Archive for February 16th, 2008

King, Mubarak discuss ties, region

Posted in February 16th, 2008

AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday discussed bilateral ties, mainly Jordan’s imports of Egyptian gas and the issue of registering and pricing Jorda…

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‘Portugal is a strong supporter of closer links between the EU and Jordan’

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

: Portugal and Jordan are countries of similar size and complementary economies, enjoying excellent political relations. There is great sympathy and admiration in Portugal for the central and very cou…

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‘Portugal, Jordan have great potential to build on for better ties’

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

. He added his country is a strong supporter of closer links between the EU and Jordan. Acknowledging that bilateral ties, especially in the fields of trade and investment, are below expectations, the…

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5.3 magnitude quake shakes parts of Kingdom

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the Kingdom at 12:36pm on Friday, but no damage was reported, a Jordan Seismological Observatory (JSO) official said on…

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Iraqi patients recovering after antidote administered

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - Medics at a private hospital in Amman said Saturday they have started administering antidote doses to poisoned Iraqis, who are now in stable condition. Twelve Iraqis were vi…

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Christian leaders denounce missionary groups posing as charitable organisations

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

By Taylor Luck AMMAN - Denouncing missionary groups that present themselves as charitable organisations, the Council of Churches in Jordan refuted a recent article claiming the government was crackin…

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Heavy snow forecast Monday night

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

Although it will be much colder than late last month when a blizzard brought heavy snow across the country, this week’s depression is not expected to be as strong, according to the JMD (Photo by Taylo…

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Police investigate death of Egyptian workers

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

By Rana Husseini AMMAN - Authorities are investigating the death of two Egyptian workers whose charred bodies were found in a small room in Madaba on Saturday, official sources said. The two victims…

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Support programme creates 110 projects, 315 job opportunities

Posted in February 16th, 2008

by Jack in Wikio News

The JCF Development and Support Programme has funded 110 small- and medium-sized projects, creating 315 job opportunities since its inception (Photo by Hani Hazaimeh)

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