Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 12/22/1997
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of December 22, 1997
- King Hussein seeks Saudi oil
The message will tackle the relations between the two countries and the changes that the region is witnessing, especially in regard to Iraq and the peace process in the Middle East. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/26/1997 - Jordanian Parliamentarian happy to visit Israel
Raafat added to the newspaper that his visit to Israel is not a sin, rather, "It was for the sake of the God," adding in his next visit to Israel he will call on the Israelis to convert to Islam. Jordan, Politics, 12/26/1997 - Israeli leaders hope Jordan or Palestine will disappear
Hiam Ramon, who is one of the strongest candidates to head the Labor party, said that it is inevitable that Jordan will turn into a Palestinian state in about ten years. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Iraq delivered a list of 66 Jordanians jailed in Iraq
Iraq's embassy in Amman answering a Jordanian government request delivered a list containing the names of 66 Jordanians jailed in Iraq, Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah told reporters. Jordan, Politics, 12/25/1997 - Turkey allows Jordanian trucks in
Turkish authorities allowed 90 oil-filled Jordanian tanker trucks to cross Turkey's border with Syria after those authorities prohibited them from passing through, saying that they were carrying Iraqi oil. Jordan-Turkey, Economics, 12/25/1997 - Crown Prince Meets Christian representatives in Jordan
Crown Prince Hassan appreciated the solidarity found in Jordanian society and called for the continuation of dialogues which aim to build respect for differences between the members of society. Jordan, Religion, 12/25/1997 - Growth rate projected at 5.3% in Jordan
Hafez also expected that the Jordanian trade deficit will decrease by about 37 million dinars to 1.726 billion in 1998. Jordan, Economics, 12/24/1997 - 140 Jordanians in Iraqi jails
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah received a list of 140 Jordanians being jailed in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/1997 - Jordan will export $31 million to Iraq
new contracts have been ratified by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee according to which Jordan is allowed to export goods worth US $31,062,452 through 25 contracts between the Iraqi government and Jordanian companies. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/23/1997 - Foreign Minister: No military pact with Israel
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah said that the inflexibility of Israeli policy has resulted in dissatisfaction in the Islamic world, since there has not been any positive developments in the peace process on the Israeli side. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 12/23/1997 - Phosphate company raises ammonium prices
Jordan's agricultural sector has been facing a problem presented by a rise in ammonium prices instituted by the Phosphate company. Prices were raised by 70% to reach US $240 per ton. Jordan, Agriculture, 12/22/1997 - Jordan investment Jordan, Economics, 12/22/1997