Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/5/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 5, 1998
- King Hussein to visit Saudi Arabia Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/1998
- Trade agreement with Iraq renewed
Jordan was studying an Iraqi appeal to increase both the volume of the protocol between the two countries and the sum to be paid in cash in return for its oil imports from Iraq, a governmental source said. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/9/1998 - Palestine narrows differences with Jordan
Well-informed Jordanian sources disclosed that the secret visit of the secretary-general of the Executive Office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbass Abu Mazen, last Friday to Amman aimed at overcoming the misunderstanding between Jordan and Palestine over maps for the Israeli West Bank redeployment Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/9/1998 - Jordan expresses its fear on the peace process Jordan, Politics, 1/9/1998
- Al-Saqaf to Cairo
Al-Saqaf is to replace Nayif al-Qadhi, who has become a member of the Upper House of Parliament, as Jordan's ambassador to Egypt. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/9/1998 - Karama dam primarily handed over to Jordan Valley Authority
Jordan Valley Authority received possession of al-Karama Dam project, which was erected jointly by two Italian companies which started work on site in 1994. Jordan, Local, 1/8/1998 - Europe to help Jordan excute its economic policy
EU members will make room for Jordanian exports, and finance the execution of water, environmental, industrial and humanitarian aid projects, the two officials told reporters. Jordan, Economics, 1/7/1998 - Qatar to construct a conference center in Amman
Jordan's government has assembled a ministerial committee headed by the Foreign Minister and including the Public Works and Housing, Finance, Industry and Tourism, and Culture ministers to specify the proposed site for the project. Jordan-Qatar, Economics, 1/7/1998 - Jordan Upper House regulations Jordan, Politics, 1/6/1998
- Jordanian trade delegation to visit Saudi Arabia
A Jordanian industrial, trade, and economic delegation will head to Saudi Arabia in February where it will meet with Saudi officials to discuss means of boosting economic and trade relations. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/6/1998 - Jordanian tourists guides refuse to escort Israeli counterparts
Numerous Jordanian tourist guides refused an invitation extended by a Jordanian tourist company to take part in a field trip with Israeli guides. Jordan, Local, 1/6/1998 - Norway, Jordan hold Israel responsible for peace stalemate
In a statement he made in Amman on Monday following his meeting with Jordan's Prime Minister Abdul Salam al-Majali, the Norwegian foreign minister said that Israeli practices might cause further problems in the peace process. Jordan, Politics, 1/6/1998 - Jordan confirms participation in Israeli-Turkish maneuvers
Jordan declared that it would participate as an observer in naval maneuvers between Israel, the USA and Turkey and declared that this is a sovereign decision regarding an internal affair. Jordan-Syria, Military, 1/5/1998