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Julio Iglesias to appear at Amman music festival
World-famous Spanish singer and songwriter Julio Iglesias will take the stage at the Amman Citadel Festival 2013 on August 22. Iglesias, will ... Entertainment -
Jordan asks for U.S. help in monitoring Syria border
Jordan has asked the United States to provide manned U.S. surveillance aircraft to help keep an eye on its border with Syria, Reuters reported General ... Middle East -
Jordan to hike power prices, risking public outcry
Jordan plans to raise power prices after doubling taxes on cellphones to offset a large budget deficit, despite warnings that such measures will ... Business -
Kerry meets Palestinian negotiator about talks
After Palestinian leaders demanded further guarantees before restarting talks with Israel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed his ideas with ... Middle East -
Jordan teens think 'honor killings' justified, study says
Belief that so-called honor killings are justified is still common among Jordanian teenagers, a Cambridge University study revealed on Thursday. The ... Middle East -
Jordan MPs approve extradition deal with Britain
Jordan’s parliament has approved an agreement with Britain on the extradition of suspects wanted by Amman, including radical cleric Abu Qatada, ... News -
Jordan begins ‘Eager Lion’ military drill
Jordan announced Saturday the start of “Eager Lion” military exercises with the participation of 8,000 soldiers from 19 Arab and Western ... Middle East -
Syrians in Amman hospital tell Al Arabiya of regime torture
Syrians convalescing in Amman’s Akilah hospital have told Al Arabiya of their torture at the hands of regime forces. Alma, 27, said she was ... Features -
Jordan music festival moves away from mainstream
Music fans looking to move away from the mainstream gathered in Amman for what is said to be the Middle East’s first alternative Arabic music ... Features -
Jordan says it will lift subsidies on electricity
Jordan’s prime minister says the government will lift subsidies on electricity to curb a growing budget deficit. Abdullah Ensour made the ... Energy -
Nations to boost aid to Syrian rebels until Assad goes
World powers urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to commit to peace but warned Thursday that if he fails to negotiate a political transition they ... Middle East -
Friends of Syria demands withdrawal of Hezbollah, Iran fighters
Nations gathering at the Friends of Syria meeting called for an immediate withdrawal of fighters belonging to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah ... Middle East -
Percussion and dance group ‘Stomp’ performs in Amman
The world-renowned UK-based group, Stomp, brought its theatrical percussion show to Jordan for the first time to sold out audiences in the capital ... Entertainment -
Jordan to host ‘Friends of Syria’ Wednesday
Jordan’s foreign ministry said Thursday Amman will host a meeting of the so-called “Friends of Syria” group next week to discuss ... Middle East -
Jordan military plane crash kills two pilots
A Jordanian air force plane on a training flight crashed on Thursday due to a technical failure, killing the pilot and a train, an official in the ... Middle East -
The myth of Islamic terrorism in America
After the planes hit on 9/11, a myth-making industry was born. “Why do they hate us?” was the first thought to cross horrified American ... Middle East -
Iran, Jordan urge Syria to sit with opposition
Iran and Jordan called Tuesday for dialogue between the Syrian regime and “peaceful” opposition groups to end the civil war, with Tehran ... Middle East -
Secrets of the ‘terrorist’ underworld
When the situation in Egypt stabilizes for the benefit of a government that is totally “different” from the former regime’s, some ... Middle East -
Jordanian workers protest in Amman
To commemorate the International Worker’s day, independent trade unions organized a march in Amman on Thursday demanding more rights for ... Middle East