Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/12/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 12, 1998
- King Hussein warns against retreating from peace
"There has been a minority among each side who would impose their agenda upon us; many tragedies took place in Hebron, Israel and the Palestinian territories," he said. Jordan, Politics, 1/16/1998 - Jordanian industrial delegation leaves for Baghdad
An official source expected that the protocol to be prepared would go far beyond $300 million, but the final figure depended on a meeting to be held between trade ministers of both Iraq and Jordan. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/16/1998 - Lloyd's chairman in Jordan
Technical cooperation with Lloyd's and other international establishments created an entrance from which Jordanian industries could make use of their experience, the Crown Prince said. Jordan, Business, 1/16/1998 - Foreign and Planning ministers head to Washington
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah and Minister of Planning Mrs. Rima Khalaf left Amman for Washignton yesterday. Jordan, Economics, 1/15/1998 - King Hussein meets with Palestinian president
King Hussein of Jordan late yesterday night met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. They discussed Palestine-Israel issues and the latest efforts being made to push the peace process forward. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/14/1998 - Hussein praises Washington's efforts in the region Jordan, Politics, 1/14/1998
- Jordan and Germany to reschedule DM 94 million debt
The was to be retabulated according to an agreement which was reached with creditor countries in Paris in May 1997.This amount represents about 12.5% of the total Jordanian debt to Germany. Jordan, Economics, 1/14/1998 - Jordan: No political motive behind assassination on Iraqi diplomat
"There were no political motives for the assassination attempt; it was not related to the nature of the diplomat's work or post," a governmental source said. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/13/1998 - King Hussein receives French foreign minister
The French Foreign Minister, in a joint press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez al-Taraunah before he departed Jordan, said that France would do its best to revive the peace process, but France is not going to have new initiatives, he added. Jordan, Politics, 1/13/1998 - Four Iraqis arrested in connection with Taher attack Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/12/1998
- Rescheduling Jordanian debts to Japan Jordan, Economics, 1/12/1998