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S.Korea hails first nuclear reactor export

South Korea hails  its first export of an atomic reactor, saying its deal with Jordan will spur future overseas sales of nuclear technology. Government officials said a South Korean consortium has won a deal worth about $173 Million to build a five megawatt multi-purpose...

International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the UN has called on prominent men around the world to speak out against violence against women on the tenth anniversary of passing the resolution to mark November 25 as the...

Jordan Lloyd Wins Big Brother 11 Finale over Natalie and Kevin

Jordan Lloyd has won Big Brother 11 over Natalie and Kevin: The jury voting on who should win was probably the best part. " Jeff said that him and Jordan would see how they worked outside the house,when asked...

Ancient Rose City of Petra: Madonna Visits the Jordan Site

Madonna paid a visit yesterday to the Ancient Rose City of Petra in Jordan, and spent 15 minutes looking around the site with security and an armed bodyguard, but otherwise alone. Photos of Madonna at the Ancient...

ramadan nimazees

As the faithful glue themselves to the PTV/ARY on the last (29th) evening of Sha’aban, the 8th month of the Islamic calendar, the Ramzan nimazee is all ears to get to know about the sighting of the new crescent of Ramzan by the Rouiat-e-hilal committee of Pakistan. It is...

Obama is a Neocon Liar

The following is my commentary concerning, "UN Official Demands Torture Accountability," (by Edger. Antemedius.com. July 2, 2009) and specifically Edger's comment at the end of that post as follows, "Where is the...

Osama bin Laden makes new audio threat

Osama bin Laden, founder of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, best known for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, makes a new audio threat as President Obama begins his tour of Islamic...

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...

King, American President Talk of 57 States

Though speaking almost one year apart, King Abdullah II of Jordan and President Barack Obama seem to have a penchant for the concept of 57 states. In a TimesOnline article this morning about prospects of Middle...

Pope Benedict XVI begins 'Pilgrimage of Peace' in Middle East

Pope Benedict XVI begins his week long tour in the Middle East this Friday, May 8.  Described as a "pilgrim of peace," the Pope hopes this visit will "strengthen frayed ties with Muslims and Jews and give...

UN relief workers strike in Jordan demanding pay hike.

Employees of UNRWA, the agency responsible for educating Palestine refugees in Jordan went on a day's strike demanding hike in salaries and better health care. The agency appealed last November to oil-rich Arab...

Voice of Reason: Sex trafficking in Iraq a tragedy

I've never understood how anyone could sell or give their child away.  How anyone could prostitute their child  or sell a child for the means of prostitution. What I can't understand is when the Iraqi...

A Disease of the Mind

" By Middle East Online To virtually incarcerate the Palestinian people inside degrading cages, destroying their livelihoods, confiscating their lands, stealing their water and uprooting their trees, and then to...

UN Agency Funds Terror

" Report: UNRWA pays terrorists In sharply worded report, former legal advisor to UN agency says group must redefine oxymoronic labeling of Palestinians with Jordanian, Lebanese citizenship as refugees ...

International aid stolen from Palestinians (again)

Jordanian news agencies report that once again, armed gunmen have seized international aid in the Gaza Strip.  Hamas has been caught in the past stealing fuel, medicines and food intended for its citizens at gun point - and then blaming Israel for the "humanitarian...

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