Amman, Jordan News

In Jordan's view, the creation of an independent and viable Palestinian state, resulting from a serious peace process and intense meaningful negotiations, is a strategic Jordanian interest as well as a step representing the fulfillment of the Palestinians' legitimate national rights.

Valentine's Day or Single Awareness Day? Depends on what side of the crumpled wrapping paper you're looking at.

A radical cleric described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe will be banned from taking his youngest child to school when he is released from prison, sources said today.

Jordanian security forces dispersed activists at the Israeli embassy in Amman on Sunday that were protesting against attempts by Likud activists to access the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Al Jazeera reported Sunday.

Abdullah's attempts to publicly bash Israel, desperately sponsor born-dead peace talks, and welcome Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal in Amman, all indicate that Abdullah is worried about the Arab Spring making its way to his doorstep.

Hamas chief-in-exile Khalid Mashaal is set to visit Jordan in February, Israeli news site Walla reported Sunday.

Syrians living in Amman, Jordan, light vigil candles in front of the Russian Embassy on Tuesday.

President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Egypt on Saturday, where he will consult an Arab League committee on next steps after exploratory talks with Israeli envoys ended without agreement.

When triple-agent Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi was driven to the CIA's secret outpost in eastern Afghanistan, no one deduced that he would be carrying 30 pounds of explosives in a suicide vest.

WAM WAM ABU DHABI: The Red Crescent Authority has completed preparations for a three-day nation-wide campaign which will be launched tomorrow Saturday to raise funds to support Syrian refugees displaced to Lebanon and Jordan by the unfortunate violence which is currently striking their country.

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AMMAN: A former Jordanian intelligence chief was charged on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and abuse of power, judicial officials said, the latest move in a widening anti-graft campaign propelled by popular protests against corruption.

A former Jordanian intelligence chief was charged Thursday with money-laundering, embezzlement and abuse of power, judicial officials said, in the latest move of a widening anti-graft campaign propelled by popular protests against corruption.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday agreed to cooperate over thus-far unsuccessful attempts to deport extremist cleric Abu Qatada from London to Amman, the U.K. leader's office said.

A Jordanian prosecutor says he has ordered a powerful former intelligence chief to be detained for 14 days pending a probe on charges of embezzlement of public funds, money laundering and abuse of office.

Jordanian riot policemen prevent Syrian protesters from approaching the Syrian embassy during a demonstration in the capital Amman.

Civilian cars, trucks and buses - the vehicles used by those fleeing Kuwait - were bombed by U.S. military forces on the Highway of Death.

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Jordanian government came under mounting pressure Wednesday, February 8 to withdraw its ambassador from Damascus, following escalation in the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the neighboring Arab country, M&C reported quoting DPA.

Robert Siegel speaks with Daoud Kuttab, director general of a Palestinian media organization and the Community Media Network in Amman, Jordan, about the unity agreement between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Hundreds of Jordanians and Syrians protesters on Wednesday attempted to break into the Syrian embassy in Amman on Wednesday, witnesses told Xinhua .