Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 4/13/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of April 13, 1998
- Cohen - Jordan Jordan-USA, Politics, 4/18/1998
- British PM is expected in Jordan Sunday
Blair is to meet with Jordan's King Hussein, the Crown Prince Hassan and other senior officials," the source said, the Middle East peace process and the method to revive it are to be discussed during the visit, he added. Jordan-UK, Politics, 4/18/1998 - King is serious about improving Aqaba port
Referring to the importance of the sole Jordanian seaport, the king stressed the necessity of scientific plans to improve the situation in the port in all aspects. Jordan, Economics, 4/17/1998 - King Hussein of Jordan meets with Israeli PM
Jordan's King Hussein met yesterday for two hours with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Eilat. They discussed the latest developments in the Middle East peace process Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/17/1998 - Jordanians against partnership with Israel Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/16/1998
- Shbeilat released on bail Jordan, Judicial, 4/16/1998
- Jordanian police crack down on drug users
The amount of drugs seized over the past 20 days included 4.5 kg of heroin, 22 kg of hashish as well as marijuana Jordan, Judicial, 4/15/1998 - Jordan's King Hussein attends Cabinet meeting
He was updated on the steps implemented so far within the framework of the social productivity network aimed at alleviating poverty and unemployment.The first phase of the project is to be financed by a sum totaling JD178 million.(about $250 million). Jordan, Politics, 4/15/1998 - Jordan, Israel sign aviation cooperation accord Jordan-Israel, Economics, 4/15/1998
- European Parliament member in Jordan
A member of the European Parliament currently visiting Jordan to highlight the importance of cooperation and understanding between the EU and countries in the Middle East. Jordan-European Union, Politics, 4/15/1998 - King Hussein calls for peace
Jordan's King Hussein: "The sound of majority who are fed up with destruction, bloodshed and sufferings should overwhelm all other sounds." Jordan-Regional-USA, Politics, 4/14/1998 - Jordanian police recover car in mystery murder
Jordan police urged Jordanians who have information on the Mercedes or the criminals to contact any police station nationwide. Jordan, Local, 4/13/1998 - Majali: Jordan supports Palestinian rights
the Jordanian Prime Minister reiterated Jordan's belief in the need to secure comprehensive peace in the Middle East. "Jordan wants to see progress achieved on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks of negotiations with Israel," he said. Jordan, Politics, 4/13/1998 - Two international organizations criticize the prevention of Jordan to the peaceful negotiations
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the Human Rights Watch International presented separate protests to the Jordanian government against the denial of access to the press at the trial of Jordanian opposition figure Leith Shbeilat and the ban imposed against peaceful demonstrations in Jordan. Jordan, Judicial, 4/13/1998 - Mubarak confers with Hussein Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/13/1998
- UNDP helps coalition of Jordanian organizations develop recycling project
The United Nations Development Program signed an agreement with the Jordanian Environmental Society, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and the Arab Women's Society to provide a $41,000 grant to fund a recycling project. Jordan, Economics, 4/13/1998