first leg of a trip that will also take him to Amman, Jerusalem, London and Paris. The Iraq visit enables McCain to highlight his support for

Secretary General of JOC hails Beijing's Olympic preparations  -  Mar 18, 2008
Xinhua,AMMAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Secretary General of Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) Majed Al Qatarneh has spoke highly of the preparation work Beijing has

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