Tag: Jordan
46% of UNHCR-registered refugees in Jordan are children
By Habib Toumi AMMAN: Nearly half of the refugees in Jordan registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)are children. Figures released by the UNHCR show that 693,100 […]
Jordan helping refugees from 57 countries, hosting second highest number in the world
By Makram Ahmed Al Tarawneh Editor-in-Chief, Al Ghad (Jordan) AMMAN: When the crisis broke out in Syria in 2011, hundreds of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in the Kingdom of […]
Amman Center to boost cooperation with partners across Middle East
BRUSSELS: A planned NATO office in the Jordanian capital Amman will strengthen the partnership between the 31-member transatlantic alliance and its partners in the region, a senior NATO official has […]
NATO wants longer pause in Gaza fighting, stresses need for lasting political solution
BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for prolonging the pause in the fighting in Gaza and stressed the need for a lasting political solution. “I call for an […]
Jordan: NATO allies, partners address Small Arms and Light Weapons control
By Habib Toumi AMMAN: NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Javier Colomina has welcomed the news indicating the possibility that Saudi Arabia and Israel could […]
Jordan sinks military vehicles in Aqaba for underwater museum
Amman: An underwater museum, comprising 19 military relics, has been launched in Jordan. Aqaba’s Underwater Military Museum Dive Site offers divers and snorkelers the opportunity to explore military […]
Marijuana laws take a new turn in Middle East
Recently Mexico became one of the few countries to legalize marijuana cultivation and possession, joining Bangladesh, Colombia, Uruguay, and others. But in some regions, most specifically the Middle East, there is a set […]
Jordanian Girl Lights Cauldron In Jerash Festival
A Jordanian girl carries the torch of the Festival during the opening ceremony of Jordan’s annual Jerash Festival, hosted in the ancient Greco-Roman city, 45 km north of Amman, on […]
Jordanian Protesters Require Political Reforms
Jordanian protesters from the Islamic Action Front Party and other Jordanian opposition parties shout slogans against the Jordanian Government during a demonstration demanding political reforms, in Amman, Jordan, June 15, 2012. […]
Major news in Jordan on Jun 7
Top news in <Jordan Times>: Five arrested in alleged attack on journalist news@theasian.asia