In pictures: Amman hotel blasts
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AP - Sat Nov 12, 6:03 AM ET
Suha Akkad, the wife of the late filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, sits on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 in her car at Nassib checkpoint at the Syrian-Jordanian border waiting for the body of her husband who died Friday from wounds sustained in a triple hotel bombings in Jordan. His coffin was transferred to Syria from Amman for burial in his hometown city of Aleppo on Sunday. Akkad, 75, the Syrian-born filmmaker of the 'Halloween' horror series, died in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in Amman, along with his daughter, Rima, 34. A number of Syrian ministers, officials and artists received the coffin at the Jordanian-Syrian border. (AP Photo/ Bassem Tellawi) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 6:15 AM ET
Syrians place the wooden coffin of the late film-maker Moustapha Akkad, 75, inside an ambulance at Nassib checkpoint at the Syrian-Jordanian border Saturday Nov. 12, 2005 to carry it to al-Shami Hospital in Damascus. Akkad died Friday from wounds sustained in the triple hotel bombings in Jordan. His coffin was transferred to Syria from Amman for burial in his hometwon city of Aleppo scheduled for Sunday. Akkad, the Syrian-born filmmaker of the 'Halloween' horror series, died in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in Amman, along with his daughter, Rima, 34. A number of Syrian ministers, officials and artists received the coffin at the Jordanian-Syrian border. (AP Photo/ Bassem Tellawi) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 6:29 AM ET
Syrians place a wreath of flowers sent by Syrian President Bashar Assad on the ambulance that carries the coffin of the late film-maker Moustapha Akkad, 75, who died Friday from wounds sustained in a triple hotel bombings in Jordan at Nassib checkpoint at the Syrian-Jordanian border Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005. The coffin was transferred to Syria from Amman for burial in his hometown city of Aleppo on Sunday. Akkad, the Syrian-born filmmaker of the 'Halloween' horror series, died in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in Amman, along with his daughter, Rima, 34. A number of Syrian ministers, officials and artists received the coffin at the Jordanian-Syrian border. (AP Photo/ Bassem Tellawi) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 7:17 AM ET
Syrians carry the coffin of Hollywood Arab film director Moustapha Akkad at the Syria-Jordan border south of Syria's capital Damascus 120km November 12 ,2005. Akkad died in hospital from wounds sustained in this week's hotel bomb attacks in Jordan, Arab television stations said on Friday. One of the few Arab directors known in the West, the Syrian-born Akkad had been staying in one of three luxury hotels hit by suicide bombers in Amman on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya said. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 7:26 AM ET
Adnan Badran, left, and Mohammad Naji Otari, the Jordanian and Syrian premiers, wait at Nassib checkpoint at the Syrian-Jordanian border on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 for the coffin of late Syrian filmmaker Moustapha Akkad to arrive. Otari was at the head of an official Syrian delegation comprising a number of Syrian ministers, officials and artists, waiting for the hearse of a Akkad, 75, who died Friday from wounds sustained in the triple hotel bombings in Jordan. His coffin was transferred to Syria from Amman for burial in his hometown city of Aleppo on Sunday. Akkad, The Syrian-born filmmaker of the 'Halloween' horror series, died in in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in Amman, along with his daughter, Rima, 34. (AP Photo/ Bassem Tellawi) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 7:41 AM ET
Syria's Prime Minister Naji al-Otari (R), Defense Minister Hassan Turkmani (C) and Culture Minister Mahmoud al-Sayd await the arrival of the coffin containing the body of Hollywood Arab film director Moustapha Akkad at the Syria-Jordan border 120km (74 miles) south of Syria's capital Damascus November 12 ,2005. Akkad died in hospital from wounds sustained in this week's hotel bomb attacks in Jordan, Arab television stations said on Friday. One of the few Arab directors known in the West, the Syrian-born Akkad had been staying in one of three luxury hotels hit by suicide bombers in Amman on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya said. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 7:49 AM ET
