Jordan to Allow Iraqi Refugees into Schools
When Jordanian public schools start classes on 19 August, all children, including refugee Iraqi students will be able to attend classes in the country's public schools.
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Barn Owls Unite Israelis, Jordanians
"Even when tensions run high, the environment is one of the few areas where Israelis and Arabs cooperate. During the Palestinian uprising against Israel, officials of the two countries maintained contacts on issues such as water quality and waste removal."
Jordan's King Abdullah Makes First Visit to Post-Saddam Iraq
On Monday, King Abdullah II of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since Saddam Hussein's regime collapsed in 2003. The brief and previously unannounced visit was seen as a sign that Iraq's Arab neighbors finally are shedding their fear of a Shiite Muslim-led Iraq.
Peace With Israel Pays off for Jordan in New Textile Factories
One key economic prize from Jordan's peace with Israel is the success of dozens of new textile factories that now generate 20 percent of Jordan's gross domestic product.
In Rare Deal, Israel, Jordan, Palestinians Shake Hands Over Something: Water
The Dead Sea, which faces a rapidly shrinking water level, has been a source of constant quarreling in a water-scarce region plagued by seemingly endless political turmoil. But, on Monday, in a moment of rarity, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed a historic agreement at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., aimed at fostering water cooperation and initiating a project to help save the body of water.
Israel, Jordan Sign Historic Water Deal to Save the Dead Sea
Bringing an historic deal to fruition, Israeli and Jordanian government officials signed a bilateral agreement to exchange water and jointly funnel Red Sea brine to the shrinking Dead Sea.
$20M Donation to Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaican Schools
"Digicel Foundation has donated $20 million to repair hurricane-damaged Jamaican schools."
Extinct Javan elephants may have been found again - in Borneo
The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant race – accidentally saved from extinction by the Sultan of Sulu centuries ago, a new publication suggests.
Girl Swept Away in Tsunami 10 Years Ago Reunited With Family
Raudhatul Jannah was just 4 years old when the catastrophic tsunami roared into the Indonesian town of Aceh and swept her away. On Wednesday, Raudhatul, now 14, was reunited with her family after being raised by a fisherman's elderly mother. The girl's uncle spotted her walking in her new town 60 miles south.
Indonesian Grandmother Spreads Green Ways in Smoggy Jakarta
A 77-year-old grandmother who has been teaching green ways for almost 30 years to 218 neighborhood families: Homes are shaded by potted plants, bins encourage waste separation and residents recycle their garbage.
New Bird Species Discovered in Indonesia
A small green bird that had been "playing hide and seek" with researchers has been declared a newly discovered species and named Togian white-eye, for its playground in the Togian Islands -- within the Gulf of Tomini in Indonesia.
Indonesia to Plant 100 Million Trees This Year
Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year in an effort to limit deforestation, a forestry official said Wednesday. (