Jordan going ahead with reform Â? KingPetra HIS MAJESTY KING Abdullah on Saturday reiterated that Jordan was going ahead with political, socio-economic and administrative reform plans. Â?We, in Jordan, have set standards to develop the community and to be a model in the region,Â? King Abdullah said at a meeting with representatives of Washington-based international [...]

What if Jordan entered the World Cup in 7314 ad?At first I thought it was intended to insult Jordanians, but if you’re a big enough football fan of the Jordanian team you can see the humor in this. If you’re a crazed fan, I suggest you step away from the computer! Requires Flash:Jordan @ The [...]

THE YEAR’S BEST [actual] HEADLINES OF 2004:Crack Found on Governor’s Daughter Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus? Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over Miners Refuse to Work after Death Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant War Dims Hope [...]

Jewish settlers wielding clubs and stones have attacked a group of Palestinian labourers entering the West Bank settlement of Nahliel. Israeli police said 30 to 40 Jewish seminary students attacked eight men employed early on Thursday. Three of the Palestinians needed hospital treatment in nearby Ramallah after the assault which left at least one man [...]

What $3 Billion, More or Less, Buys: A Hotel Fit for Kings By OTTO POHL Published: March 17, 2005 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 10 – At roughly $3 billion, the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, which just opened to the public, is said to be the most expensive hotel ever built. A billion [...]

Jewish ‘plot over Temple Mount’ Jewish extremists are plotting to take over the Temple Mount in an attempt to thwart Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, an Israeli TV station has reported. Channel Two showed a video of the plotters, including rabbis and far-right extremists, in a meeting to discuss ways to occupy the holy site. The [...]

Man in Letterman Plot Arrested in Montana”HELENA, Mont. – Authorities have arrested a man on allegations he was plotting to kidnap David Letterman’s young son and nanny from the talk-show host’s Montana home Sally Hilander, a spokeswoman for the Montana Department of Corrections, identified the suspect â?? who was under state supervision for a previous [...]

two articles of note today on the BBCCleric defends Da Vinci Code book A Brazilian bishop has come out against calls by a Catholic Cardinal to boycott controversial novel The Da Vinci Code. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Archbishop of Genoa, has called Dan Brown’s thriller “shameful”. But Monsignor Jose Maria Pinheiro – nominated to be bishop [...]