http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=country&region=mena&mid=97&title=Jordan MENAFN.com Jordan en-us Copyright © 2012 MENAFN.com 60 http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=country&region=mena&mid=97&title=Jordan http://www.menafn.com/images/inc_images/img_menafn_small.gif 125 13 http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479939&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479939&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Arab stocks scored gains across-the-board last week as investors appeared upbeat over annual earnings and the improving prospects of a world recovery, financial analysts said ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:11:28 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479466&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479466&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The latest iteration of Opel's family hatchback model line, the latest Astra is the fourth such Opel to use the Astra nameplate, since it was adopted from Opel's British twin ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:24:08 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479464&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479464&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) srael should reorient its definition of security away from arms and towards a peace based on human dignity, not occupation, HRH Prince Hassan said Wednesday. In a keynote ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:22:05 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479463&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479463&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) A police officer who was shot and injured on Wednesday during a car chase in Jiza, is recovering in hospital, official sources said. The 33-year-old officer was chasing ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:21:18 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479461&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479461&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Amidst the publicity surrounding His Majesty King Abdullah's reception of Khaled Mishaal this week, the meetings which have garnered the most scrutiny during the Hamas ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:20:47 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479459&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479459&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Although it reflects the government's seriousness to achieve political reforms in the Kingdom, observers agreed on Wednesday that the projected political parties law needs ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:19:22 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479457&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479457&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Libyans entering the country will not have to undergo mandatory HIV/AIDS testing as "we cannot make a distinction between holders of different nationalities in health ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:18:01 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479455&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479455&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The US government has agreed to grant Jordan an additional 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat as part of the US administration's keenness on boosting the Kingdom's economy, the ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:16:35 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479007&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479007&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Jordan Medical Association (JMA) on Tuesday announced that it had decided to drop its demand for a 20 per cent salary raise for public sector doctors. The JMA said ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:29:19 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479006&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479006&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday paid tribute to Jordan describing it as a "great" country and highlighted its role in supporting UN missions and operations around ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:28:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479005&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479005&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said the minister and the Lower House Financial and Economic Committee have agreed to introduce "minor" amendments to the 2012 budget draft ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:27:25 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479004&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479004&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Jordanian film "The Last Friday" has been selected to be part of the Berlinale Forum, which is part of the activities of the 62nd Berlin International Film ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:26:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479003&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479003&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government on Tuesday denied reports that Jordan and Israel are planning to implement a joint project to generate power using solar energy. "There are no plans between ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:24:44 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479001&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093479001&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Hashemite University (HU) has modified the regulations governing student council elections to ensure better representation of students from all departments and create a ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:50 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478998&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478998&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Foreign Minister Nasser on Tuesday reviewed the latest regional developments and efforts to push the peace process forward with Tony Blair, representative of the ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:22:34 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478997&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478997&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Higher electricity prices, coupled with uncertainty in the global market, is likely to push the inflation rate beyond the projected level this year, according to ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:21:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478982&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478982&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Jordanian Insurance Companies Union (JICU) on Tuesday sent a circular to all its offices instructing them to stop issuing third-party insurance coverage to Jordanian ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:19:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478981&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478981&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA) Chairman Issa Murad on Tuesday called on European Union (EU) countries to support the Kingdom financially in light of the difficult ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:19:02 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478979&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478979&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Industry and Trade Minister Sami Gammoh on Tuesday stressed the importance of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Jordan and Canada. Currently pending endorsement by the ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:18:04 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478977&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478977&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The UN will support Jordan's efforts in providing humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees, the international body's chief said on Tuesday. "We understand that over 2,500 ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:16:51 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478847&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478847&src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) After weeks of uncertainty and controversy Khaled Meshaal, the charismatic Hamas leader, finally made it to Amman in what has been labeled by local commentators as an historic ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:23:52 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478511&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478511&src=RSS (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s special envoy Yitzhak Molcho has informed the Palestinians in Amman that Israel will be ready to give up the Jordan Valley as ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:31:41 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478498&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478498&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Pumping stations across the country will be revamped starting this year under a Jordanian-German project designed to reduce energy consumption by 25 per cent, officials said ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:20:39 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478495&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478495&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Orange Jordan and the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) on Monday announced the activation of an agreement that gives preferential rates on mobile and Internet services for JAF ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:18:54 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478494&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478494&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan is not isolated from the events witnessed in the Arab world, but what makes the Kingdom different is the manner it deals with the popular demands for reform, Prime ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:18:00 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478492&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478492&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Foodstuff Traders Association (FTA) on Monday warned of a shortage in imported frozen meat due to fines imposed by the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) on distribution ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:15:49 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478490&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478490&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) A Jordanian and a Russian died on Monday, while two Libyans were injured when an elevator fell inside an apartment hotel in the Dahiyat Al Rashid area in Amman. The ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:14:58 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478489&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478489&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh has said that Jordan believes foreign intervention in Syria will be difficult and rejects sanctions against Damascus that are harmful to the ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:14:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478488&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478488&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government is committed to drafting a law requiring officials to disclose the sources of their accumulated wealth, but is now giving priority to reform-oriented ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:13:47 GMT http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478486&src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093478486&src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Desktop computers are losing ground to laptops and multifunctional tablets in Jordan, according to computer vendors. Demand for desktop computers has plunged by about 70 ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:11:13 GMT