Donkey used in protest against Valentine’s Day in Jordan

AMMAN - A Jordanian dressed a donkey in red and placed it at the entrance of the city of Ramtha, 80 km north of Amman, to express his rejection of celebrations marking Valentine’s Day, the daily al-Dustour reported Sunday.

Jordan urges enhanced EU, US roles for Mideast peace

AMMAN - King Abdullah II of Jordan Sunday urged the European Union (EU) and the US to work to reinvigorate peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

Mideast issue is Obama’s top priority: Mitchell

AMMAN - US Middle East envoy George Mitchell conferred Saturday with the Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir and said that the administration of US President Barack Obama would give ‘priority’ to the Middle East peace process, a foreign ministry statement said.

‘World air traffic to fall in 2009′

AMMAN - The world’s air traffic is expected to shrink ‘tangibly’ in 2009 due to the global financial crisis and the deepening recession, a senior official of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Sunday.

Jordan’s king orders authorities to facilitate entry of Iraqis

AMMAN - King Abdullah II of Jordan Wednesday issued instructions for authorities to take ‘urgent and immediate steps’ to facilitate entry of Iraqis to the country and grant them residence permits, the royal court said.

Jordan’s queen appeals for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

AMMAN - Jordan’s Queen Rania Monday issued an impassioned appeal to the world community to move promptly to force Israel to halt its offensive on the Gaza Strip for humanitarian reasons.

Thousands in Middle East protest Israeli attack on Gaza

AMMAN - Thousands of people participated in rallies across the Middle East Sunday to protest Israel’s airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and to show support for Palestinians caught in the attacks.

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