Thursday 29th July, 2010

• Jordan Telecom's H1 profit falls 10.9%

  AME Info

  Jordan Telecom Group has said its net profit in the first six months of 2010 had dropped 10.9% to JD45.6m ($64.3m) due to the cost of launching a 3G service, Reuters has reported. Revenue at the firm'...

• Landmark expands operations in Jordan

  AME Info

  UAE-based retailer Landmark has expanded its operation in Jordan with the opening of two new Babyshop and Max stores in the kingdom. The new outlets at Arabella Mall in the Northern city of Irbid mark...

• Jordanian Electric Power Co. posts JD3.5m loss during H1

  General Sources

  (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordanian Electric Power Company (JEPCO) revealed on Wednesday a JD3.5 million loss during the first six months of this year compared to a JD385,000 loss during the same period...

• Jordanian Duty Free Shops Company increases profit to JD5.4m

  General Sources

  (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordanian Duty Free Shops Company achieved JD5.4 million in profit during the first half of this year compared to JD4 million during the same period of last year.The company sa...

• Al Markazia introduces Lexus IS300C to the Jordanian market

  AME Info

  Al Markazia for Trade and Auto, the exclusive distributor of Lexus in the Kingdom, recently launched the luxury sports car, Lexus IS 300C, to the Jordanian market. Lexus IS 300C distinguishes itself w...

• Jordanian premier reshuffles cabinet

  General Sources

  AMMAN (AFP) – Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping six ministers and replacing them with seven others, a senior official told AFP. The ministers ...

• Jordanian shoots dead sex victim

  General Sources

  Amman - A Jordanian man confessed to killing his 16-year-old niece to save his family's "honour" after she was sexually assaulted, a judicial official said on Saturday. The 43-year-old fired 30 mac...

• Egyptian president, Jordanian FM discuss Mideast peace process

  General Sources

  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh discussed here Wednesday the progress of Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks. During the meeting, Jordanian foreign ministe...

• Palestinians set to reject direct talks for now

  The Jordan Times

  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will tell the Arab League on Thursday indirect talks with Israel have not progressed enough to justify face-to-face peace negotiations, a Palestinian official sai...

• 12 killed in Iraq as Shiite pilgrimage ends

  The Jordan Times

  - A series of attacks in Baghdad and a holy Iraqi city killed 12 people, while five others died in a helicopter crash, as major religious ceremonies came to a close, officials said on Wednesday. In ...

• Karak residents foresee change in November polls

  The Jordan Times

  - Citizens in Karak acknowledged that the government has begun to build the credibility and confidence that were missing in the aftermath of the 2007 parliamentary elections. Voters in this southern...

• Iraqis flock to Kurdistan to beat the summer heat

  The Jordan Times

  SHAQLAWAH, Iraq - Long the bane of many in the south and the centre of the country, Iraq's annual summer heatwave has been a boon for the northern Kurdish region, which is seeing a tourism boom this s...

• Jordan, Spain to bolster tourism ties

  The Jordan Times

  - Jordan and Spain will work closer to encourage tourism between the two countries under an agreement signed on Wednesday. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by outgoing Minister of Tour...

• Jordan to issue report on potential impact of UNRWA budget cuts

  The Jordan Times

  - Palestinian refugee host countries on Wednesday entrusted Jordan with issuing a report to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the financial status of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRW...

• Egyptian President Receives A Letter From Jordanian King

  Bahrain News Agency

  Sharm Al Shaikh, July 28 (BNA) Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak received a letter from Jordanian King Abdullah the second, concerning the latest developments on the efforts towards achieving peace.

• Netanyahu Meets with Jordan's King Abdullah

  CBN News

  JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described his unannounced meeting with King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday as "very good." National Security Council head Uzi Arad and B...

• New additions to A5 Line-Up arrive at Audi Center Jordan

  AME Info

  The latest additions to the Audi A5 model range are now available in Audi Center Jordan, announces Nuqul Automotive, the official representative of Audi in Jordan. Audi's two-door grand tourers, the A...

• Jordanian police nab lettuce-garbed lady during protest

  General Sources

  AP Jordanian animal rights activist Amina Tarek, right, clothed in lettuce leaves and holding a placard in Arabic reading "Let vegetarianism grow on you," makes a protest organized by Peo...

• Jordan Telecom reports a 10.9% decline in net profit

  MENAFN

  (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Net profit generated by Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) declined by 10.9 per cent to JD45.6 million during the first half of this year. According to a JTG press release Tuesday, the...

• Israeli PM seeks Jordanian support for direct peace talks

  Turkish Daily News

  In a surprise visit to Amman on Tuesday, Israel's prime minister has tried to mobilize Jordan's king to persuade the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya...

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