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Jordan TV to air health program (AME Info)
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:33:49 GMT

Jordan Health Communication Partnership, in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University, is launching a new health segment titled 'Hayate Ahla' every Sunday morning on the 'Yawm Jadeed' show on Jordan TV. The program will cover a variety of health topics related to modern family life including pre-marital tests, family planning, pre-natal and post-natal care, reproductive decisions, and child care.


Jordan's ATV awaits approval to air (AME Info)
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:33:59 GMT

Jordan's ATV has announced that it has given its employees a 10 day paid vacation till 1 September. The channel had announced that it would go live on August 1st, but its signal was taken down by the authorities 24 hours prior to the launch date.


Soldier: Jordan ran Abu Ghraib cellblock - Military News, Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, ... (Army Times)
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:11:37 GMT

FORT MEADE, Md. — Army Lt. Col. Steven Jordan was in charge of an Abu Ghraib cellblock where detainees were abused in 2003, a soldier who participated in the mistreatment testified Wednesday at Jordan’s court-martial.


Jordan tours north central Ohio’s flood sites (News Journal)
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:49:49 GMT

SHELBY — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, promised Shelby he would do everything in his power to get federal relief to all residents who suffered during Tuesday’s flood.


Jordan and Kazakhstan agree science cooperation (SciDev.net)
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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:10:11 GMT

Jordan and Kazakhstan have agreed to cooperate in science, technology and innovation as well as higher education. This agreement was announced during the two-day visit this month (8–10 August) of Jordan's King Abdullah II to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.


As session ends, bill removing Salt Lake County from Jordan School District split passes (Deseret Morning News)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:47:12 GMT

Legislators in a special session today decided Salt Lake County no longer has a say on whether a movement to split Jordan School District can go on the ballot this November and postponed resolving questions about equalizing school-construction funds.


Jordan not ready to hand over Saddam's daughter (Boston Herald)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:27:57 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan indicated Monday it is not ready to surrender Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter to Iraq, despite a new push from authorities in Baghdad for her to face charges of funneling...


Jordan won't give up Saddam's daughter (Boston Herald)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:29:14 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan yesterday refused to surrender Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter to Iraq, despite a new push from authorities in Baghdad for her to face charges of funneling money to Sunni...


Jordan Short Film Festival 2007 (AME Info)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:32:59 GMT

The 3rd session of the Jordan Short Film Festival (JSFF'07) is nowaccepting film entries.


Jordan announces parliamentary polls in November (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:09:31 GMT

Jordan announced on Tuesday that it would hold a parliamentary election in November, a vote that could prove to be a new test of wills between the government and the Islamist opposition. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit two days after King Abdullah II issued a decree dissolving.