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Global Forum for food and agriculture

Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Summit of Food Security through Sustainable Growth - Farming with limited Resources met. The meeting was in the...

by Gonçalo Silva in Germany on 21/01/2012

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King Abdullah II of Jordan visits Germany to meet Merkel

King Abdullah II of Jordan meets the German Chancellor at the Chancellery in Berlin. They talked about the bilateral agreement as well as about the...

by Riccardo Valsecchi in Germany on 29/11/2011

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Breitling Jet Team air show in Jordan - Amman

Professional military pilots retired from the French and Italian Air Force provide an unprecedented air show at the Sky Marka Military Airport. 28th...

by mohammad magayda in Jordan on 28/10/2011

BREAKING NEWS

21/01/2012 - Global Forum for food and agriculture - Germany - Berlin Agriculture Ministers'...
29/11/2011 - King Abdullah II of Jordan visits Germany to meet Merkel - Germany - King Abdullah II of Jordan meets the...
28/10/2011 - Breitling Jet Team air show in Jordan - Amman - Jordan - Professional military pilots retired...
19/10/2011 - Jordanian prisoner Ahlam Tamimi during a reception - Jordan - Ahlam Tamimi, a Jordanian prisoner...
15/10/2011 - Occupy Wall Street in Jordan - Jordan - In solidarity with Occupy Wall Street,...
12/10/2011 - Protesters continue to demand separate municipalities - Jordan - Protesters close down a road known as...
11/10/2011 - Jordanians In solidarity with Egypt's Copt Christians - Jordan - Tens of young Jordanians protested in...
02/10/2011 - Jordanian engineer Ibrahim Abu Zeid accused of spying for Israel - Egypt - Jordanian telecoms engineer Bashar...
10/09/2011 - Mashrouʼ Leila perform live in Amman - Jordan - Lebanese Band Mashrouʼ Leila performed...
10/09/2011 - Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami and his son Faraz perform soothing music - United States - A performance by Ustad Ghulam Farid...

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The Jordan Valley
The Jordan Valley is the easternmost area of the West Bank. 95% of it is classified Area C, under full Israeli control. Most Palestinian communities residing there are in danger of bein...
A modern approach to the divine image - Norwegian artist Håkon Gullvåg
Rigmor Aasrud, Rim Bana, Dr. Munib Younan and Salam Fayyad at the Exhibition “A modern approach to the divine image” by Norwegian artist Håkon Gullvåg in "The evangelical Lutheran ...
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem leads Christmas Celebration
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads a Christmas procession and mass in the Church of the Nativity, believed by Christians to be the birth place of Jesus Christ. B...
UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik in Sheikh Jarrah
Raquel Rolnik, the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, during a visit to the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah to listen to their problems. Jerusalem, Israel. 30th January 2012
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany - Jericho
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud on the banks of the Jordan River near the West Bank city of Jericho. Israel. 19th...
The Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv
Jabotinsky was a revisionist Zionist who passionately advocated a Jewish state in an area both west and east of Jordan River. Jabotinsky's legacy is carried by Israel's Herut ...
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians conduct Epiphany in the Holy land
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians during the Epiphany baptism ceremony at the baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud, Jordan river valley. Israel. 19th January 2012
Syrian Orthodox Christian's perform the Epiphany baptism ceremony
Syrian Orthodox Christian's perform the Epiphany baptism ceremony at the baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud, Jordan river valley, Israel. 19th January 2012
Epiphany in the Holy land
Epiphany orthodox celebrations begin at the baptismal site of Qasr el Yahud. Jordan river. Israel. 18th January 2012
Global Forum for food and agriculture
Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Summit of Food Security through Sustainable Growth - Farming with limited Resources met. The meeting was in the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Am...
The Epiphany is celebrated in St. Petersburg
The Epiphany is celebrated in St. Petersburg. People dive into extremely cold water to cleanse themselves of sins and baptise themselves. Russia. 19th January 2012
Christians celebrate Epiphany - Skopje
Orthodox Christians celebrate the great Christian holiday of Epiphany. Epiphany is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. ...
Orthodox Christian pilgrims celebrate the Epiphany - Jericho
Orthodox Christian pilgrims participate in the ceremonial celebration of the Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus Christ, at the Baptist Monastery of St. John, near the Jordan River. Palestin...
Devotees celebrate the baptism of Jesus Christ in Jericho
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Metropolitan Theophilos takes part in a ceremony at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud on the banks of the Jordan River, near the West Bank ...
Joyful Noise Premiere
The cast of Joyful Noise arrive on the red carpet at the LA Premiere held at Grauman's Chinese Theater. Hollywood, California. 9th January 2012
Roman Catholics hold procession at Church of the Nativity - Bethlehem
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Metropolitan Theophilos leads the Orthodox Christmas procession inside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Palestinian T...
Clerics clean the Church of the Nativity - Bethlehem
Orthodox clerics walking by the straight-east are washing and cleaning the Church of the Nativity in preparation for the Christmas reception and gala, which goes by the eastern calendar...
Mughrabi Gate Bridge Access Ramp Closed
The Mughrabi ramp leading from the plaza by the Western Wall to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem was closed by Israeli authorities over public safety concerns. I...
Jerusalem vs. Jordanian albaka
Match between teams 'understanding and crescent alquds almokaber' albaka with Jordan at Husseini stadium in Balram. Jerusalem, Israel. 4th December 2011
Mayor lights Nova Scotia Christmas Tree sent to Boston
Every year the Mayor's Office runs an event filled with entertainment culminating in the lighting of a large spruce tree sent to Boston from Halifax, Nova Scotia in repayment for E...