Jordan

July 8, 2012

Wael Jassar comes to Jordan and shares why he has been absent form the public scene.
09:22 GMT

During a recent press conference Wael held in Amman, Jordan, Lebanese singer Wael Jassar shared that the reason behind his absence from the scene the past six months is due to the unstable political conditions in the Arab world.

July 5, 2012

Make tea not war: Jordanian protestors not quite in the Egyptian vein
09:31 GMT

Despite the lack of unrest, the Kingdom is still struggling with rising unemployment.

July 1, 2012

Abu Hamza, one of the law firm's clients
12:56 GMT

A UK law firm defending alleged terrorists caught by Middle East governments are making big bucks.

June 28, 2012

Jordanian dinars - a dime a dozen - for Jordanian citizens
14:06 GMT

Finance Minister Suleiman Hafez estimated tax evasion in Jordan at JD800 million.

At Home in Amman: a practical guide to living in the Jordanian capital
10:09 GMT

The Lebanese publishers were in town to promote fashionable new title: 'At Home in Amman.'

June 25, 2012

Putin comes to Jordan
13:09 GMT

Jordan Chamber of Commerce President Nael Kabariti on Sunday voiced hope that the upcoming visit by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and an accompanying business delegation will help increase the volume of trade between the two countries.

June 24, 2012

The delay in payment has led to a dispute between the Jordanian providers and Libyan authorities
13:31 GMT

Libya will hire a local firm to help process financial claims filed by Jordanian hospitals that have treated around 55,000 Libyan patients over the past year, a Libyan official said on Saturday.

Don't expect this much skin and sin during the month of Ramadan.
12:26 GMT

As Islamic political parties take a lead in Egypt’s political scene, drama makers decided to make dancers in their works more conservative in terms of costumes to avoid the complications of the extra-sensitive censors during Ramadan.

June 20, 2012

As imported cars are currently subject to a special tax calculated at 81 per cent of a vehicle’s value, the official, who requested anonymity
10:04 GMT

The government has decided recently to raise tax rates on automobile imports by nearly 10 per cent, a government official said on Tuesday.

June 18, 2012

Mai and baby Lily
12:32 GMT

The Jordanian actress and singer takes time off to be with her new daughter.

News reports claiming that prices of water will be raised are false. The ministry is not planning to change the water tariff
09:44 GMT

Despite recent hikes in the prices of fuel and electricity, government officials said on Sunday that citizens’ water bills would not rise.

June 14, 2012

The prime minister highlighted investment opportunities in Jordan, urging the Kuwait fund to establish an office in Jordan to boost cooperation
11:39 GMT

The Kuwait-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development on Wednesday expressed interest in investing in the Kingdom’s alternative energy projects.

Near midnight on Tuesday, the Cabinet announced an increase in the price from JD0.62 to JD0.70 per litre
08:54 GMT

For some motorists, the timing of the government’s Tuesday night decision to raise the price of 90-octane gasoline was “inappropriate” and the new price is way “too high”.

June 13, 2012

In a statement sent to The Jordan Times on Tuesday, the British embassy in Amman said the total donation was about £100 million (JD110 million, $155 million)
09:06 GMT

UK International Development Minister Alan Duncan on Tuesday announced a new three-year package of aid for UNRWA to support Palestinian refugees in Jordan and the region.

June 12, 2012

A portion of the natural gas to be transported via the pipeline will be supplied to Jordan at a price to be set by the two governments at a later stage
07:29 GMT

The Iraqi government has approved an agreement paving the way for the construction of a long-awaited gas pipeline to Jordan.