The Star (Amman, Jordan) back issues from March 2004:
After bloodiest day in Iraq: More explosions hit Baghdad.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By combined news reports Two large explosions were heard Wednesday in Central Baghdad, one day after bloody explosions throughout the occupied country killed more than 271 Shiites who were celebrating the holy day of Ashuraa'. Wednesday's explosions sounded to come from an area to the west ...
Despite lack of clear results: Premier reaches out to political parties.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Louis Ibrahim, Star Staff Writer Prime Minister Faisal El Fayez is continuing his drive to meet the civil societies in Jordan. His latest meeting with the general secretaries of the political parties last week highlighted the concerns felt among most Jordanians. Political commentators ...
'Peace project' details filter to press.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Ghassan Joha, Star Staff Writer No government official was available on Wednesday to refute or confirm press reports suggesting this week that Jordan and Israel would soon lay the foundation stone for a huge joint scientific center in Wadi Araba, south of the Dead Sea. The government's ...
Lower House repeals media law.
Mar 08, 2004 ... Star AMMAN (Star)--This week's rebuff of the Higher Media Council Temporary Law by the Lower House of Parliament held back the government's efforts to move forward with the media sector in Jordan. The deputies' decision was seen by political observers as "sporadic", which came in contrary ...
Child abuse: No more under the carpet.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Mike Derderian, Star Staff Writer Her Majesty Queen Rania inaugurated The First Arab Forum on child abuse, which was entitled "Violence against the children, Break the silence," at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman last Week. Government Spokesperson Asma Khader chaired the conference, ...
A day in the life of a,C* Bakery owner: Ghaith: 'Arabs love bread.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Rana Sweis, Star Staff Writer A big sign, in one of Amman's busiest intersections, carries the name of Nabil Ghaith's bakery. And just as people were getting off work on hot February afternoon, many entered this 300 square-meter bakeshop, to get their needs of bread--Arabic bread or ...
For the Record: Local news and events.
Mar 08, 2004 ... Star King tours Europe o His Majesty King Abdallah, patronized in Norfolk region in Britain, a military show held by the Light Dragoons Battalion on the occasion of His Majesty's visit to the battalion. The King presented medals to 20 members of the battalion who served in peace keeping ...
Diet pills free for all.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Rana Sweis, Star Staff Writer With the increased obsession with good looks, and the worsening eating habits among younger generations, diet pills are penetrating the Jordanian society as a viable option for those seeking to lose weight. However, the increased usage of these drugs ...
JORDAN Diary: Satanic Verses, parachuting and others,C*.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Walid Kalaji Mel Gibson's latest film The passion of The Christ has caused a pandemonium as it hit the screens late last month. The agony depicted in the film and the endless torture scenes conflagrate human prejudices and cause allegations and counter allegations. Catholics and ...
Press Cocktail: Reshuffle rumors 'fueled'.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Ali Al Khalil After weeks of discussion, deputies of the Lower House of Parliament approved last week the government's 2004 budget, in a move that propelled the government-parliament relationship back into the limelight. Thus, issues regarding the future endeavors of the two authorities ...
Israeli robbery in broad daylight.
Mar 08, 2004 ... By Ghassan Joha, Star Staff Writer Condemnation of Israel's "Bonnie and Clyde" style stickup of Palestinian and Jordanian banks in Ramallah last week, continues to reverberate across the region, in what could be termed "state terrorism of the first degree." Israeli soldiers grabbed more ...
Qurie, Sharon to hold first summit: Diplomacy timidly regains consciousness.
Mar 15, 2004 ... By Combined news agencies Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan to meet next week for their first summit in eight months, according to political sources on Wednesday, amid a new flurry of diplomacy over Israel's Gaza pullout plan.The meeting between Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei ...
Controversy resides over Tenants and Owners Law.
Mar 15, 2004 ... By Ghassan Joha, Star Staff Writer The Jordanian Tenants and Owners Law, in its current form that was ratified and implemented in 2000, is still as controversial as ever, with the clock ticking on the remainder of the transitional period that the law had stipulated. After years of applying ...
Law graduates await new institute.
Mar 15, 2004 ... By Louis Ibrahim, Special to The Staff Last year's decision by the Jordan Lawyers Association (JLA) to suspend training for new law graduates continues to stir heated arguments among many lawyers. JLA's General Assembly is expected to discuss the issue during its annual meeting on ...
Temporary laws consume deputies' debates.
Mar 15, 2004 ... STAR AMMAN (Star)--Deliberations at the Lower House this week were termed "prolonged and mind-numbing". The deputies held this week three sessions, in which they consumed most of the time in discussing temporary laws.On Sunday, the house rejected the Temporary Passports Law, which was ...
Jordan National Museum Project underway.
Mar 15, 2004 ... By Rana Sweis, Star Staff Writer Although the idea of building a national museum in Amman was on the minds of many in the tourism and antiquities quarters during the 1960s, turbulent political events and economic reasons made it less of a priority, Assem Barghouthi, general director of the ...
Slow learners 'catch up' through special programs.
Mar 15, 2004 ... By Rana Sweis, Star Staff Writer It may take a day, a month or many years for parents or teachers to detect that a student is slightly less able to comprehend what he is being taught in class. Such students may be less than average in one subject while excelling in another; they can turn ...
Scrapboo: Spooks on the East River.
Mar 15, 2004 ... By Christian Doumit Life is a soap opera. For a time, we are obsessed with a particular story and no sooner it is resolved, we move on to the next. New characters are introduced and the old story is phased out, almost forgotten. More often than not such stories are exacerbated by an ...