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Jordanian demonstrators protest Gaza blockade (EARTHtimes.org)

Amman- Thousands of Jordanians demonstrated Wednesday, demanding an end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. The demonstration, which ended in front of the National Assembly building, was organized by the influential Muslim Brotherhood movement...

19 Nov 2008, 6:24 pm | click here for more

Dad jailed for abusing girl (Gulf Times)

AMMAN: A Jordanian was sentenced yesterday to 13 years in prison with difficult labour for sexually assaulting his 20-year-old daughter more than 200 times since she was 11, a judicial official said.

19 Nov 2008, 5:24 pm | click here for more

UNRWA facing 'grave and imminent' financial crisis, chief says (EARTHtimes.org)

Amman- The Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Karen AbuZayd, on Wednesday urged donor countries to contribute significant additional pledges to enable the agency to arrive to grips wit...

19 Nov 2008, 4:39 pm | click here for more

Lebanon to attend Amman talks on Iraqi refugees (The Daily Star Lebannon)

Experts from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt will gather in Jordan this week to rally international support for hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. United Nations and Arab League officials as well as representatives from Turkey and Iran are also taking part in the one-day conference on Thursday.

19 Nov 2008, 4:07 pm | click here for more

Jordanians Protest Israeli Blockade Of Gaza (Nasdaq)

AMMAN, Jordan (AFP)--At least 1,000 people took to the streets of the Jordanian capital Wednesday to protest Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

19 Nov 2008, 10:32 am | click here for more

Showtime Arabia Partners Up with The Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival (PR.com)

Showtime Arabia to serve as Exclusive TV Media partner for The Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival and air 30 minute TV special about this historic Festival in 2009. [PR.com - November 18, 2008]

18 Nov 2008, 3:14 am | click here for more

Analysts doubt recovery at Amman Stock Exchange (MENAFN)

Analysts doubt recovery at Amman Stock Exchange

18 Nov 2008, 2:09 am | click here for more

bmi to operate Airbus A330 aircraft from Amman to Heathrow Airport (Zawya)

18 November 2008 Amman (JT) - UK-based airline bmi has confirmed plans to introduce daily Airbus 330 wide-bodied flights from Queen Alia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, effective in early spring 2009, replacing its current narrow-body service, inaugurated in the winter of 2007. In a press statement, Nigel Turner, chief executive officer of bmi said: "Amman has goten off to an ...

18 Nov 2008, 2:01 am | click here for more

bmi to operate Airbus A330 aircraft from Amman to London's Heathrow Airport (AME Info)

UK-based airline bmi has confirmed plans to introduce daily Airbus 330 wide-bodied flights between Amman's, Queen Alia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, effective from early spring 2009, replacing its current narrow-body service, inaugurated in the winter of 2007.

17 Nov 2008, 8:12 am | click here for more

Losses at Amman Stock Exchange cut price index by 16% (MENAFN)

Losses at Amman Stock Exchange clip price index by 16%

17 Nov 2008, 6:39 am | click here for more



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