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Hot state of hockey as Flyers, Penguins meet in East finals (AP)

AP - Some NHL rivalries evolve from a big game, a major trade or a short-lived scuffle, then fade after a few years. Not the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Second terror suspect wins bail
A tribunal has ruled a second Jordanian counter-terrorism detainee, known only as "OO", should be released.

Radical cleric Qatada granted bail in UK (AFP)

AFP - A radical Muslim cleric seen as a leading figure in Al-Qaeda is to be released on bail in Britain -- but with strict curfew conditions as he fights deportation, the Home Office has said.

Egypt, Mauritania targeted for torture missions
Other countries lined up for the FIDH's global impact fact-finding mission include Bangladesh, Colombia, Jordan, Indonesia, Kenya, Prilippines, Russian Federation and Syria. With funding from the European Commission, FIDH launched the three-year project

Norway: StatoilHydro aims to boost production on Norwegian shelf and increase competitiveness internationally, company exec says
Tore Torvund was born in the industrial community of Ardal, in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He earned a degree in petroleum technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and began working for Hydro in 1977. He made his

World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Jihadist Cleric Released on Bail
An appeals panel ordered the release on bail of Abu Qatada, a Muslim preacher from Jordan once described by a Spanish judge as Osama bin Laden’s “ambassador to Europe.”

Radical cleric granted bail in Britain: ministry
0 Home Secretary Jacqui Smith voiced disappointment at the decision to grant bail to Abu Qatada, and pledged to 'take all steps necessary to protect the public' from the preacher, convicted of terror offences in Jordan. Qatada, once described by a

Radical cleric granted bail in Britain: ministry (AFP)

AFP - A radical Muslim cleric seen as a leading figure in Al-Qaeda is to be released on bail in Britain -- but with strict curfew conditions as he fights deportation, London's Home Office said Thursday.

Palestinian refugees in Gaza still dream of going home (AFP)

AFP - When Israeli soldiers razed his village of Najd during the Jewish state's independence war, Yussef Abu al-Jidyan fled to a Gaza refugee camp where he has now lived for 60 years. But he has never lost hope of returning.

TJH, Ehtiraf sign sales agreement for Red Sea Resort - Jordan
(MENAFN Press) Al Qabas for Real-Estate Development, one of Taameer Jordan Holdings' (TJH) subsidiaries, recently signed an agreement with Ehtiraf - Jordan Professional Enterprise. Entitling Ehtiraf's sales force to lead Red Sea Resort's sales

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-1999). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, through several wars and coup attempts. In 1989 he resumed parliamentary elections and gradually permitted political liberalization; in 1994 a formal peace treaty was signed with Israel. King ABDALLAH II - the eldest son of King HUSSEIN and Princess MUNA - assumed the throne following his father's death in February 1999. Since then, he has consolidated his power and established his domestic priorities.

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