Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/26/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 26, 1998
- Jordanian economy would face huge losses if US attacks Iraq
"Jordan is still depending highly upon Iraqi oil and Iraq is still the main Jordanian partner in trade," he added. Jordan might lose heavily this time again, al-Annani said. Jordan, Politics, 1/31/1998 - King Hussein receives Bahraini Crown Prince Jordan-Bahrain, Politics, 1/31/1998
- King Hussein meets with US secretary of state
King Hussein of Jordan yesterday in his residence in London met with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The king discussed the Middle East peace process and the obstacles that face the process with Albright. Jordan, International, 1/31/1998 - A Jordanian Parliamentary delegation to Kuwait and Syria
The Jordanian Parliament is intended to send a parliamentary delegation to Damascus to discuss the question of the Jordanians imprisoned in Syria. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 1/30/1998 - Jordan - military Jordan, Military, 1/29/1998
- Iraq's involvement in massacre of Iraqis in Jordan
There are indications that the Iraq was involved in the Amman massacre a week ago in which 5 Iraqis were murdered. Jordan, Local, 1/29/1998 - Jordan ready to help Algeria
"What is now going on in Algeria is a crime. There have been people slaughtered." "The ugly image of killing spoils our reputation and deforms our image abroad," said Jordanian Foreign Minister Jordan-Algeria, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Jordanian Queen Nour to visit Israel Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/28/1998
- A modern electoral law for Jordan
Jordan's cabinet authorized a higher commissioner to set up a modern electoral law to make elections easier, Prime Minister Dr. Abdul-Salam al-Majali said. Jordan, Politics, 1/27/1998 - Supreme Court revokes press law
"In accordance with the article 94 of the Constitution, the executive authorities have been authorized to make laws," in certain circumstances, the resolution stated. "The court realized that the temporal law was in contrary to the constitution." it said. Jordan, Judicial, 1/27/1998 - King Hussein of Jordan receives Israeli defense minister
"We ought to do the utmost to bring the Middle East peace process back on track," King Hussein stated. "We must to push it toward a complete and permanent peace that secure the rights of all sides," King Hussein said. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/27/1998 - Jordan's Security Police launch arrests of Iraqis living illegally in Jordan
Asked about the ongoing investigation into the killing, "I could not certify whether the criminals fled Jordan or not," Jordanian Interior Minister Nazir Rashid told reporters. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 1/26/1998 - King Hussein: Middle East passing through a very hard time
Yesterday evening King Hussein and President Mubarak, at the Presidential Headquarters in Cairo, held talks behind closed doors. The meeting was followed by an opening discussion between both delegations. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/26/1998 - Jordan to seek release of Jordanians in Arab prisoners Jordan-Syria, Politics, 1/26/1998
- Israeli defense minister in Amman today Jordan, Politics, 1/26/1998
- Jordanian Senate approves budget Jordan, Economics, 1/26/1998
- Salaries raised
Jordan's cabinet during its meeting yesterday decided to raise the salaries paid to members of the Lower House of parliament. Jordan, Politics, 1/26/1998