Friday 18th May, 2012

• Syria opposition head says to quit for sake of unity

  General Sources

  Syria 's top opposition body said on Thursday he was ready to step down for the sake of unity among dissidents -exiled and in Syria - whose divisions have kept them from their goal of ...

• Crystal Lagoons Inaugurates Resort and Brings Idyllic Beach Paradise to the Dead Sea

  General Sources

  - Creators of worlds largest crystalline lagoons driving the real estate revolution in more than 180 projects all over the planet inaugurated their first resort in Jordan, giving an unprecedented ...

• Historic Amman street abuzz after facelift

  General Sources

  Amman 's heart is abuzz again after posh 1920s-era homes were turned into restaurants, galleries and libraries, drawing hipsters, bohemians, intellectuals and hordes of tourists.After decades ...

• Syrian opposition leader says he's ready to step down

  General Sources

  AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian National Council President Burhan Ghalioun said on Thursday he was ready to quit as the head of the main opposition body, after mounting criticism of his leadership."I ...

• Joint Israeli-Jordanian project: Barn owls' love knows no borders

  General Sources

  The seven barn owl chicks cuddled together in a wooden nesting box in Israel's Beit Shean valley were hissing with discontent, not knowing that they signal the success of a decade-long project ...

• J Street and Jordanian King agree need American action needed

  IMRA

  [Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: J Street apparently doesn't think that it can convince Israelis to agree with their positions. So instead they take the approach of pushing for the U.S. to impose ...

• Bomb at threat Kali Amman temple turns out to be hoax

  General Sources

  Tiruchirapalli, May 17 : Tension prevailed for over three hours at a Kali Amman temple near here today, following an anonymous call to the city police control room that bombs have been planted in ...

• King, Queen leave for London

  Jordan Times

  Amman, May 16 (Petra) -- Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah, left Amman on Wednesday heading for London. During the visit, the King and Queen will take part in a ceremony ...

• Muhammed´s Belongings Arise Curiosity at Jordanian Museum

  Prensa Latina

  Amman, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Almost two days after its opening, the Museum of Prophet Muhammed has arisen great curiosity among Jordanians, both Muslim and Christian, who are interested in seeing ...

• Telecom Egypt S.A.E - Full Year 2011 IFRS Consolidated Results

  General Sources

  Cairo, 17 May 2012: Telecom Egypt (TE) (Ticker: ETEL.CA; TEEG.LN), has made its consolidated financial results for the twelve month period ending 31 December 2011, prepared in accordance with IFRS, ...

• Jordanian Terrorist Sentenced to Death

  General Sources

  AMMAN, 22 December 2006 -- Jordan's State Security Court yesterday sentenced to death a Jordanian after finding him guilty of killing a British tourist and injuring six other people in ...

• Egypt: Arab Spring could be wasted in youthful nations

  General Sources

  A YEAR after ousting Hosni Mubarak, Egypt appears poised this week to elect his former minister of foreign affairs, Amr Moussa, as its next president. Many commentators say his presidency will ...

• City Room: A West Village Mural Weighs Gay Rights in the Middle East

  General Sources

  A new mural in the West Village contrasting gay rights in Israel with those in some of its Arabic neighbors caught the attention of Israel Vazquez, a courier, on Wednesday. Even before the new ...

• Nabil Foods participates in SIAL Expo Canada 2012

  AME Info

  Nabil Foods recently participated in the SIAL Canada Expo, a step towards strengthening its presence in specialized international exhibitions. The expo caters to North American food-industry ...

• Jordan attempts to cope with Syrian refugees

  General Sources

  Thousands of Syrian refugees are stranded in Jordan. The border region has reached its limits. But Jordanians continue to show their solidarity with their Syrian neighbors, despite increasing rent ...

• Egypt resumes gas deliveries to Jordan

  General Sources

  Egypt has resumed natural gas deliveries to Jordan, even as it has severed supplies to Israel and cancelled the gas sale contract with East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), in which Yosef Maiman in ...

• Jordan tourism revenues up by 10.5% in April

  AME Info

  According to figures by the central bank of Jordan, revenues from tourism in the first four months of this year jumped 10.5% to JD776.7m, compared with JD703m during the same period last year, Petra ...

• Bidaya Corporate Communications participates in newthink Festival

  AME Info

  Public relations (PR) agency Bidaya Corporate Communications announced its participation in the Arab World's first annual newthink Festival, slated to take place on Saturday 19th May, 2012, at ...

• Samsung Electronics Levant participates in the annual Summer Jam

  AME Info

  Samsung electronics Levant, a leading mobile phone provider, participated in the annual Summer Jam, which was organized by Beats Events and held at the Bisharat driving ...

• Discover Jordan Rally Tour to kick off May 24th

  AME Info

  The count-down to the Discover Jordan Rally Tour is entering its final week. The rally tour, organized by iSports in association with the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities and the Royal ...

• Jordan- Three children die after being hit by vehicle

  MENAFN

  (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Three children died late Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle while they were playing on the street in the northern Governorate of Irbid, official sources said.The children, ...

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