Jordan

April 1, 2013

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.

A truck ferry route between Jordan and Lebanon launched this week after the trade route between Syria and Lebanon was closed
06:34 GMT

A truck ferry route to Jordan was launched this week almost days after Lebanon’s major transit route through Syria came to a complete halt.

Prison
05:34 GMT

The fives youngsters were allegedly attacked by 200 other students and are being held without charge.

March 26, 2013

Young Jordanians most most affected by unemployment
08:07 GMT

The number falls short of the 18,000 new jobs target set in January

March 25, 2013

Guest labourers in Jordan (Jordan Times Photo)
08:13 GMT

Jordan's Labour Ministry to launch investigation after a damning report into violations of guest workers' rights.

March 24, 2013

The so-called March 24 movement was holding a rally in the second anniversary of its first such gathering, which was one of few rallies dispersed by police since the outbreak of the Arab Spring in early 2011.  (Photo used for illustrative purposes)
16:56 GMT

Protests led by the so-called March 24 movement spread across Amman.

President Obama and King Abdullah arrive at a press conference (AFP Photo)
08:07 GMT

Obama's parting gift to Abdullah is a welcome boost to a floundering economy.

March 23, 2013

US President Barack Obama tours the Treasury Building at the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan, on March 23, 2013. Obama arrived in Jordan on March 22, on the last leg of a Middle East tour after challenging Israelis to embrace peace with Palestinians. (AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB)
10:53 GMT

With the U.S. president on his first tour of the region since taking office, hopes are high but expectations are low.