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Palestinians can benefit from conference: Jordan king (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:56:40 GMT

King Abdullah II of Jordan urged the Palestinians on Friday to close ranks and let "reason prevail" in order to benefit from an international Middle East peace conference later this year.


US-based rights watchdog says Jordan must prevent prison beatings, abuses (International Herald Tribune)
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:04:29 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan — A U.S-based human rights watchdog said Friday that Jordan must prevent beatings and other abuses that are rampant in its jails.


UNHCR in Jordan grant (AME Info)
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Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:21:14 GMT

The UNHCR has provided a $10m grant to help support Jordan's education sector, reported the Jordan Times. The money is aimed at easing the strain on Jordan's general budget as it looks to support the educational requirements of the large number of Iraqis living in the kingdom.


Jordan unveils nuclear energy strategy (SciDev.net)
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Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:16:08 GMT

Jordan has unveiled a strategy to develop nuclear energy and lessen its dependence on fossil fuel.


Jordan's King to start three-country tour (People's Daily)
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Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:47:50 GMT

Jordan's King Abdullah II will depart for Saudi Arabia Saturday on a brief visit, ahead of visits to France and Egypt, a Jordan's palace statement said on Friday. The King is scheduled to discuss with Saudi King Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz ...


Jordan to deliver food aids to impoverished families (People's Daily)
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Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:47:20 GMT

Jordanian Royal Court in cooperation with some concerned parties has laid down a long term plans to deliver the food aids to impoverished families in Jordan, an advisor at the Royal Court Yousef Hassan Eisawi said on Friday. He said th ...


Murder charge filed against East Jordan man (Petoskey News-Register)
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Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:18:39 GMT

CHARLEVOIX — After a nearly year-long investigation that included several searches at a Pinconning area landfill, authorities in Charlevoix County have charged an East Jordan man with murder in connection with the June 2006 disappearance of his brother.


Jordan's king sees Bush's Mideast conference 'positive step' (EARTHtimes.org)
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:49:53 GMT

Amman - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Friday praised the proposal by US President George W Bush to hold an international conference on the Middle East this fall as a positive step towards finding a solution for the Arab-Israeli conflict. We consid...


UN says Syria, Jordan need help with Iraqi influx (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:21:18 GMT

The UN refugee agency on Thursday appealed for greater help for Syria and Jordan which have taken in almost two million Iraqi refugees.


Judge blasts Eddie Jordan for slow work (WWL-TV New Orleans)
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Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:00:09 GMT

Orleans Parish District Attorney Eddie Jordan, already under pressure for the pace of prosecutions by his office, was blasted by a criminal court judge for not moving ahead with a murder prosecution.