Russia Today | Man involved in CIA bombing may be related to Jordanian royalty – journalist

Published 05 January, 2010

The man allegedly involved in the suicide bombing that killed 7 CIA agents in Afghanistan last week may be affiliated with the royal family of Jordan, investigative journalist Wayne Madsen says.

“We know that on December 30th – the day of the blast – a Jordanian army captain serving with the UN peacekeeping group in Afghanistan, named captain Sharif Ali bin Zaid, was killed. He received a royal welcome by the king and queen of Jordan,” Madsen said. “And the Pakistani Taliban at first implied that this Jordanian captain may have had something to do with this suicide blast.”

Nonetheless, although several sides have claimed responsibility for the incident, the exact details of the bombing still remain obscure. Answers to all the questions may not come any time soon, Madsen thinks.

Telegraph.co.uk | Jordan to refill shrinking Dead Sea with salt water despite concerns from environmentalists about threat to its unique eco-system

Dead Sea drying quicker than usual - Regional governments commission the World Bank for fesibility of conveying water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea

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Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) is a unique organization at the forefront of the environmental peacemaking movement. As a tri-lateral organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists, its primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to protect a shared environmental heritage. In so doing, it seeks to advance both sustainable regional development and the creation of necessary conditions for lasting peace in the region. FoEME has offices in Amman, Bethlehem, and Tel-Aviv, employs 40 paid staff and actively involves hundreds of volunteers. It is a member of Friends of the Earth International, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the world.

The people and wildlife of the region are dependent on many of the same natural resources. Shared surface and sub-surface freshwater basins, shared seas, common flora and fauna species and a shared air-shed are some of the characteristics that necessitate regional cooperation. FoEME's efforts are thus focused on the rehabilitation of the Jordan River, Dead Sea, Mountain and Coastal Aquifers and fostering awareness about the regional impact of climate change. FoEME advances these projects by publishing scientific and social research, spearheading national-level advocacy campaigns and engaging in grassroots community development. FoEME's focal program, the Good Water Neighbors project, engages residents of all ages, mayors and municipal representatives in seventeen communities throughout Israel, Palestine and Jordan in a united effort to rehabilitate the regions' shared water resources.