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Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 04:48

Israel Sunday passed a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to be an official part of the Jewish state.

Abu Qatada rejects terror charges at Jordan trial

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 18:33

Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada on Tuesday insisted he was not guilty of terrorism as his trial resumed in Jordan, accusing a presiding judge of being "dishonest."

Martin Scorsese unstoppable

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 18:20

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese has put to rest rumours that he has plans to retire from filmmaking or even take it real slow after `The Wolf of Wall Street`, releasing worldwide Dec 25.

I`m having identical twins, says Michael Jordan

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 16:09

Michael Jordan has revealed that he is expecting identical twin girls with his wife Yvette Prieto.

No body double for sex scenes: Leonardo Di Capro

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 14:14

The Hollywood superstar insists that unlike other superstars he hasn’t used a body double for his sex scenes, a daily reported.

Jordan summons Israeli ambassador over cameras in holy site

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 07:04

Jordan said Tuesday it summoned the Israeli ambassador in Amman after Israel installed surveillance cameras at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan summons Israeli ambassador over cameras in holy site

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 07:03

Jordan said Tuesday it summoned the Israeli ambassador in Amman after Israel installed surveillance cameras at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

New calls for Jewish prayer at Jerusalem holy site

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 01:44

For decades, the religious Jews who bucked a rabbinic ban and visited a contested holy site in Jerusalem where the ancient Jewish temple once stood were seen by many as a fanatic fringe.

Syrian airstrikes pummel rebel areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 00:46

Syrian government aircraft pounded opposition areas in the northern city of Aleppo and near the southern border with Jordan on Monday.

US to keep 1,500 troops in Jordan for time being

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 05:39

The United States has about 1,500 US troops in Jordan and they will remain there until the security situation improves, the White House told Congress on Friday.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada denies guilt as Jordan trial opens

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:20

Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada, deported by Britain in July after a near decade-long legal battle, pleaded not guilty as his trial in Jordan on terrorism charges opened on Tuesday.

Israel, Jordan, Palestinians ink water-sharing deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 05:34

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians have signed a "historic" water-sharing initiative at the World Bank in Washington that could protect the Dead Sea from rising demand for water in the region.