SOFEX 2010 Jordan: Special Operations Forces Exhibition, Photos

SOFEX 2010: Trade and Convention Show for Special Opps Opens in Jordan (pictures) Tools of the trade for fighting terorrism, special operations and homeland security experts exchanging formation, new weapons and...

10 Practical Steps to Encourage Entrepreneurship and SMEs in MENA

Boosting Entrepreneurship remains one of the biggest challenges and mysteries for startups in the Middle East Region. Although well established in some countries, entrepreneurship has not reached its full potential. The shortage of small and micro firms in the region...

#1on1in140: Interview with Fadi Ghandour founder & CEO of Aramex

This is my first interview with a Top Influential Arab Entrepreneur, actually, it's my first ever. The interview was a success, attracting audiences from all over MENA region "on Twitter". It's one of many to follow I hope... just got to see where it goes from here....

HRH Queen Rania Took Over The Page I Created on Facebook

I was surprised to find out that I’m no longer the admin of the Queen Rania’s fan page on Facebook. The fan page “Queen Rania” is the largest fan page for the beautiful Rania Al Abdullah the Queen of...

Controversy surrounding the Pope's shoes in Amman, Jordan

Controversy today surrounding the Pope's shoes in a mosque in Amman, Jordan, when he entered the Hussein bin Talal Mosque in the capital and did not remove his shoes, which is considered a sign of disrespect in the...

Evacuation of Pinoys in Gaza far from over – envoy

According to Philippine Ambassador to Israel, Petronela Garcia, "Effort will continue in succeding days to evacuate Flipino nationals who decided to leave Gaza. Some Filipinos not wanting to leave husbands...

UN discusses protection of human rights while countering terrorism

The protection of Human Rights has been a little debated and sometimes ommited issue in the countering terrorism strategies. Such situation has allowe for the presence of a gray area where laws are not...

Nepalese sue US company over Iraq

Close Relatives of killed Nepali workers have filed a case of human trafficking against American company KBR, formerly owned by former US vice president Dick Cheny. The workers were wrongly recruited on the promise of job in Jordan but posted at US air base in Iraq. ...

Sudan air crash death toll still unknown

The death toll is still unknown in the plane crash that happened in the Sudan yesterday. Investigators are searching passenger lists and examining the wreckage to try and determine what caused the plane to veer...

Plane bursts into flames in Sudan; 200 aboard, 120 dead

UPDATE: 6:31 EST   About 120 passengers are now reported to have died."A Sudan Airways plane burst into flames after landing at Khartoum airport on Tuesday and 120 of the 217 passengers died, the head...

Jordan archaeologists unearth 'world's first church'

Discoveries have been made at the site of the Saint Georgeous Church in Jordan. Underneath the Saint Georgeous Church (from 230 A.D.) is reported to be the world’s first church, a cave-like structure with clues that suggest that people both lived and practiced religious...

A Bin Laden Brother's Ambitious Bridge Project

"ADEN, Yemen -- Nobody has walked across the Red Sea since Moses parted the waters. But it could happen again under an audacious plan to build the world's longest suspension bridge between Africa and the Arabian...

Jordanian campaign underway to boycott of Danish, Dutch products

"The campaign, entitled "The Messenger Unites Us," came into existence after a dozen Danish papers reprinted cartoons deemed blasphemous to the Prophet Mohammed in February.The controversial pictures were originally printed by the Danish paper Jyllands-Posten in September...

Palestinian guerrilla leader, George Habash dies at 82

Amman (ANTARA News) - George Habash, a prominent Palestinian guerrilla leader for nearly five decades, died at Jordan`s King Hussein Medical Centre at the age of 82 on Saturday.Habash, who was known as Al-Hakim,...

Iraq journalist's family killed 11 members slain by gunmen

This happens a lot but it's always just as tragic each time. I think we should all appreciate our ability to speak freely without the thought of harm.I am sure we all feel something for this family and all of the other innocent people who have lost their lives in this war....

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