Jordan

April 4, 2013

Rebel fighter load their weapons in the Sheikh Maqsud neighborhood in Aleppo on April 4, 2013. (AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF)
16:34 GMT

According to Syrian state media, Jordan is liable to fall into the "volcanic crater" of the Syrian conflict if it continues to support the opposition.

Trading in Arab Bank helped push the Amman Stock Exchange to record highs on Wednesday
09:36 GMT

Trading volumes on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) hit a record level on Wednesday due to the internal transfer of Arab Bank shares held by Lebanon's Hariri family.

April 3, 2013

Jordan is set to declare a "disaster zone" it its northern region due to the number of Syrian refugees.
15:35 GMT

Jordan's Prime Minister will declare a "disaster zone" it the country's northern region as the numbers of Syrian refugees continues to grow and concerns over a wide-scale flow of Syrian's in case of a major flare up in violence.

FSA fighters in Aleppo
08:01 GMT

American and Jordanian security officials have reportedly been training Syrian opposition fighters in the Kingdom since last year

Jordan's decision to reintroduce a supply portfolio in the newly formed government is being criticised by trade bodies.
03:35 GMT

Jordan's decision to reintroduce a supply portfolio in the newly formed government is being criticised by trade bodies.

April 2, 2013

A crackdown on piracy in Jordan yielded strong results for the National Library Department
14:28 GMT

A crackdown on piracy in Jordan yielded 30,000 pirated DVDs, CDs and books in the first quarter of 2013, which is 20 per cent higher than items seized during the same period in 2012.

April 1, 2013

Despite internal and external pressures, Jordan's economy grew by 2.7 per cent in 2012
09:25 GMT

Jordan’s economy grew by 2.7 per cent in 2012, official figures showed on Sunday.

Jordan's government on Sunday decided to lower fuel prices as of Monday.
08:17 GMT

Jordan's government on Sunday decided to lower fuel prices as of Monday.

March 31, 2013

Jordan’s King Abdullah II (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) signed an agreement confirming their “common goal to defending” Jerusalem. (AFP)
18:40 GMT

Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas sign an agreement confirming their “common goal to defending” Jerusalem and its sacred sites against attempts to Judaise the Holy City.

Fuel prices in Jordan are set to drop on Monday
11:12 GMT

Fuel prices in Jordan are set to drop slightly on Monday following a decrease in the price of oil on the international markets.

March 30, 2013

Jordan's Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour.
16:35 GMT

Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and his 18-man cabinet are sworn in in front of King Abdullah.

March 28, 2013

Jordan's Prime Minister-designate warned of a potential catastrophe if his country reaches a total of one million refugees (Photo UNHCR/ B. Sokol)
14:23 GMT

Jordan's Prime Minister-designate, Abdullah Ensour, has said that should one million Syrian refugees seek safety in his country, the situation would be "catastrophic"

Jordan's Cabinet agreed on Wednesday to boost capital for the Central Bank to $68 million.
07:05 GMT

Jordan's Cabinet agreed on Wednesday to boost capital for the Central Bank to $68 million.

March 27, 2013

Quran
14:18 GMT

The five students had been attacked by a mob at their university before being arrested on March 12.

A reintroduction of a tax on hotels in Jordan will harm the industry, the country's trade association warned on Tuesday
09:39 GMT

The Jordanian government's plan to reintroduce a 16 per cent accommodation tax on the Kingdom’s hotels will negatively impact the country’s tourism sector, the Jordan Hotels Association (JHA) warned on Tuesday.