Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 3/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of March 23, 1998
- Tourist cooperation between Israel and Jordan Jordan-Israel, Business, 3/28/1998
- Israeli chief of staff arrives in Jordan Jordan-Israel, Military, 3/28/1998
- Vatican envoy on trip to Amman, Sanaa
The Papal envoy will arrive in Sanaa later today to hold talks pertaining to relations between the two countries, especially the "possibility of building a Catholic center in Sanaa, where there are no Christian places of worship" Jordan-Yemen-Vatican, Religion, 3/27/1998 - Jordan workers will be able to get Saudi visas Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 3/27/1998
- Japan grants US $6.4 million to Jordan
Acting Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah al-Nsour on Thursday met with the UN delegation in charge of compensating the countries affected by the Gulf War. Jordan-Japan, Economics, 3/27/1998 - Jordanian sands for construction projects in Israel Jordan, Economics, 3/25/1998
- Jordan ready to open new page with Syria
Jordanian Health Minister Ashraf al-Kirdi criticized in a press interview on March 12 statements made by Syrian Vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam, who noted upon meeting with Arab health ministers in Damascus at the beginning of March a "US-Israeli plan according to which Israel occupies Jordan and evacuates the Palestinians to Iraq." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/24/1998 - Jordanian oppositions for releasing all political detainees
The Jordanian opposition parties today called upon the Jordanian government to set free the political detainees in all Jordanian prisons, to give up the trial of citizens of Maan in southern Jordan, and to form a neutral committee to investigate the events that recently took place in the city. Jordan, Local, 3/24/1998 - Palestine seek Jordan's help on land registration
The decision followed a request by the Palestinian government from the Jordanian authorities to receive all sorts of land and real estate registrations in the West Bank. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 3/24/1998 - King Hussein compensates killed Israeli women Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/23/1998
- Chairman of Jordanian Football Federation meets with Yogoslav Sports Minister
Jordan's acting prime minister, Abdulla al-Nusour, also met with Bingalesh. They discussed prospects for cooperation in youth and athletic fields as well as the possibility of signing an agreement between the Olympic committees in both countries. Jordan-Yugoslavia, Politics, 3/23/1998 - Jordanian pilgrims leave to Haj
Chief Islamic Justice Sheikh Izuddin al-Khateeb, representing Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan, urged in remarks at the farewell ceremony, that the pilgrims present a good image of the country during the pilgrimage. Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 3/23/1998