Jordanian soldiers carry flowers to be put on the coffin of Hollywood Arab film director Moustapha Akkad at the Syria-Jordan border 120km (74 miles) south of Syria's capital Damascus November 12 ,2005. Akkad died in hospital from wounds sustained in this week's hotel bomb attacks in Jordan, Arab television stations said on Friday. One of the few Arab directors known in the West, the Syrian-born Akkad had been staying in one of three luxury hotels hit by suicide bombers in Amman on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya said. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 7:53 AM ET
Jordanian people read newspapers at the 2000-years old Romanian theatre in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, Nov.12, 2005. According to Jordan's Deputy Premier Marwan Muasher, three 'non-Jordanian' suicide bombers belonging to al-Qaida in Iraq carried out Amman's triple hotel attacks that killed at least 57 people, saying that three males and no females were among the bombers, countering claims by Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror group that four Iraqis including a husband and wife carried out the bombings. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 8:00 AM ET
Syria's defence minister Hassan Turkmani (L) and Zouhare Akkad, brother of Hollywood Arab film director Moustapha Akkad, await the arrival of the coffin containing the body Moustapha Akkad at the Syria-Jordan border 120km (74 miles) south of Syria's capital Damascus November 12 ,2005. Akkad died in hospital from wounds sustained in this week's hotel bomb attacks in Jordan, Arab television stations said on Friday. One of the few Arab directors known in the West, the Syrian-born Akkad had been staying in one of three luxury hotels hit by suicide bombers in Amman on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya said. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 8:06 AM ET
Jordanian Professionals Association raise hands during a sit-in to protest over the Wednesday suicide bomb attack in Amman, November 12, 2005. Jordan said on Saturday an investigation into three deadly suicide bombing against Amman hotels had concluded that Al Qaeda in Iraq was behind the attacks. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 8:06 AM ET
Jordan's Prime Minister Adnan Badran (2nd L) speaks to Syrian counterpart Naji al-Otari (2nd R) after arriving with the coffin of Hollywood Arab film director Moustapha Akkad at the Syria-Jordan border 120km (74 miles) south of Syria's capital Damascus November 12 ,2005. Akkad died in hospital from wounds sustained in this week's hotel bomb attacks in Jordan, Arab television stations said on Friday. One of the few Arab directors known in the West, the Syrian-born Akkad had been staying in one of three luxury hotels hit by suicide bombers in Amman on Wednesday, killing at least 56 people, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya said. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 8:07 AM ET
Jordanian demonstraters from the tourism industry protest as they carry banners against terrorism in front of the Hyatt hotel where a suicide bomber struck last Wednesday in Amman, Jordan, Saturday Nov. 12, 2005. Wednesday night's suicide bombings in three hotels, the worst terror attack to hit this country are expected to slow down tourism in Jordan which had only started to pick up but industry officials say they don't expect long term adverse effects. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 8:08 AM ET
Jordanian Professionals Association gather during a sit-in to protest over the Wednesday suicide bomb attack in Amman, November 12, 2005. Jordan said on Saturday an investigation into three deadly suicide bombing against Amman hotels had concluded that Al Qaeda in Iraq was behind the attacks. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 8:08 AM ET
Jordanian demonstrators from the tourism industry protest as they carry banners against terrorism in front of the Hyatt hotel where a suicide bomber struck last Wednesday in Amman, Jordan, Saturday Nov. 12, 2005. Wednesday night's suicide bombings in three hotels, the worst terror attack to hit this country are expected to slow down tourism in Jordan which had only started to pick up but industry officials say they don't expect long term adverse effects. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 8:10 AM ET
