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  Jordan proposes prisoner swap, fate of Kenji Goto unclear

  Reuters | Wed 28 Jan 2015 12:42 GMT

  Jordan said on Wednesday it was willing to hand over an Iraqi woman jailed for her role in a 2005 suicide bomb attack.

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  Jordan's Syrian refugees living in dire poverty - UN

  Laurice Chavez | Thu 15 Jan 2015 18:34 GMT

  A new report by the UN refugee agency reveals that two-thirds of Syrian refugee population in Jordan are living below poverty line.

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  Jordan-Israel relations in crisis over al-Aqsa mosque strife

  Jeffrey Heller | Thu 6 Nov 2014 6:54 GMT

  Tensions rise after clashes at the site sacred to Jews and Muslims.

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  Prince Hassan of Jordan visits UK Coptic Church

  | Fri 15 Nov 2013 17:37 GMT

  Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan met with members of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK this week.

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  Pope to meet Jordan's King Abdullah

  | Wed 28 Aug 2013 9:09 BST

  Syria is expected to figure in a meeting this week between Pope Francis and Jordan's King Abdullah

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  Andrew Peterson shows hope for orphans

  | Sat 1 Dec 2012 17:32 GMT

  Andrew Peterson will continue to speak up for orphans after the Show Hope charity announced it will be extending its partnership with the singer and author.

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  Andrew Peterson rallies support for orphans

  | Thu 11 Oct 2012 16:53 BST

  Andrew Peterson is reaching audiences on his latest tour with opportunities to care for orphans.

• Jordan River unsafe for baptisms - environmental group

  | Sun 1 Aug 2010 8:48 BST

  The Jordan River is severely polluted, says one environmental group that is warning against future baptismal ceremonies.

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  Andrew Peterson to release new album, Counting Stars

  | Wed 9 Jun 2010 12:50 BST

  Andrew Peterson, singer/song writer will release his new album “Counting Stars” on July 27. The new CD produced by Ben Shive and Andy Gullahom long time collaborators is the second project released from Centricity Music.

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  Jordan Elias to release Desert Cry

  | Mon 3 May 2010 9:53 BST

  City of Peace Media has announced the upcoming release of singer/songwriter Jordan Elias' debut CD, Desert Cry on May 4, 2010.

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  Easter reflections from Andrew Peterson

  | Tue 24 Mar 2009 13:32 GMT

  Acclaimed American singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson has released his latest album here in the UK. The album is perfect listening for Easter with many of the songs dealing with the subject of life following the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• Blair helps dedicate new baptism centre in Jordan

  | Tue 24 Mar 2009 8:34 GMT

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has helped dedicate a Christian baptism centre in Jordan.

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  Diane Louise Jordan presents new BBC faith podcast

  | Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:44 GMT

  Songs of Praise presenter Diane Louise Jordan is the voice of a new half hour podcast trial.

• Palestinians plug Jericho into Jordan's power grid

  | Tue 26 Feb 2008 9:38 GMT

  The West Bank town of Jericho was connected to the Jordanian power grid on Monday in a move a Palestinian official said was meant to reduce dependence on Israeli electricity supplies.

• Jordan expels foreign Christians for 'illegal' preaching

  | Fri 22 Feb 2008 9:02 GMT

  The Muslim-majority country of Jordan acknowledged Wednesday that it expelled foreign Christians for illegal preaching under what it claims was the guise of charity work.

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  Jordan bishop cautiously optimistic after Middle East conference

  | Thu 29 Nov 2007 8:40 GMT

  "So far is just a signature, now they have to walk the talk", says Munib Younan, the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, commenting on the results of the Annapolis Middle East conference on Tuesday.

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  Rights group: Education improves for Iraqi refugees in Jordan

  | Thu 11 Oct 2007 8:24 BST

  Iraqi refugee children in Jordan have greater educational opportunities now, reported a human rights worker following a recent trip to Jordan.

• Jordan, Iraq Agree to Boost Fight Against al Qaeda

  | Wed 15 Aug 2007 22:07 BST

  Iraq and Jordan have agreed to share more intelligence to fight al Qaeda and other militant groups waging terror attacks across the region, Iraq's national security adviser said on Wednesday.

• Diane Louise Jordan Gets Behind Sightsavers Sunday

  | Mon 13 Aug 2007 12:15 BST

  Diane Louise Jordan is urging churches to get behind this year's Sightsavers Sunday and engage with the issues of blindness and disability in developing countries.

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  World Emergency Relief Reports of 'Hidden Crisis' in Jordan

  | Mon 29 Jan 2007 8:39 GMT

  Christian charity World Emergency Relief (WER) reports of a 'hidden crisis' across Jordan, as the number of Iraqi refugees continues to grow there.

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  Jordan Court Takes Away Custody of Christian Children from Muslim Uncle

  | Fri 15 Apr 2005 0:57 BST

  Compass Direct, a news agency focusing on human rights and Christian persecution, reported that a Jordanian Christian widow has been granted the custody of her two Christian children by the Amman Islamic court after their Muslim...

• Final Ruling Delayed in Jordan Custody Case

  Christian Today | Thu 24 Feb 2005 1:41 GMT

  The judge of an Islamic court in Jordan postponed a schedule custody hearing until March 15 after receiving a request on Sunday by the the Muslim guardian of two minor children belonging to a Christian widow...

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  Nine British Methodist Pilgrims Die in Jordan Car Crash

  | Sat 30 Oct 2004 17:17 BST

  On Thursday 28th October, a car accident on the Desert Highway near the ancient city of Petra in Jordan killed nine British Christians who were on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Two Jordanians and an Egyptian also lost their lives...

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  Jerusalem's church leaders call for sober Christmas in Holy Land as war rages

  Fiona André | Sat 11 Nov 2023 11:15 GMT

  Leaders of Jordan's Council of Churches issued a similar statement on Nov. 5, calling for the cancellation of Christmas celebrations in the kingdom.