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There have been recent calls to Jordanian authorities from The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) to study the reported cases of police violence.

“Violence is a complicated issue and it could be a result of many factors, including the...

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Discovered cases of infection with H1N1 virus in Jordan are increasing drastically in number; approximating a number of around 100 cases a day. Strategies of dealing...
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Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces were renewed on Sunday when Israeli troops forcefully entered the mosque and attacked worshippers by beating them,...
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Discovered cases of infection with H1N1 virus in Jordan are increasing drastically in number; approximating a number of around 100 cases a day. Strategies of dealing...
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A new tactic of thuggish Arab dictators and their even more thuggish secret police is to hire plain-clothed thugs to go out and beat up dissidents and then the regime...
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In an unexpected yet not unusual step of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he has called his government to present a proposal for amending war law after...
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Public volunteers and navy divers gathered on Saturday under the 2009 Clean Up the World dive campaign in Aqaba to clean the area. Volunteers removed around one tonne...
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Around 8 months after banning smoking in public places in Jordan, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad issues a decree banning smoking in public places and public...
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I have long criticized Persian Gulf royals for be vapid, uneducated, sellouts, money-squanders and selfish. But every now and then there is one royal worthy of praise....
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbads is reportedly pushing for a vote on Goldstone which supposedly proves the occurrence of war crimes in Gaza during the Israeli...
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The Smiling Tyrant. Nothing better (perhaps) illustrates the American hypocrisy in ostensibly championing human rights and democracy in the Arab world than the jovial...
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May 3 2009 by AP0 Comments

A Jordanian hotel owner preparing a lunch for the pope spent five weeks coming up with a choice of five menus for the upcoming visit and is still agonizing over what could go wrong _ just as he did when John Paul II visited nine years ago.

 
 
Apr 26 2009 by AP0 Comments

Jordan Zimmermann showed off the sharp stuff that has Washington so excited about his future, and the Nationals routed the New York Mets 8-1 on Sunday for their first road victory this season.

 
 
Apr 21 2009 by AP0 Comments

Jordan’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood is urging Pope Benedict XVI to apologize ahead of his Mideast tour for his previous remarks about the Prophet Muhammad that many Muslims interpreted as insulting their faith.

 
 
Apr 21 2009 by AP0 Comments

President Barack Obama meets today with a key Middle East ally. He’ll have a one-on-one meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah of Jordan in the Personal Dining Room, followed by an expanded meeting in the Oval Office.

 
 
Apr 21 2009 by AP0 Comments

Highly touted pitching prospect Jordan Zimmermann won his major league debut Monday night, throwing six strong innings in the Washington Nationals’ rainy 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

 
 
Mar 17 2009 by AP0 Comments

A 3-year-old Iraqi girl who was blinded and disfigured in a 2006 Baghdad car bombing has traveled to India and Jordan in her family’s quest to restore her vision.

 
 
Mar 16 2009 by AP0 Comments

Jordan Zimmermann looks ready for the big leagues.

 
 
Mar 10 2009 by AP0 Comments

Jordan Zimmermann’s dominant pitching has been one of the highlights at Washington Nationals camp. Brad Eldred’s powerful swing is drawing attention, too.

 
 
Mar 4 2009 by AP0 Comments

Another effortless outing behind him, Jordan Zimmermann is making a strong push for a spot in the Washington Nationals’ rotation.

 
 
Mar 2 2009 by AP0 Comments

Like most boys, 13-year-old Mykel Mendes looked up to his big brother, Jordan. The two rode bikes together, did yard work together and hung out together. But when it came to the family business _ a major drug ring _ Mykel did not want to share, police say

 
 
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