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Talal Al-Sharif
Talal al-Sharif is a Jordanian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the First District of Amman Governorate and was chosen in the Jordanian general election of January 2013, receiving 2,814 votes in the District. He was expelled from the House of Representatives on 10 September 2013 after shooting an AK-47 on the premises of the House of Representatives, following an argument with another Representative. Armed incident During a House meeting on 10 September 2013 al-Sharif had a dispute with fellow Representative Qusai Dmeisi (alternatively spelled Qusay al-Damissi). While the men were shaking hands to resolve the dispute Dmeisi slapped al-Sharif. Al-Sharif then went to his car and collected an AK-47 assault rifle with which he proceeded to try and enter the chamber of Representatives to shoot Dmeisi, but he was stopped by guards. He then proceeded to fire at least two shots in the hallway, leaving Dmeisi unhurt. He was eventually disarmed by the guards a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Jordan
The Parliament of Jordan ( ar, مجلس الأمة ') is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. Established by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature consists of two houses: the Senate ( ar, مجلس الأعيان ''Majlis Al-Aayan'') and the House of Representatives ( ar, مجلس النواب ''Majlis Al-Nuwaab''). The Senate has 65 members, all of whom are directly appointed by the King, while the House of Representatives has 130 elected members, with nine seats reserved for Christians, three are for Chechen and Circassian minorities, and fifteen for women. The members of both houses serve for four-year terms."World Factbook: Jordan" U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Political history [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman Governorate
Amman Governorate, officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima ( ar, محافظة العاصمة, English translation: The Capital Governorate), is one of the governorates in Jordan. The governorate's capital is the city of Amman, which is also the country's capital. The administrative center of the governorate as well as all government offices and parliament are located in the Abdali district. The Amman Governorate has the largest population of the 12 governorates of Jordan. It borders Zarqa Governorate to the north and north east, the governorates of Balqa and Madaba to the west, Karak and Ma'an governorates to the south. It also shares an international border with Saudi Arabia from the east. History The land covered by the Amman Governorate has been inhabited since the prehistoric age, ruins of civilizations as early as 7250 BC have been discovered at 'Ain Ghazal near Amman, the site itself is one of the largest prehistoric settlements in the Middle East. Amman was the capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and the Palestinian West Bank, Israel, and the Dead Sea to the west. It has a coastline in its southwest on the Gulf of Aqaba's Red Sea, which separates Jordan from Egypt. Amman is Jordan's capital and largest city, as well as its economic, political, and cultural centre. Modern-day Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period. Three stable kingdoms emerged there at the end of the Bronze Age: Ammon, Moab and Edom. In the third century BC, the Arab Nabataeans established their Kingdom with Petra as the capital. Later rulers of the Transjordan region include the Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Rashidun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammon News
''Ammon '' (in Arabic عمون) also known as ''Ammon News'' is a private news agency and alternative news body based in Amman, Jordan. It is the first online newspaper in the country. The agency has both Arabic and English language websites. The name of the agency, ''Ammon'', refers to ancient name of Amman, capital city of Jordan. History and profile ''Ammon News'' was launched in 2006 by Sameer Al Hayari and Bassel Elkour, being the first online newspaper of Jordan. Alhyari is the editor-in-chief of the news portal. Abdullah Mismar is the managing editor of ''Ammon News''. He also contributes to the website in parliamentary affairs. The agency which is run from a cafe in Amman describes itself as voice to the "silent majority". It provides news which is not published in print media through its both Arabic and English news portals. According to Forbes, Ammon news is the first and most visits website in Arab world, and based on the 2010 Alexa data ''Ammon News'' had a readers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Jordanian General Election
Early general elections were held in Jordan on 23 January 2013.Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood to boycott early elections BBC News, 13 July 2012 Voter turnout was reported to be 56.6%.Jordan election: Voting ends as Islamists allege fraud BBC News, 23 January 2013 Electoral system Prior to the elections a new electoral law was passed, allowing voters to cast two ballots; one for a candidate in their constituency and one for party lists elected by proportional representation at the national level. In addition, the number of seats reserved for candidates of political parties ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jordan Times
