Israeli parliament speaker Dalia Itzik met Sunday in Jordan with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas for talks on reviving the stalled Middle East peace process, officials said.
The age-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians shows few signs of abating. But as J.D. Bindenagel discovered on his recent trip to the banks of the Jordan River, the peace between Jordan and Israel offers a glimpse of hope for the future of the Middle East.
Israeli parliament speaker Dalia Itzik was holding peace talks on Sunday in Jordan with Foreign Minister Abdel Ilah Khatib and was also due to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, officials said.
Tony Blair, former prime minister and now special envoy of the international Middle East Quartet, will visit Jordan briefly on Monday to meet Foreign Minister Abdel Ilah Khatib, officials said.
Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister and now special envoy of the international Middle East Quartet, will visit Jordan briefly on Monday to meet Foreign Minister Abdel Ilah Khatib, officials said.
Kuwaiti financial investment company Noor has secured a tender to provide a new taxi service in Jordan, according to the Kuwait Times. An official said the service should be rolled out within six months.
DOHA • Qatar National Bank (QNB) yesterday announced that it has acquired 20.6 per cent of the shares of the Jordan-based The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF) for over $442m.
SHIPROCK — Funeral services for Freddie Jordan, 46 will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 24 at Desert View Funeral Home in Shiprock. Jordan died July 13, 2007. He was born June 27, 1961 .
Ken Jordan, a former city development director who is now a developer and restaurant owner, said he is considering a run for the District 10 state Senate seat currently held by Sen. Ward Crutchfield.
DUBAI: Qatar National Bank, the country's largest lender, said yesterday it bought a 20.6 per cent stake in Jordan's Housing Bank for Trade and Finance for $442 million to tap the country's economic growth.