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- Pakistan win seniors event of Asian Bridge C'ship
AMMAN: Pakistan won the seniors event of the Asian Bridge Championship being held here in Jordan while they faced defeat in the final of the women's event. Pakistan played against India in the final of the men's event and completely outclassed their arch
- DC Metro operator: Driver who died saved lives
(AP)
 AP - The rookie operator of a Washington, D.C., Metro train saved lives by applying an emergency brake moments before a collision with another train killed her and eight passengers, the other train's operator said at her funeral Wednesday.
- Qatar-Egypt relations tense
CAIRO ? Special correspondent Doha Al Zohairy examines relations between Egypt and Qatar. Email more... More Arab News ? eft.com(eyefortransport.com) ? Late buying lifts Dubai, Abu Dhabi bourses(Gulf Times) ? Jordan?s Arab Bank Says Unhurt by
- Jordan, Egypt to boost cooperation in labour sector
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Egyptian Minister of Labour Force and Immigration Eisha Abdul Hadi on Tuesday discussed with Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt Hani Mulki means to boost bilateral cooperation in the labour sector. During the meeting, the two sides
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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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