Jordan

November 1, 2012

He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in the University of Damascus in 2001.
09:08 GMT

The Syrian artist uses ordinary objects to create works of art.

October 31, 2012

Lockheed Martin has won a lucrative contract with the Royal Jordanian Air Force
08:20 GMT

The US company Lockheed Martin has won a $26 million military sales contract from the US Air Force to modernise the Royal Jordanian Air Force's national air command, control and communications infrastructure.

October 24, 2012

Jordan is planning to launch he government’s controversial proposal to lift fuel subsidies
13:08 GMT

Jordan is planning to launch he government’s controversial proposal to lift fuel subsidies, according to an official, as the new Prime Minister desperately seeks to allay the fears of the IMF.

October 23, 2012

Jordan to improve relations with the UK
14:24 GMT

Jordan and the UK have discussed improving trade and economic relations in a meeting between British Ambassador Peter Millet and Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs, Bassam Haddadin.

Remittances have pushed up demand for the Jordanian dinar
10:03 GMT

Rising expatriates’ remittances have pushed up sharply the demand for the Jordanian dinar in recent weeks, according to the top representative of moneychangers.

October 22, 2012

Syria
14:29 GMT

Fighting flared up Monday in Syria with new attempts of the army to remove the rebels from their strongholds, as an Arab diplomat expected there are slim chances of achieving a cease-fire this week.

The Greater Amman Municipality is to extend opening hours for the Abdali market for Eid al Adha
11:47 GMT

The Greater Amman Municipality will allow vendors at Abdali’s Friday market to display their goods on Wednesday and Thursday this week in anticipation of Eid Al Adha, a Greater Amman Municipality has announced

Jordanian border
08:18 GMT

Jordan has foiled a major Al Qaeda plot to destabilize the country by committing attacks in shopping malls and killing Western diplomats in Amman

October 21, 2012

Jordan is planning on forging closer economic ties with Ukraine
10:06 GMT

Jordan and the Ukraine have held talks aimed at forging closer trade cooperation between the two nations, as well as holding specialized trade exhibition to promote products of the two countries.

October 18, 2012

Eyad Nassar: Not just a one trick pony
10:04 GMT

Jordanian acting super star, Eyad Nassar, plays a lowly railway bookseller in the upcoming movie “Sa’ah wa Nusf" as he tries to move away from being typecast and show fans and critics alike just how versatile an actor he really is.

October 17, 2012

Could Jordan see a reduction in subsidies, such as for bread?
13:25 GMT

Jordan's Prime Minister bdullah Ensour on Tuesday said the largest share of the government’s subsidies, go to the rich, non-Jordanians and guest workers. Is this the start of the transitionary PMs attempt to reduce them?

October 16, 2012

Jordan lose 2-1 to Oman in World Cup qualifiers
23:40 GMT

Jordan lost to Oman 2-1 on Tuesday in the fourth round of Asia’s 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

The Greater Amman Municipality has employed 430 people with disabilities
08:45 GMT

The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) employs a total of 430 people with disabilities and tin a range of roles that fit their capabilities.

October 15, 2012

Jordan has confirmed it has ten months worth of wheat in the barn, but is it enough?
08:05 GMT

Jordan has enough wheat supply to last ten months, the Ministry of Industry has said.

October 14, 2012

Protests are on the rise in Jordan as workers demand more of the government after years of failure to deal with workers and the economy
09:08 GMT

Industrial disputes in Jordan are on the rise, new figures show. Workers have staged 691 protests and work stoppages in the first nine months of this year, an almost 13 per cent increase when compared to last year.