Thursday 18th March, 2010
Eu, Jordan Agree To Liberalize Air Traffic
MENAFN(MENAFN) The European Union (EU) said in a statement that it has signed an open-skies agreement with Jordan, opening the way to a major boost in air traffic between them by initialing a deal liberaliz...
Jordan Receives $52m Loan From Kuwait
MENAFN(MENAFN) The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a loan agreement and a loan guarantee agreement with the Jordanian government worth $52 million, for the third expansion of an ele...
Canadian Co Eyes Jordanian Oil Block - Sources
RigzoneCanada's Ammonite Energy Ltd. is awaiting approval from the Jordanian government for a preliminary agreement to carry out oil exploration in the kingdom's Jafr and Central Jordan block, a person famil...
Experts: Green Building Could Save Jordan's Resources, Create Jobs
MENAFN(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Experts in sustainable development on Wednesday called for a "green building movement" in Jordan, which they said would help the Kingdom preserve scarce resources, protect its ...
<font Color="#965154">al Ahliyya Amman University Conference To Tackle Challenges Facing Youths</font>
The Jordan TimesAMMAN - Challenges facing Arab youths will take centre stage at Al Ahliyya Amman University next week. The annual conference of Al Ahliyya Amman University faculty of arts and human sciences, which s...
Pm And Main Rival Locked In Tight Election Battle
The Jordan TimesIraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad on Wednesday (AP photo by Karim Kadim)
Military, Security Staff Exempted From New Ssc Law
The Jordan TimesAMMAN - The government on Wednesday said military and security personnel are excluded from the provisions of the new Social Security Law. The previous version of the law (No. 19 for 2001) will remain...
Royal Jordanian Chief Outlines Operational Plans
The Jordan TimesAMMAN (Petra) - Royal Jordanian (RJ) President and Chief Executive Officer Hussein Dabbas on Wednesday confirmed that RJ will receive the first group of Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October 2013, as part ...
<font Color="#965154">owners In Custody As Authorities Investigate Wadi Seer Building Collapse</font>
The Jordan TimesAMMAN - An investigation is currently under way into the collapse of a building that killed five persons and injured seven others last week, while the couple who owned the building have been placed in...
Pakistani Court Charges 5 Americans With Terrorism
The Jordan TimesPakistani police officers with detained Americans leave a police station to send them into prison in Sargodha, Pakistan, January 4, 2010 (AP file photo)
Us Missile Strikes Kill 9 Militants
The Jordan TimesMIRANSHAH (Reuters) - Two missile strikes by pilotless US drone aircraft on Wednesday killed at least nine militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligenc...
Massive National Effort Puts Jordan Rally Back On Track
The Jordan TimesAMMAN (JT) - A staggering reconstruction operation has put Jordan back on line to host a sparkling World Rally Championship (WRC) event from April 1-3, according to a statement from organisers. The w...
<font Color="#965154">man Convicted Of Child Molestation</font>
The Jordan TimesAMMAN - The Criminal Court has sentenced a 54-year-old man to four years in prison for molesting a boy in December 2009. The court declared H.M. guilty of molesting the 16-year-old on December 13 and...
Jordan- Cpj Urges Court To Lift Reporting Ban On Refinery Scandal
MENAFN(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has urged the State Security Court to reconsider its decision to ban the media from covering corruption allegations involvin...
Jordan- Transport Plan To Be Ready By Year-end
MENAFN(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Transport Minister Alaa Batayneh on Wednesday highlighted the importance of supporting public transport in the Kingdom. During a meeting with public transport operators in Jera...
Jordan- Owners In Custody As Authorities Investigate Wadi Seer Building Collapse
MENAFN(MENAFN - Jordan Times) An investigation is currently under way into the collapse of a building that killed five persons and injured seven others last week, while the couple who owned the building hav...
Toukan: Jordan Gov't To Select Technology For Nuclear Power Plant Within 1 Year
MENAFN(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan will select the technology for its first nuclear reactor within the next year, a senior official said on Wednesday.Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khaled...
Zain Jordan Renews Partnership With Al Ahliyya Amman University
MENAFN(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Zain, the mobile operator in the Middle East and Africa, has renewed its partnership with Al Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) with a package that includes special offers for the ...
Jordan Plans Solar Power Plant
AME InfoPlans to develop a 20MW photovoltaic solar project have been announced by Jordan's National Electric Power Co (Nepco), in a bid to source 20% of the kingdom's power from renewable resources by 2020, M...
Mastercard Cedar Miles From Bank Audi And Middle East Airlines A Partnership For Miles
AME InfoBank Audi and Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced that they were taking their partnership one step further by launching the MasterCard Cedar Miles card in the Jordanian market. This comes after five ...
Royal Jordanian Dreamliner Delivery Date Pushed...
AME InfoRoyal Jordanian has said that it will receive the first group of Boeing 787 Dreamliners in October 2013 rather than at the beginning of 2011, as previously scheduled, the Jordan Times has reported. RJ...
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