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June 18, 2013

Jordan 1-0 Oman
Jordan advance to World Cup play-offs after beating Oman 1-0
19:42 GMT
Jordan are through to World Cup play-offs after beating Oman 1-0 in Amman.

June 16, 2013

King Abdullah II of Jordan. (Al Bawaba file photo)
Jordan ready to defend itself at any moment - King Abdullah
11:28 GMT
Jordan's King Abdullah has said that the Kingdom is ready to act defensively in the face of any threat to its security that arises out of the Syrian civil war.

June 15, 2013

A picture of Patriot missile systems, like those that will be deployed in the north of Jordan. Image for illustrative purposes. (AFP file photo)
US Patriot missiles, F-16 jets arrive in Jordan as part of long term defence strategy
20:20 GMT
US Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Jordan for a military exercise, as the north of the country is put on high alert after Hezbollah and regime fighters reached the Jordanian-Syrian border.

June 11, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Al Bawaba file photo)
Netanyahu slams Palestinian's peace talks preconditions
08:24 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out on the preconditions that the Palestinians for the negotiations, calling them insurmountable.

June 10, 2013

Operations Chief-of-Staff of the Jordanian armed forces Awni al-Adwan and US Major General Robert G. Catalanotti (R) are seen during a joint press conference announcing details about "Exercise Eager Lion" in Amman on Sunday. AFP
International military training drill 'Eager Lion' kicks off in Jordan
08:18 GMT
High ranking officials from the Jordanian Armed Forces and the US military announced the commencement of the 'Eager Lion' training drill on Sunday. 8,000 army personnel will be in Jordan to take part in the programme, which seeks to boost military cooperation.

June 7, 2013

Syrian ambassador Bahjat Suleiman at a press conference in Amman last month. Photo courtesy of The Jordan Times
Jordan threatens Syrian ambassador with 'final warning'
10:54 GMT
Jordanian foreign minister Nasser Judeh has issued the Syrian ambassador in Amman with his final warning before forcibly expelling him from the country, on account of his "discourteous manners and provocative attitude".
A Syrian man sits in his tent at the Zaatari refugee camp, near the Syrian border with Jordan in Mafraq in March. AFP Photo
Threats of civil disobedience rock tribal city of Maan in southern Jordan
07:00 GMT
Recent clashes at a Maan university caused widespread rioting throughout the southern governorate in April. Now, a recent video showing two dead Maani citizens being kicked by possible policemen has left tribal leaders threatening the Jordanian gov't with civil disobedience.

June 6, 2013

While some have compared sassy Lebanese diva Haifa Wehbe to Britney Spears, the feisty starlet didn’t take too kindly to that parallel. Instead, we’ve chosen the flirtatious Hollywood star Mila Kunis who played in “Black Swan” as Haifa's Western look-a-like.
Deja-vu? Arab stars and their Western look-a-likes
12:22 GMT
Ever looked at your favourite Arab star and been struck by deja-vu? We have! We’ve scoured the internet high and low and think we’ve come up with some classic doppelgangers for you. From Ahlam to Kfoury, take a look at who we think were separated at birth.

June 5, 2013

Visitors to some news websites in Jordan are greeted with the message "The requested URL is banned at the request of the telecommunication regulatory commission."
Jordan unblocks some news websites: vast majority remain banned
11:34 GMT
Total of 9 news websites were unblocked on Wednesday, after they rectified their licensing status within the Kingdom
Walid Al-Kurdi was fined approximately JD284 million on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Jordanian King’s uncle fined millions, sentenced to hard labor
10:38 GMT
The Jordanian King's uncle by marriage is facing more than 30 years of hard labour and fines of an estimated JD280 million. The ruling was passed on Wednesday.