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...of transparency from the government. Even in their traditional stronghold of Zarqa, an impoverished city east of the capital Amman, the Islamists failed to win a single seat. The Islamist group had withdrawn all of its candidates from...

In this article: Jordan, Islamic Action Front, Muslim Brotherhood, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and US

...and offer lively lobby lounges. Grand Hyatt Amman (Hussein Bin Ali Street, Fourth Circle, Jabal Amman; 962-6-465-1234; www.amman.grand.hyatt.com) has comfy if corporate-feeling rooms, and the lobby is buzzing all day and night. Doubles...

In this article: Champagne, King Hussein, Jordan, Petra, and Mecca

...with nearly $5,000. In January, Nubs got his first checkup from the king of Jordan's veterinarian, then made a 10-hour flight from Amman, Jordan to Chicago, where he stayed with friends of Dennis. Two months later, with his master's...

In this article: Dog, San Diego, Pop-Tart, E mail, Wolves, Military Channel, Reader's Digest, and Life is Good

...to find news and events in your area Debbi Beckstead, left, and Friends of Creche president Holly Zenger holds her creche from Amman, and at the Friends of the Creche Fifth National Convention, held Nov. 14 in Salt Lake City. ( Rick Egan /...

In this article: Mary, Saint Joseph, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, and Christianity

A Newly Stylish Amman Asserts Itself Bryan Denton for The New York Times The New York Times Sunset on the terrace of Books@Cafe, a combination bookstore, cafe and restaurant in the Jabal Amman district. "AREN'T you going to check out...

In this article: Champagne, Petra, Mecca, Middle East, Jordan, Bauhaus, and Tobacco

...conservative countries, one can find a respite from the heat and society's strict rules - just ask the women in bikinis. Spielberg saw its potential early: Now a new Hollywood generation is turning up in Amman. November 17, 2009 05:53 ET

In this article: Yemen, Ak-47, United Nations, Hollywood, Middle East, and Iran

...new concept for Yemen: public safety. Iran GlobalPost Correspondent - Middle East - November 10, 2009 17:43 ET Spielberg saw its potential early: Now a new Hollywood generation is turning up in Amman. November 17, 2009 05:53 ET

In this article: Neda Agha Soltan, Ali Khamenei, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran, Behesht-e Zahra, Hollywood, Middle East, and London

...by the NFF in the area. UEFA's investment funds are also being directed towards a Middle East Girls Festival, to take place in Amman, the capital of Jordan, from 23 to 29 November. The NFF has invited the Jordanian hosts, Iraq, Iran,...

In this article: Norway, Palestine, All rights reserved, Iraq, and Syria

Sadem al-Saud, 20, died last Sunday, three weeks after he was put into a coma by a beating administered during an interrogation in an Amman police station. Labib Kamhawi, a leading human rights activist, said Jordan has "always been a...

In this article: Jordan, CIA, Human Rights Watch, U.S., Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Amnesty International, and Al-qaida

...ran verbatim DEBKAfile's exclusive disclosure on Nov. 12 of an extraordinary secret summit of the intelligence chiefs of four nations in Amman earlier this month. The Iranian medium which broadcasts in English around the clock gave this...

In this article: Binyamin Netanyahu, Press TV, Meir Dagan, Mossad, Defense Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, and Nicolas Sarkozy