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A Jordanian citizen died after being beaten by police, the second time this week, a police spokesman said Sunday, casting a rare spotlight on the nation's U.S.-trained security forces, that may also have worked as proxy jailers for the CIA.
LeBron James may persuade NBA players to give up their No. 23s, but a leaguewide retirement of Michael Jordan's number seems unlikely.
Dwyane Wade pleaded for years to join the Jordan Brand family, wanting to wear the shoe his idol made famous.
President Barack Obama says a peace treaty signed 15 years ago between Jordan and Israel is a reminder that peace is always possible, despite obstacles that may seem impossible to overcome.
A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially.
Jordan's king said in comments published Monday that the U.S. administration seems to be focusing more of its attention on Iran and less on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying time was running out to make peace.
Michael Jordan spends most of his time on the golf course these days, just not like this.
Jordan's government spokesman says Amman has asked the United States for information of a Texas terror plot involving a Jordanian citizen.
The owner of the Utah Jazz's NBA Development League team wants to see Michael Jordan go 1-on-1 against Bryon Russell one more time.
When Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame on Friday night, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was 90 miles away trying to shuffle his pitching staff to deal with a rain delay.
The Material Girl has wrapped up her world tour with a sightseeing trip to Jordan's famed ruins in Petra.
A smiling and svelte LaMont Jordan sauntered off the Denver Broncos' practice field minus any hint of a limp.
A Las Vegas Strip casino has sued Denver Broncos running back LaMont Jordan over $20,000 in gambling debts plus interest.
In an Aug. 3 story on American peace efforts in the Mideast, The Associated Press reported that Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh rejected support for confidence-building measures that the U.S. wants Arab states to take to spur an accord. The story should have carried Judeh's remarks that voiced Jordan's approval for the overall U.S. peace effort. "The principled approach taken by President Obama and his administration marks the kind of needed change that we can all believe in, reflect on and build upon," he said.
The Basketball Hall of Fame has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month.
Jordan's military court has convicted an al-Qaida militant in the 2002 slaying of a U.S. diplomat in Amman and sentenced him to death in a retrial.
Jordan's Queen Noor, a founder of an international initiative to eliminate nuclear weapons, called on the presidents of the United States and Russia to advance the cause at their Monday summit by agreeing to significant cuts in their arsenals.
Canada has signed a free trade agreement with Jordan, its first with an Arab country.
Michael Jordan's son, Jeff, will not be playing basketball at Illinois next year.
Susan B. Jordan, an activist lawyer who represented high-profile clients such as Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson, has been killed in a plane crash in southern Utah, authorities said.
Eddie Jordan had been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers coaching job since December.
A leading rights group urged Jordan on Tuesday to stop the detentions of thousands without trial each year and annul a 55-year-old law that allows people to be held without due process.
A Libyan dissident and human rights activist repeatedly imprisoned in Libya for defying the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi died after being released earlier this month to Jordan, a top Jordanian security official said.
Jordan and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a concessionary agreement Sunday to explore for oil in the country's vast oil shale deposits.
Valley in Jordan inhabited and irrigated for 13,000 yearsArchaeologist Eva Kaptijn has given up digging in favour of gathering. With her colleagues, she has been applying an intensive field exploration technique: 15 metres apart, the researchers would walk forward for 50 metres.
Jordan son chooses dad's Nike in UCF game; adidas drops $3-M dealORLANDO, Fla. -- A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.
Alia bint al-Hussein of Jordan and animal welfareTHE King of Jordan's sister has appealed to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, to stop the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia, saying it was not necessary under Islamic principles.
Who is Responsible for the Tragedy of the Palestinian Refugees?"You might think Palestinian refugees would be welcomed by their Arab neighbours, yet they are denied basic rights and citizenship
Isiah Thomas blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in new book - Ian Thomsen - SI.comSome drama from the basketball world. When he heard the criticisms from his former friend Magic Johnson in a soon-to-be-released book, Isiah Thomas said he'd had enough. And so he began to fight back.
Flock of sheep bursts into flames after gas leak in Jordan A flock of sheep burst into flames and was incinerated after a methane gas leak exploded in the desert in northern Jordan.
A dirty little secret - Every time someone writes, speaks of 'Palestinians' a myth is reinforced The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Nakba (catastrophe) for Arabs, and the aggression by five well-armed Arab countries, assisting local Arab gangs and militias that had been attacking Jews for years, placed Jews in Israel and the state in mortal danger.
Three Jordanians kill sister over 'bad reputation'AMMAN (AFP) - Three Jordanian men were charged on Tuesday with premeditated murder after allegedly stabbing to death their divorced sister as well as burning her body and house over her "bad reputation," police said.
Rethinking Our Terrorist Fears WASHINGTON — Eight years after 9/11, the specter of terrorism still haunts the United States. Just last week, F.B.I.
One Cheer for Obama's Foreign Policy The Obama administration has established an alarmingly naïve and dangerous record on Arab-Israeli issues, leading me to worry about spectacular policy failures ahead.
13-year-old Button Exec a Big Success13-year-old Jordan Culpepper is "chief executive officer of Buttons By Jordan."
Bouje Publishing was awarded the 2009 Emerging Program Award which recognizes an employee volunteer program that is less than 2 years old and has achieved significant results.
NATO aids water bridge between Israel, Jordan and the USA new Israeli technology for desalination is the centrepiece of a NATO grant that promotes collaboration between Israel and Jordan and could save water and energy across the globe.
When sportsmanship is forgotten, we all pay the priceWe've had a rough couple of weeks when it comes to athletes. And the theory goes that trash talking, poor sportsmanship and berating officials is now an acceptable part of competitive sports culture.
NBA Player Calls Out JordanBryon Russell has a message for Michael Jordan: Whenever you're ready, I'll be waiting in California – in my basketball shorts.
Saddam's legacy thrives in the Arab world"Saddam Hussein killed more Arabs and Muslims than any other Middle Eastern leader in recent history.
Sad Display for NBA's Greatest Player"M.J. was introduced as the greatest player ever and he's still standing there trying to settle scores," one Hall of Famer said privately later.
Egypt, Jordan Join Arab League in Resisting Normalization Recently, the Arab League declared that Arab countries would not normalize ties with Israel until Israel gives in to Arab demands.
I have driven the route so many times I could drive it blind folded. The 169 down towards the old home town and for the past oh I would say ten years or so, I have driven by Cafe Suzette. Always wondering, wishing I had time to stop.
"Arab East Jerusalem"In previous posts, we have noted Reuters' repeated use of the racially loaded epithet "Arab East Jerusalem" to describe the eastern part of the city of Jerusalem.
Poll: Hamas approval rating extremely low"Hamas's approval rating has sunk to significantly low levels in the West Bank and even lower levels inside the Gaza Strip
Jordan's King Abdullah purges regime and army of PalestiniansWhile the Obama administration is preparing to stage a US-Israeli-Palestinian summit at the UN General Assembly in New York next month, Jordan's king Abdullah, who has always claimed to be an ardent champion of the Palestinians, is quietly acting to cut down their numbers and inf …
Working Towards Peace: Israeli, Jordanian kids take to soccer pitch"Eilat resident's vision of coexistence realized through formation of joint Israeli-Jordanian children's soccer team, with Aqaba school kids regularly crossing border to train with Rabin High School comrades.
Jordan tries 6 Shias for 'promoting Shi'ism'Interesting small article, as the title says it all.
Jordan's Abdullah congratulates AhmadinejadThis way the king is being independent of the west and their "influence" in the region, which is a good thing.
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