Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 7/21/1997
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of July 21, 1997
- Clashes over killed Israelis in Jordan
Police clashed with protesters calling for the release of a Jordanian soldier sentenced to life in prison for killing seven Israeli schoolgirls, his relatives said. Jordan, Local, 7/23/1997 - Jordan's and Syrian unions protestation
Jordanian Trade Unions have called for boycotting the Doha economic conference while Jordanian university students hailed the "heroic deed" of soldier Ahmed al-Daqamseh. Jordan, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Jordan launches fertilizer plant with India
The project, a joint venture between Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JMPC) and India's Southern Petrochemicals Industries Company (SPIC), will produce over 200,000 tons of phosphoric acid annually. Jordan, Business, 7/22/1997 - Israeli officials to visit Jordan
The director general of Israeli Ministry of Environment Affairs Nehama Ronim is due to have arrived in Amman today to take part in an environmental workshop. Israel-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Egypt receives King Hussein soon
Jordan’s King is expected in Cairo soon for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the current efforts to push ahead the stalled Middle East peace process, Jordanian Minister for Information Samir El-Metawli said yesterday. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Daqamseh sentenced to life in prison for killing Israelis
A military court convicted Jordanian soldier on July 19 of killing seven Israelis in March and sentenced him to life in prison. Jordan, Local, 7/21/1997 - Four Jordanian parties announce elections boycott
They said they were heading the call for a boycott to protest government steps since 1993 elections, which the opposition say have sidelined parliament. Jordan, Politics, 7/21/1997