http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?section=9Jordan Times Local & Regional NewsTransformation of Dapp into RSSinfo@dapper.netTue, 06 Jan 2009 20:07:56 +0000http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13284King to meet Troika, Muslim scholarshttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13283Wounded Gazans describe horrific moments under ‘Cast Lead’http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13289Four UN agencies issue emergency humanitarian appeal for Gaza Striphttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13288Lower House committee to identify those behind brokerage firms crisishttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13290Aid convoys head to Gazahttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13291Authorities prevent leftist demonstrators from marching on to Israeli embassy in Rabiahttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13292Twelve Jordanians tested positive for HIV/AIDS in 2008http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13269Um Jimal renovations to place ancient city on tourism maphttp://www.jordantimes.com/?news=13293AT A GLANCEHis Majesty King Abdullah is scheduled to meet today with a high-profile EU delegation to discuss international efforts to stop the Israeli aggression in Gaza, an official said.Hana Mabhouh, 29, has seen too much during her life in the wretched Gaza Strip, but the mother of six never imagined that her future dreams would vanish in a blink of an eye.Representatives of four UN agencies operating in the Gaza Strip on Monday said the besieged coastal enclave is in a humanitarian crisis, appealing to the international community to donate to meet Gazans’ urgent needs.The Lower House of Parliament Legal Committee on Monday delayed deliberations on the 2003 temporary law regulating accounting while it moved one step closer to determining those responsible for the collapse of local brokerage firms last year.Ten trucks laden with foodstuffs and medical supplies on Monday crossed the King Hussein Bridge and headed to the Gaza Strip, part of a series of efforts across the country to lessen the suffering of those living in the coastal enclave.Anti-riot police on Monday prevented two-dozen demonstrators from marching towards the Israeli embassy in Rabia.Twelve Jordanians tested positive for HIV/AIDS during 2008, raising the number of Jordanians reported to be suffering from the deadly disease since its discovery to 199, according to the Health Ministry.Authorities are going forward with renovations at the historic city of Um Jimal which they hope will push the often-overlooked site onto the top of tourists’ itineraries.Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on Monday urged concerned officials to examine the needs of areas designated as the Kingdom’s poverty pockets.