Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 19, 1998
- More than fifty Iraqi houses inspected in Amman
The investigation proved that the criminal group was highly organized and trained to commit such crimes, a reliable source stated. It was expected that the group would commit more crimes, he added. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/24/1998 - Jordan electric connection to Egypt ready to go
The electrical cables lie 80 meters deep in Aqaba Gulf waters and is 300 km long, passing from Egypt through Sudan to Jordan. Regional-Jordan, Economics, 1/24/1998 - Jordanian national conference opposes normalization with Israel
Jordanian forces opposing the normalization of relations with Israel, decided to hold a wide national conference in Amman in late February, to undermine the normalization between Jordan and Israel, and create methods of resisting it. Jordan, Politics, 1/24/1998 - Jordanian Foreign Minister meets Palestinian President
"King Hussein ordered me to meet with Palestinian President," Fayez al-Taraunah said. " I told him about Jordanian support for his efforts concerning making progress on the Israeli-Palestinian track," Jordanian Foreign Minister said. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 1/24/1998 - Al-Majali: relations are good with Syria and Iraq
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul-Salam al-Majali said Jordan has always been close with Iraq and Jordan has continuously supported the Iraqi people. Jordan, Politics, 1/23/1998 - Judiciary changes in Jordan
The council will retire several high-ranking judges, transfer others, appoint a general secretary for the Ministry of Justice and appoint a number of lawyers in the judicial body. Jordan, Judicial, 1/23/1998 - Jordan trade delegation meets with Iraqi ministers
Iraqi Finance Minister Hikmat Azzawi yesterday met with the chairman of Amman's Chamber of Industry, Khaldun Abu- Hassan, and the delegate accompanying him. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 1/23/1998 - Jordanian Armed Forces receive US military aid
Jordanian armed forces yesterday in Aqaba received the third and final shipment of military assistance and equipment which was promised by the US to Jordan in 1996. Jordan, Military, 1/22/1998 - 59 Jordanian released prisoners arrived home
59 Jordanian prisoners, freed by a private resolution from Saddam Hussein, arrived in Amman yesterday night. Among them were five children who were jailed with their parents. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/22/1998 - King Hussein meets with King Fahd
King Hussein of Jordan met with King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in the Holy city of Mecca yesterday night. The two kings reviewed bilateral relations between their countries. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/22/1998 - The assassination of an Iraqi diplomat in Jordan
Al Hagwa had been a prominent figure in the Iraqi intelligence service and that he was nominated to be Iraq's ambassador to one of the European countries. Jordan-Iraq, International, 1/21/1998 - First evidence related to Amman killings found
The security apparatus in Amman continues its efforts to find those who killed 8 civilians, 6 Iraqis and 2 Egyptians, Jordan's interior minister told reporters following the discovery of two cars used by the attackers. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/21/1998 - Jordan bans the departure of Iraqi diplomats from Jordan
Jordanian sources said the security authorities in Jordan had prevented 4 Iraqi diplomats from leaving Jordan before it issued the complete ban. Jordan-Iraq, Judicial, 1/21/1998 - Jordan's PM criticizes Iraq's decision to release Jordanians
al-Majali welcomed the Iraqi decision to set free the Jordanian prisoners, but he said that Iraq did not refer to efforts made by the Jordanian leadership to free those prisoners. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/21/1998 - King Hussein to Saudi Arabia
King Hussein of Jordan is due to leave for Saudi Arabia. He will be accompanied by several members of the royal family. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/21/1998 - Amman stock market volume increased in 1997
The volume of circulation on the Amman stock exchange increased for the first time after its record of about 1.1 billion dinars in 1993. Jordan, Economics, 1/21/1998 - King Hussein warns against halt of peace
Answering a question about the UN sanctions imposed against Iraq after Saddam's forces invaded Kuwait in 1990, King Hussein said that if there were no sanctions things might have changed in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/20/1998 - Jordan renews request for $10 million Japanese loan
Jordan asked Japan to renew a proposal for a $10 million loan to finance the renovation and expansion of King Hussein Bridge connecting Jordan to the West Bank. Jordan-Palestine, Economics, 1/20/1998 - Jordanian general budget ratified
Following a five-day debate -- the longest in Jordanian history -- the lower house of Jordanian parliament ratified the state general budget for 1998. Jordan, Economics, 1/20/1998 - Iraqi diplomat and Egyptians amongst the killed in Jordan
At 1:30 am local time, security police in Jordan discovered that 8 people were killed, 6 of them Iraqis and 2 Egyptians. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/19/1998 - Jordanian prisoners in Iraq released
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein yesterday decided to free all Jordanians in Iraqi custody immediately. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/19/1998 - $225 million in aid from US to Jordan
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, appreciating Jordan's political stands and economic performance, had allotted $225 million out of the 1999 American general budget for Jordanian assistance. Jordan, Economics, 1/19/1998 - King Hussein to visit Saudi Arabia Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 1/19/1998
- Japanese support education in Jordan
According to this agreement, the embassy will provide 525 heaters to be used in 89 schools in the region to improve educational conditions for students. Jordan, Economics, 1/19/1998 - Jordanian speaker discusses Arabian Parliamentary Union conference
The extraordinary conference of Arabian Parliamentary Union held recently in Luxor, Egypt discussed terrorism, which hinders democracy and development everywhere. Regional-Jordan, Politics, 1/19/1998 - Five dead in a car-crash Jordan, Local, 1/19/1998