CIA black sites may amount to crime against humanity

UN experts warn against 'widespread and systematic' secret detention of terror suspects.


HRW raps Mideast governments over rights

Rights group: 2009 year of missed opportunities for women, migrants in Mideast region.


Jordanian formally heads Mediterranean Union

Ahmad Massaadeh becomes first leader of forum that says aimed at improving regional integration.


Israel ambassador unharmed in Jordan bomb attack

Bomb targets car of Israeli ambassador to Jordan heading to Hussein bridge, causing no injuries.


CIA faces mounting pressure after failures

Jordan bomber attack was 'revenge' as father accuses intelligence services of 'manipulation'.


US intensifies diplomacy to restart Mideast peace talks

Secretary of State will meet with her Jordanian, Egyptian counterparts for high-level talks on Mideast peace.


Jordanian CIA base bomber was 'triple agent'

Agent duped Western intelligence services for months before turning on his own handlers.


Jordan jails man for 15 years over 'honour' killing

Man killed his daughter after her wedding two years after allegedly finding out about her affair with her husband.


No rush for new Jordan parliament

Jordan plans to delay parliamentary election, hold regional poll as part of decentralization process.


Turkey's Gul urges cooperation on water crisis

Turkish President says businessmen should increase investments in Jordan's water sector.


Jordan's queen urges fight against school violence

Queen Rania warns Jordan’s education is threatened by school violence affecting over half of country’s school kids.


Jordan announces first swine flu death

26-year-old man also suffered from tuberculosis, severe lung infections which weakened his immunity system.


Jordan king calls on Israel to move for peace

Jordan King Abdullah II to Israel: stop illegal settlement activity in occupied East Jerusalem.


Foreign investment in Arab states hit by crisis

Foreign direct investment expected to further decline in 2009 due to global economic slowdown.


Jordan to let Meshaal in for father's funeral

Hamas political chief to be allowed into Jordan for first time since 1999 for 'humanitarian reasons'.


Jordan seeks to join nuclear energy club

Amman forges ahead with nuclear programme that would turn kingdom into exporter of electricity.


DESERTEC meets on international energy policy

Prince El Hassan calls for 'long term' environmentally sustainable international energy policy.


Jordan recognises Kosovo

Jordanian kingdom becomes 61st nation to support Pristina after it declared independence from Serbia last year.


Disguised Jordan king checks services

King Abdullah II goes undercover to inspect services at health ministry centre in Amman.


HRW urges Jordan to end 'abusive' detention

Report finds 10,000 new cases of administrative detention recorded every year in Jordan.




Jordan to Israel: give back stolen Dead Sea Scrolls




Arab-Americans tweak Mideast tension for laughs




Women cyclists on Beirut-Jerusalem peace ride




Jordan's Queen Noor sees chance for global nuclear disarmament




De-mystifying misrepresented Middle East




German university grants highest award to Jordanian princess




Yahoo! extends reach into Arab world with Maktoob buy




Jordan Prince addresses next decade's scientific research priorities




Muslim women use mosques to reclaim their rights




Jordan spared water crisis this year