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The holy month of Ramadan will start today in Jordan and several Arab and Islamic countries.

When 18-year-old Maha decided that she wanted to quit her family's prostitution ring, her brother killed her and alleged it was to "cleanse" the family's honour.

Egypt opposes an Israeli-Palestinian partial agreement because Cairo doesn't think such a deal would end the conflict in the region, and Jordan fears that such an agreement would force it to take in hundreds of ...

Young Americans studying Arabic like to joke that Jordan is 'Middle East Lite' _ a safe way into a tumultuous region without Lebanon's violence, Syria's tense relationship with the U.S. or the Gulf's conservative culture.

Drawn by that reputation, an increasing number of Americans interested in Arabic have been flocking to Jordan.

The capital, Amman, lacks much of the history and color that attract Americans to Cairo, the most popular destination for foreign students who want to learn Arabic. But Amman comes without the air pollution and crowds that plague Egypt's capital. It also feels more Western with its clean streets and numerous American shops and fast-food restaurants.

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Total Jordan recently signed an agreement with McDonald's-Jordan restaurants, part of Armoush Tourist Investment Company.

Deputizing for HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein, H.E. Dr. Rowaida Al Ma'aita, and in the attendance of USAID Mission Director, Jay Knott, the Jordanian Nursing Council and the USAID Jordan Economic Development ...

A Washington law firm filed a lawsuit yesterday against KBR, one of the largest U.S. contractors in Iraq, alleging that the company and its Jordanian subcontractor engaged in the human trafficking of Nepali ...

An Iraqi youth jumps into the re-inaugurated Al-Asafah pool complex in Baghdad's Beida district on Thursday.

A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 of his slain comrades filed a lawsuit in federal court against the construction and services giant KBR on charges of human trafficking, for allegedly tricking the men into ...

AMMAN: Jordan said on Wednesday it has offered to sell power-starved Lebanon between 50 and 70 megawatts of electricity a day until the end of 2009 to help the country meet a drastic shortfall.

In an about-face, Jordan is reaching out to the Hamas militant group amid fears that a collapse of Mideast peacemaking would bring an influx of refugees.

AMMAN [MENL] -- China and Jordan have signed their first nuclear cooperation agreement.

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan said its renewed dialogue with Hamas was meant to resolve security issues.

Kurt Westergaard, the Danish artist in the Islamic Prophet cartoon dispute, voiced concerns about whether he could receive a "fair trial" in Jordan, local daily The Jordan Times reported on Wednesday.

A Jordan is the great survivor in the Arab world, so when it starts shuffling its diplomatic cards, it means there is something going on worth watching.

By Introducing new Unstructured Supplementary Service Data messaging features for the first time ever-in Jordan, Umniah is, yet again, solidifying its position as a facilitator of communication tools suitable ...

Jordan and China on Tuesday signed a nuclear cooperation agreement that set the "legal, legislative and political framework" between the two sides.

Four Jordanians who were convicted in Israel of killing IDF troops but transferred last year to serve out their time in the kingdom were released Wednesday in Jordan, four months ahead of time.

The government on Wednesday said recent talks with Hamas mainly focused on security-related issues but their scope could be expanded once these issues are aptly addressed, a senior official said.