Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 12/29/1997
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of December 29, 1997
- Jordanian interior minister to attend Tunisia meeting
The conference agenda will include 23 items, the most important of which is the work against terrorism for which a four year plan would be adopted Regional-Jordan, Politics, 1/3/1998 - Jordanian deputies visit Baghdad Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/3/1998
- Amman: no cabinet reshuffle before February
A high-ranking Jordanian governmental source has ruled out any immediate cabinet reshuffle in Jordan, saying that such a reshuffling is likely to take place in February 1998. Jordan, Economics, 1/2/1998 - Aqaba airport for landing Israeli planes is proceeding well
A senior Jordanian official in al-Aqaba district said the experimental phase to use al-Aqaba airport for landing Israeli planes is proceeding well thus far. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 1/2/1998 - Jordanian opposition calls for boycotting maneuvers
Jordanian opposition parties on Thursday called upon the Jordanian government not to join Turkish -Israeli-US maneuvers which will start on January 5 in the Mediterranean. Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 1/2/1998 - Jordan reduces its interest rates to invigorate economy
Some bankers said that the reduction of the JCB's interest rates will take 6 months for the banks to reduce their interest rates on savings and loans, which will surely invigorate the Jordanian economy. Jordan, Economics, 1/2/1998 - Jordanian diplomat's car attacked in Israel
It was the second time in three months that the diplomat's car was vandalized. The reason for the attacks was not known and that the diplomat was not in the car during the incidents. Jordan-Israel, Local, 12/31/1997 - Four Jordanians sentenced for planning attacks on Israel
At the sentencing, Judge Youssef Faouri of the state security court in Amman said, "The defendants possession of arms and explosives and their plotting attacks against Israelis is a threat to the national security of Jordan." Jordan, Judicial, 12/31/1997 - Jordan called upon not to take part in maneuvers Jordan, Military, 12/31/1997
- UN Sanctions Committee ratifies Jordanian contracts to export necessities to Iraq
The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee agreed upon eight new contracts allowing Jordanian companies to export humanitarian goods to Iraq in accordance with oil-for-food deal, which came into effect in December 1996. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/31/1997 - Jordan - Iraq oil agreement
"Iraq will provide Jordan with an increased amount of oil and oil products by 7% during 1998.Thus Jordan will import 4.8 million tons of Iraqi oil at reduced prices; It will pay US $16.18 per barrel," Jordan's Energy Minister said. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/30/1997 - Jordanian Foreign Minister back from Saudi Arabia
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah and his Saudi counterpart Saud al-Faisal, during the Jordanian visit to Saudi Arabia discussed arranging joint cooperation concerning regional issues, particularly the peace process. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Majali for judicial reform Jordan, Politics, 12/30/1997
- Hamareneh is secretary general of the Jordanian Communist Party
The central committee of the Jordanian communist Party has elected Dr. Munir Hamareneh as its Secretary General for the coming four years. Jordan, Politics, 12/30/1997 - Iraq offered new reduced oil prices, Jordanian Energy Minister said
Jordanian Minister of Energy Mohammed al-Hourani denied that Jordan was looking for sources of oil other than Iraq. Following his negotiations with Iraqi officials al-Hourani stated that his talks resulted in the renewing of an oil protocol between the two countries. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 12/29/1997