Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) back issues from August 2007:
73-year-old Kufr Rahta resident walks 1.5km to cast her vote.
Aug 01, 2007
Polls incomplete due to low turnout in Amman: Islamists pull out over allegations of vote rigging.
Aug 01, 2007
Housing Bank ups net pretax profit by 15%.
Aug 01, 2007
Jordan lose to South Korea in quarters, play Kazakhstan today.
Aug 01, 2007
ATV to begin broadcasting today.
Aug 01, 2007
'Old taxi meters delay implementation of night rate system'.
Aug 02, 2007
Jordan, Korea to expand intercultural dialogue.
Aug 02, 2007
Jordan play Japan today, defeat Kazakhstan.
Aug 02, 2007
Top sporting events back Peace Through Sport: Prince Feisal praises national federations for promoting global initiative.
Aug 02, 2007
Amman records lowest turnout: Islamists win four seats, say resignation a possibility.
Aug 02, 2007
World Breastfeeding Week highlights importance of early initiation.
Aug 02, 2007
PM highlights importance of monitoring food safety standards.
Aug 02, 2007
Mauritanian delegation observes mine clearance operations.
Aug 02, 2007
Cellphone use below 50% in Jordan -- study.
Aug 03, 2007
Abbadi's trial expected to start next week.
Aug 03, 2007
UNICEF, Queen Rania call upon all to promote early breastfeeding.
Aug 03, 2007
National teams improve in world club rankings.
Aug 03, 2007
Digital -- not good enough.
Aug 03, 2007
Anti-smoking campaign backed by top athletes.
Aug 03, 2007
Jordan lose historic chance to move to semis, play for 5-8th places.
Aug 03, 2007
3rd speed test takes place Friday.
Aug 03, 2007
1st round ends Saturday.
Aug 03, 2007
Several reasons behind suspension of ATV launch.
Aug 03, 2007
80 tonnes of foodstuff, 27,000 litres of liquids destroyed in Zarqa.
Aug 03, 2007
Bedtime with the Beatles.
Aug 05, 2007
2 contenders vie for post of Amman deputy mayor.
Aug 05, 2007
Salem wins 3rd round.
Aug 05, 2007
SABEQ Programme assists building model for dialogue with private sector.
Aug 05, 2007
16 dairy farms asked to relocate away from residential areas.
Aug 05, 2007
Police capture prison escapee.
Aug 05, 2007
38-year-old man gets prison term for molesting his daughter.
Aug 05, 2007
Syndicate trying to keep Tawjihi graduates off dental schools.
Aug 05, 2007
'Rihab diarrhoea cases do not signal new water crisis' -- district official.
Aug 05, 2007
Syrian exhibition draws thousands.
Aug 05, 2007
Maternity fund provision under consideration -- Touq.
Aug 05, 2007
Wazani sees massive demand for apartments by limited- and middle-income groups.
Aug 05, 2007
Jordan beat Qatar, play Taiwan for 5th place today.
Aug 05, 2007
PM lashes out at Brotherhood: Bakhit describes IAF's withdrawal from municipal polls as unpatriotic,.
Aug 05, 2007
Imports of meat products from Britain not suspended so far.
Aug 06, 2007
Kingdom takes 5th place.
Aug 06, 2007
Progress of 'Support to Regulatory Reforms and Privatisation Programme' reviewed.
Aug 06, 2007
Association calls for legislation to protect doctors against assaults.
Aug 06, 2007
Gov't to extend full support to follow-up committee.
Aug 06, 2007
King to visit Kazakhstan Wednesday.
Aug 06, 2007
JMA offers free medical consultations to underprivileged.
Aug 06, 2007
Fieldwork completed for 2007 demographic, health survey.
Aug 06, 2007
Carbon dioxide sale tender awarded to US firm.
Aug 06, 2007
Jordan Rally set for prime slot on 2008 calendar.
Aug 06, 2007
Companies distribute bonus shares.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Samir Ghawi Aug. 19--AMMAN -- Shareholders in 56 public shareholding companies received 331 million bonus shares last year, the annual report of the Jordan Securities Commission (JSC) showed. The bonus shares, worth JD331 million at JD1 per share, were formed ...
Jordan Valley is hot spot for climate change, scientists say.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Rami Abdelrahman Aug. 19--STOCKHOLM -- A major decrease in the amount of water available for agricultural and household purposes in Jordan is anticipated as a direct effect of global warming, according to experts participating at the August 12-18 Weekly Water Week 2007 ...
