Syrians stare terror in the face Nov 8, 2008
His name resurfaced in Jordan this January when two militants engaged in a gun battle with Jordanian police in the northern city of Irbid. On arrest, they confessed that they had been sent to Jordan by Abbsi to carry out terrorist operations. (Asia Times Online)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Jordan seeks $6.1 bln for railway project Jul 27, 2008
The proposed railway project consists of two lines, the north-south line from the Syrian border to Aqaba passing through Mafraq, Zarqa, Amman and Maan, and the east-west line extending from the Iraqi to Saudi borders passing through Mafraq, Irbid and Azraq, said the study. The speed of cargo trains is designed to reach 120 km per hour and that for passenger trains 160 km per hour, it added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jordan's military court sentences al-Qaida militant to life in prison Jun 4, 2008
Al-Mansi was arrested in January 2007 following a shootout with police in the northern city of Irbid. His alleged alleged accomplice, Suleiman Ghayad al-Anjadi, who was on Jordan's "most wanted" terror list, was killed in the gun battle. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Factors affecting medical students in formulating their specialty preferences in Jordan May 24, 2008
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was carried out among second, fourth and sixth year medical students at the Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan during the academic year 2006/2007. A total of 440 students answered the questionnaire which covered demographic characteristics, specialty preferences, and the factors that influenced these career preferences. (BioMed Central)
At Least 21 Killed, 33 Wounded in Jordan Tourist Bus... Jan 27, 2008
The tour bus, which was operated by the privately owned Jordanian Trust Co., was traveling from the northern town of Jerash to Irbid, located about 55 miles north of the capital, Amman, when it crashed with the tanker and overturned into a valley. The bus fell 108 feet through the air before landing on the valley floor, the agency reported. (Fox News)
Twenty dead in Jordan bus crash Jan 27, 2008
The bus had been travelling to Irbid from the Red Sea port of Aqaba, and most of the fatalities were reported to be Jordanian citizens. Rescue crews attended the scene and police were investigating the cause of the accident. (BBC News -- Africa)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Dangers of 'Peace' Making Sep 5, 2007
Two years ago, Israel discovered that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the late leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, had already set up cells for this purpose in the Jordanian city of Irbid. Even before the implementation of such far-reaching concessions, serious destabilization could easily erupt. (Israel Insider)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Who are the car bomb suspects? Jul 4, 2007
Mrs Asha later studied at the public University of Science and Technology in Jordan's northern city of Irbid, Mr Asha said. Her mother, Um Abed, told AFP said she was deeply worried about her daughter. (BBC News -- Europe)
Andrew Dumm Named Fulbright Scholar May 24, 2007
The program is conducted on the Yarmouk campus in Irbid, Jordan and lasts eight weeks. During the summer program, he will continue his studies with one of his mentors, Mohammed Sawaie, who also serves as the director of the Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Program at Yarmouk University. (Virginiasports.com)
Lebanon battles a new demon May 23, 2007
His fingerprints showed up in Jordan in January when police had a long battle with suspected terrorists in the city of Irbid. Jordanian authorities said the armed gunmen had been sent by Abssi to create havoc in Jordan. (Asia Times Online)
* World News Quick Take Apr 26, 2007
A court official speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the media said the student was charged with stabbing his friend to death in a deserted valley close to the city of Irbid, 80km north of Amman, in late 2005. The court did not release the names of the defendant or his victim. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Inside Jordan's war on al-Qaida Feb 8, 2007
Ian Black in IrbidThursday February 8, 2007. Security forces stand guard in Irbid last month after the counterterrorist Fursan al-Haq (Knights of Justice) allegedly killed a senior al-Qaida suspect ... The 28-year-old died after a standoff with Jordanian security forces who surrounded his hiding place in the northern city of Irbid last month. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Al-Qaeda suspect killed in Jordan Jan 10, 2007
One person was also captured during the operation in Irbid, about 56 miles (90km) of the capital, state TV said ... The joint force "stormed a house in the Matlaa neighbourhood of Irbid, where they had sought refuge and the suspects opened fire on the security forces when they tried to arrest them", the report added. (BBC News -- Africa)
Jordanian police kill a suspected al-Qaida activist Jan 10, 2007
Several police officials were lightly wounded in the pre-dawn raid on a house in the northern Jordanian city of Irbid, the Petra news agency reported. A unit comprised of elite police and intelligence forces stormed the cell's hideout because of information on plans by al-Qaida targeting the Jordanian arena,'' Petra said, quoting an unidentified security official. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