''The Jordan Times'' is an English-language daily newspaper based in Amman, Jordan. History Established in 1975, ''The Jordan Times'' is owned by the Jordan Press Foundation, a shareholding company which also runs the Arabic-language daily '' Al Ra'i'', the kingdom's best-selling newspaper. The Jordan Press Foundation has been majority government-owned since its inception, but it is unclear how much the government's stake has fallen since 2000, when a plan to sell some of the Foundation's shares was announced. ''The Jordan Times'' maintains editorial independence from its sister daily '' Al Ra'i''. Content and profile The newspaper includes two main sections: * News: Covers local, regional, and world news, and includes subsections on business and sports. * Opinions: Features opinion commentary and analysis by Jordanian, Arab, and international writers. The paper's website was the 31st most visited website in the Arab world in 2013. Alumni Notable journalists who have worked a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AK-47
The AK-47, officially known as the ''Avtomat Kalashnikova'' (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is a gas operated, gas-operated assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle, Kalashnikov (or "AK") family of rifles. After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its variants remain one of the most popular and widely used firearms in the world. The number "47" refers to the year the rifle was finished. Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945. It was presented for official military trials in 1947, and, in 1948, the fixed-Stock (gun), stock version was introduced into active service for selected units of the Soviet Army. In early 1949, the AK was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces and used by the majority of the member states of the Warsaw Pact. The model and its variants owe their glob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qusai Dmeisi
Qusay (also transliterated as Qusai, ar, قصي, ) is a masculine given name. It may refer to: People * Qusai Abu Alieh, Jordanian footballer * Qusai Abtini, Syrian child actor * Ahmed Kousay Altaie, Iraqi American United States Army soldier, captured in Baghdad * Qusay Habib, Syrian footballer * Qusay Hussein, Iraqi businessman and politician, second son of Saddam Hussein * Qusai ibn Kilab, Quraishi king of Mecca, ancestor of Hashemites (Muhammad) * Qusay Munir, Iraqi footballer * Qusay Salahaddin, Iraqi student union leader, assassinated in 2005 * Qusai (musician) (born Qusai Kheder), Saudi Arabian rapper/record producer * Michel Qissi, Moroccan-Belgian actor * Qusay al-Shaykh Askar Qusay Abd al-Ra'uf Askar, commonly known as Qusay al-Shaykh Askar ( ar, قصي الشيخ عسكر, translit=Quṣayy al-Shaykh ʻAskar;1951) is an Iraqi-Danish novelist, poet and literary scholar. His first poetry collection was published in 19 ..., Iraqi-Danish novelist, poet and literary scholar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saad Hayel Srour
Saad Hayel Srour (born 1947) is a Jordanian politician. After entering the House of Representatives during the 11th Parliament he held stints as Minister of Water and Irrigation and later Housing and Works during the early 1990s. He served terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives during the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th Parliaments. Between November 2010 and July 2011 he was Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister. Life Srour was born in 1947 in Umm el-Jimal. He is from a Bedouin family. He obtained a bachelor in civil engineering from the University of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Srour first entered the House of Representatives during the 11th Parliament. On 1 January 1991 he was named Minister of Water and Irrigation in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mudar Badran. By November 1992 this had changed to Minister of Housing and Works. Srour later served in the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17 Parliaments. He was first elected the Speaker of the House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahia Al-Saud
Yahia (Arabic: يحيى, romanized: Yaḥyā), is a common Arabic male given name also written as Yahya or Yehia. People with the name include: Given name *Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi (born c. 1965), political leader of the Zaidi rebels in Yemen * Yahia Belaskri (born 1952), Algerian novelist *Yahia Ben Bakr (born 9th century), Mozarab (Iberian Christian living under Muslim domination) figure in Medieval Portugal *Yahia Ben Rabbi (c. 1150–1222), also known as Yahya Ha-Nasi, Yahya Ibn Yaish, Dom Yahia "o Negro", direct descendant of the Exilarchs of Babylon, the eponymous ancestor of the Ibn Yahya family *Yahia Boushaki (1935-1960), Algerian politician and military *Yehia El-Fakharany (born 1945), Egyptian TV and movie actor *Yahia El-Mekachari (born 1990), Tunisian light heavyweight amateur boxer, Olympian *Yahia Kébé (born 1985), Burkinabé football player *Yahia Ouahabi (born 1940), Algerian football player *Yahia Shakmak (born 1985), Libyan basketball player *Yahia Turki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Barayseh
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born approximately 570CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father Abdullah was the son of Quraysh tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, and he died a few months before Muhammad's birth. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically seclude himsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
