Roman ruins, Bedouin culture, the ancient city of Petra, Byzantine mosaics, Crusader fortresses, desert oases, shopping, beaches, scuba diving and snorkeling, the Dead Sea, spas and historical sites are the main attractions of Jordan.
Jordan will appeal to travelers who love history (political and biblical), architecture, desert climates and scuba diving.
King urges accelerated work on GAM public transport plan The Jordan Times His Majesty King Abdullah chairs a meeting at Greater Amman Municipality where he was briefed, among others, on a plan to revamp the transport system in the capital (Photo by Yousef...
Party leaders seek different funding system The Jordan Times Opposition parties called for handing the highly sensitive issue of political party funding to an independent public institution, such as the Audit Bureau, citing...
Captain Abu Raed to be considered for Oscar nomination Jordan Times Award-winning feature film Captain Abu Raed has been officially submitted to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences to be considered for an Academy Awards...
Saudi University Confers Honorary Doctorate on King Abdullah Khaleej Times The King Saud University has conferred an honorary doctorate on Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in appreciation of his services to the development of...
Gaza hospitals partly paralysed after strike The Jordan Times A walkout of medical staff throughout Gaza has strained services at hospitals and clinics throughout the territory, the latest in a series of crippling strikes that are deepening...
Pig farms stir controversy in two neighbouring villages The Jordan Times When Abu Salim turned his poultry farm into a pig farm 22 years ago, he never thought his decision would spark a seven-year crisis in two neighbouring villages. Residents...
Warm weather expected to prevail as energy consumption drops The Jordan Times Despite high temperatures over the past two days, the Kingdom witnessed a drop in electricity demand, a senior National Electricity Power Company official said on...
Unfit for human consumption The Jordan Times Karak Municipality this week destroyed four tonnes of foodstuff unfit for human consumption. Karak Mayor Ahmad Dmour said the Public Health and Safety Committee in the governorate seized spoiled...
Bush mulling US troop levels in Iraq The Jordan Times With recommendations from his top military advisers in hand, President George W. Bush is weighing when to resume a US troop withdrawal from Iraq and at what pace, the White House...
Microsoft releases Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 AME Info This will enable developers, Web designers and internet users to try out the new features and innovations and prepare their sites for the official launch of Internet Explorer 8. Microsoft's latest...
University president released on bail The Jordan Times The Anti-Corruption Commission Prosecutor General Abdulilah Assaf on Wednesday decided to release Balqa Applied University President Omar Rimawi and his deputy for...
GAM set to launch recycling project The Jordan Times The Greater Amman Municipality will start within two months implementing the first phase of a project to sort and recycle solid waste, a GAM official said on...
Queen supports GAM food drive The Jordan Times Her Majesty Queen Rania drops off a donation of canned food items on Wednesday as part of a local food drive organised by the Greater Amman Municipality (Photo by Nasser...
Princess Basma brings Goodwill Campaign to Al Hussein camp The Jordan Times Hrh Princess Basma, president of the National Goodwill Campaign higher committee, distributes schoolbags during a visit to Al Hussein refugee camp and Jabal Nuzha on Wednesday (Petra...
Private sector to contribute to protection of forests The Jordan Times Minister of Environment Khalid Irani on Wednesday highlighted the importance of taking effective measures to prevent fire damage in the forest area near Dibeen Nature...
Barak sees Israel ceding Arab areas of Jerusalem The Jordan Times Some Arab neighbourhoods in Jerusalem could become the capital of a future Palestinian state as part of a final peace agreement, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak...
Six deputies break away from National Current, form new bloc The Jordan Times Eight MPs, including six deputies who broke away from the Lower House's largest bloc, the National Current, led by Lower House Speaker Abdul Hadi Majali, have formed...
6 Iraqis killed in friendly fire - officials The Jordan Times Agencies Iraqi security forces shot at American boats on the Tigris River north of Baghdad in a friendly fire incident that left six Iraqis dead after US forces returned fire, Iraqi police and...
Health Ministry cracks down on smoking in public places The Jordan Times The Health Ministry issued a circular on Wednesday to ministries and public and private institutions prohibiting smoking inside buildings designated as public places, according to the...
Jordan, Syria to discuss Yarmouk basin , Wihdeh Dam storage The Jordan Times Jordan and Syria are scheduled to discuss over the next few days how best to make use of the Yarmouk River basin water and storage at the Wihdeh Dam during winter...
Temporary premises draws criticism The Jordan Times Judges, lawyers, court staff and citizens have strongly criticised the new Criminal Court building and its location next to Jweideh prison, describing it as remote and...
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