Jordanian demonstrators from the tourism industry protest as they carry banners against terrorism in front of the Radisson SAS hotel where a suicide bomber struck last Wednesday in Amman, Jordan, Saturday Nov. 12, 2005. Wednesday night's suicide bombings in three hotels, the worst terror attack to hit this country are expected to slow down tourism in Jordan which had only started to pick up but industry officials say they don't expect long term adverse effects. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 8:21 AM ET
Jordanians wave national flags during a sit-in to protest over Wednesday's suicide bomb attack in Amman, November 12, 2005. Jordan said on Saturday an investigation into three deadly suicide bombing against Amman hotels had concluded that Al Qaeda in Iraq was behind the attacks. REUTERS/Stringer -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 8:23 AM ET
Jordanian demonstrators from the tourism industry protest, carry banners against terrorism as they walk in Amman streets, Jordan, Saturday Nov. 12, 2005. Wednesday night's suicide bombings in three hotels, the worst terror attack to hit this country are expected to slow down tourism in Jordan which had only started to pick up but industry officials say they don't expect long term adverse effects. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 8:26 AM ET
Australian tourists visit the 2000-year-old Roman theatre in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, Nov.12, 2005. Wednesday night's suicide bombings in three hotels _ the worst terror attack to hit this country _ are expected to slow down tourism in Jordan which had only started to pick up but industry officials say they don't expect long term adverse effects. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 8:28 AM ET
Jordanian youth read newspapers at the 2000-year-old Roman theatre in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, Nov.12, 2005. Three 'non-Jordanian' suicide bombers belonging to al-Qaida in Iraq carried out Amman's triple hotel attacks that killed at least 57 people, Jordan's deputy premier said Saturday. Marwan Muasher said the three were males and that no females were among them, replying to claims by Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror group that four Iraqis _ including a husband and wife _ carried out the bombings. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 9:04 AM ET
A Jordanian policeman stands guard at the entrance of the Radisson SAS hotel where a suicide bomber struck last Wednesday in Amman, Jordan, Saturday Nov. 12, 2005. Jordan's deputy premier Marwan Muasher said three 'non-Jordanian' suicide bombers belonging to al-Qaida in Iraq carried out Amman's triple hotel attacks that killed at least 57 people. He said also police are still interrogating 12 suspects believed linked to Wednesday's attacks on the Grand Hyatt, Radisson SAS and Days Inn hotels, while 'many others' currently detained, mostly Jordanians and Iraqis, may soon be released. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 9:05 AM ET
A Jordanian policeman stands guard in front of Jordanian flags at the Radisson SAS hotel where a suicide bomber struck last Wednesday in Amman, Jordan, Saturday Nov. 12, 2005. Jordan's deputy premier Marwan Muasher said three 'non-Jordanian' suicide bombers belonging to al-Qaida in Iraq carried out Amman's triple hotel attacks that killed at least 57 people. He said also police are still interrogating 12 suspects believed linked to Wednesday's attacks on the Grand Hyatt, Radisson SAS and Days Inn hotels, while 'many others' currently detained mostly Jordanians and Iraqis may soon be released. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
AP - Sat Nov 12, 9:46 AM ET
A Jordanian policeman stands guard Saturday Nov. 12, 2005, in front of Radisson SAS hotel in Amman, Jordan, where a suicide bomber struck last Wednesday. Jordan had enjoyed a kind of calm amongst its close neighbors of Israel and Iraq, but this week's hotel attacks shattered the calm. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12,10:17 AM ET
Jordanians chant slogans during a protest, over Wednesday's bomb attacks, in front of the Radisson hotel in Amman November 11, 2005. (Ammar Awad/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 6:50 AM ET
Jordanian groom Ashraf al-Akhras (R), who survived a bomb attack during his wedding at the Radisson SAS hotel, receives a hug during the funeral of a relative in Amma, November 11, 2005. (Jamal Saidi/Reuters) -
Reuters - Sat Nov 12, 7:50 AM ET
Jordanians bury the body of a victim, who died in an explosion at the Radisson hotel, during a funeral in Amman November 11, 2005. (Jamal Saidi/Reuters)