Con men swindle credulous victim.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Rana Husseini Aug. 19--AMMAN -- Police on Saturday announced the arrest of six men who reportedly swindled around JD500,000 from a Jordanian citizen after convincing him that they could get him large quantities of gold, Public Security Department (PSD) Spokesperson Major ...
King says sound education system key to meeting challenges.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Aug. 19--AMMAN -- King Abdullah urged the education establishment to aptly shoulder its "historical responsibilities" and rise to the complicated challenges facing Jordan. In a letter addressed to around 1.6 million students returning to school today, to be read out during ...
SABEQ to provide technical assistance for establishing environmental fund.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Hana Namrouqa Aug. 19--AMMAN -- The Sustainable Achievement of Business Expansion and Quality Programme (SABEQ) will provide technical support and counselling to the Ministry of Environment's new environmental protection fund, which seeks to set up environment-friendly ...
National strategy to bolster scientific research.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Aug. 19--AMMAN -- A national strategy designed to upgrade the higher education sector and bolster scientific research in the Kingdom has been finalised, an education ministry official said on Saturday. The six-aspect strategy was prepared by a team of experts, headed by Minister ...
BRIEF: Shabab triumph.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Aug. 19--Shabab Urdun upset Wihdat 2-0 to win the Cup Winners' Cup on Friday. It was their 2nd title of the season after they beat Jazira 4-3 on penalty kicks in the JFA Shield final last week after the match ended 0-0. To see more of the Jordan Times or to subscribe to the ...
Peace Through Sport Pilot Camp dates confirmed.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Aug. 19--AMMAN -- Peace Through Sport, the global initiative created by HRH Prince Feisal, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC), will hold its groundbreaking Pilot Camp in Amman from October 21-31, according to a statement from the JOC. Announced earlier this year, ...
Football teams prepare for upcoming qualifiers.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Aug. 19--AMMAN -- The national men's, women's and youth football teams are gearing up for upcoming qualifiers on the Asian and international levels. The women's team has just returned from Iran where they played two friendlies in preparation for the 2nd West Asian Championship, ...
Amman Stock Exchange rises.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Aug. 19--AMMAN -- Despite the drop of most share prices, the index of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) rose slightly last week due to higher prices of blue chip stocks, mainly shares of United Arab Investors, Jordan Telecom, and Jordan Cement. The index finished the week at ...
New taxi service to operate Sheikh Hussein Bridge route.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Mohammad Ghazal Aug. 19--AMMAN -- The Public Transport Regulatory Commission (PTRC) will float a tender next week for a project to operate taxis to the Sheikh Hussein Bridge. PTRC Director General Hashem Masaid said the project entails operating a total of 25 ...
Injured police officers testify in Mansi trial.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Rana Husseini Aug. 20--AMMAN -- Four prosecution witnesses testified at the State Security Court (SSC) on Sunday in the case of an Al Qaeda network affiliate who is standing trial on charges of possessing automatic weapons with illicit intent and attempted murder during ...
Trees irrigated with treated wastewater to be used for manufacture of crates.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Hana Namrouqa Aug. 20--AMMAN -- Recycled wastewater generated from the country's treatment plants will be used for irrigating trees whose timber will be used for producing storage boxes under a project initiated by the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA). ...
Indian workers end strike after ministry declares it illegal.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Hani Hazaimeh Aug. 20--IRBID -- The Labour Ministry on Sunday said a strike carried out last week by a group of Indians working in a Qualified Industrial Zone (QIZ) factory was illegal. More than 300 Indian workers at the Jordache Factory in Al Hassan ...
GAM designates three zones for industries.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Khalid Neimat Aug. 20--AMMAN -- The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) has announced the third phase of its Master Plan, designating three zoned areas for light, medium and "prestige" industries. Phase III, dubbed "Interim Industrial Land Policy (ILP)", ...
Iraqi children join Jordanian peers at school.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Aug. 20--Tens of thousands of Iraqi children residing in the Kingdom were able to join Jordanian peers at public schools for the first day of the school year Sunday. Jordan has recently dropped a residency requirement to accept at least 40,000 Iraqi children, for the first time ...
Legal aid unit study focuses on lawsuits against journalists.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Linda Hindi Aug. 20--AMMAN -- The Media Legal Aid Unit (MELAD) is conducting a comprehensive analysis of media cases covering a six-year span in order to find ways to enhance modern judicial practices in the country. The research, which is expected to be ...