Jordan

April 18, 2013

Who's the comedian now? Diana Karazon guests on 'Tonight with Hani'
10:51 GMT

Get on your dancin’ shoes, Hani Ramzi! Diana Karazon wants to groove with you. Too bad they don’t fit!

Jordan has received six bids for its first ever oil shale plant
07:20 GMT

The Attarat Power Company (APCO) announced Wednesday that six internationally renowned engineering and construction companies have submitted proposals to construct Jordan’s first oil shale-fired power plant.

The US is to deploy 200 troops to Jordan over the deteriorating security situation in Syria
06:54 GMT

Around 200 U.S. Army planners will be dispatched to Jordan as the conflict in neighboring Syria worsens, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told a Senate hearing on Wednesday

April 17, 2013

President Barack Obama of the U.S. stands shoulder to shoulder with Jordan's King Abdullah II
22:15 GMT

As the announcement breaks of more U.S. troops deployed to Jordan to help contain Syria, we look at the U.S. ambassador to Jordan's affirmation of the U.S.'s solidarity with the Kingdom as borne out by Obama's recent visit and material aid flow.

Mohammed Abdo crown Jordan's Ayman Abdullah as the "Prince of Composers"
13:57 GMT

The revered Saudi singer, Mohammad Abdo, bestowed Jordanian composer Ayman Abdullah as the "Prince of Composers" at a recent cultural event.

A bomb technician collects the remains of a rocket launched from Gaza Strip falling close to Sderot on April 3, 2013 (AFP)
08:08 GMT

Rockets struck the Israeli Red Sea resort town Eilat on Wednesday morning, causing no casualties

Jordan and Iraq have signed a preliminary agreement for a new oil pipeline
07:46 GMT

Jordan and Iraq have signed an agreement on basic principles to build a pipeline to export crude oil from Basra to Aqaba.

April 16, 2013

Jordan is to launch a crackdown on illegal workers in the country.
11:24 GMT

Jordan is to launch a crackdown on illegal workers in the country.

April 15, 2013

Zaman Zaatar live (Photo: Courtesy of Ekaa)
12:08 GMT

Zaman Zaatar featuring Yacoub Abu Ghosh from Amman will perform in Beit El-Raseef in Maadi on Thursday.

New statistics from the Central Bank of jordan show remittances and tourism revenues up in the first quater of 2013
09:01 GMT

New figures from the Central Bank of Jordan show an increase in remittances to the country and tourism revenues.

Jordan Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour
07:52 GMT

Jordan’s Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour said the country will appeal to the UN Security Council for increased aid to deal with the refugee crisis in the Kingdom

April 14, 2013

Jordan has released its second tranche of cash support as replacement for the fuel subsidy reductions.
08:13 GMT

Jordan has released its second tranche of cash support as replacement for the fuel subsidy reductions.

April 11, 2013

Jordan is continuing its crackdown on workplaces the flout labour law
14:37 GMT

Jordan's Labour Ministry is continuing its crackdown on business that break regulations, issuing 840 warnings and fining 1,500 companies.

Jordan and the IMF have a greed the second funding tranche for the country's beleaguered economy
11:25 GMT

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive council has agreed to dispense the second tranche of its loan agreement, worth $385 million.

Saba Mubarak and Nour El Sherif ready to take center stage
09:36 GMT

The legend of Nour El Sherif continues alongside Saba Mubarak in the new Ramadan drama “Khalf Allah”. Filming for the show kicks off with a special ceremony and press conference.