Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 5/4/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of May 4, 1998
- $500 million Israeli-Jordanian railway
Jordan and Israel are embarking on studying the possibility of erecting a railway linking their potash factories in the Dead Sea area with the ports of Aqaba and Eilat. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 5/8/1998 - Jordanian airplanes to use Israeli airspace Jordan-Israel, Economics, 5/8/1998
- Jordanian prisoners home free from Kuwait
Six Jordanian prisoners freed by the Kuwaiti authorities arrived yesterday evening at Jordanian airport in Amman, among them was one woman. The Jordanians were released as per an amnesty issued by Kuwaiti Emir. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 5/8/1998 - King Hussein, Arafat hold telephone talks
Both King Hussein of Jordan and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat expressed hopes that peace talks in Washington next week will yield positive results to would bring about progress on the Palestinian - Israeli track of peace negotiations. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 5/7/1998 - Jordanian tourist shot by Israeli soldier
Israeli police said a Jordanian tourist, 27, was shot on Wednesday evening by an Israeli soldier. The incident took place in Bet-Zarzeer village in northern Israel. Jordan-Israel, Local, 5/7/1998 - Jordan - Iran Jordan-Iran, Economics, 5/7/1998
- Jordan delivers medical aid to Iraqi hospitals
Jordanian Minister of Health Dr. Ashraf Kurdi is to head a Jordanian delegation to visit Iraq. The delegation will include several senior economic personalities and physicians. They will attend the opening ceremony of the Jordanian Medical Week in Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Health, 5/7/1998 - Jordan will receive more than $140 million in aid
The USAID Program in Amman in Jordan announced that Jordan will receive over $140 million in assistance for the fiscal year 1998. Jordan-USA, Economics, 5/6/1998 - $43 million is the total cost of water projects in Wadi Mussa Jordan, Economics, 5/6/1998
- President of Swiss Confederation visits Jordan Jordan-Switzerland, Politics, 5/6/1998
- Australian Shadow Minister visits Jordan Jordan-Australia, Politics, 5/6/1998
- Jordan's Prime Minister: Efforts should be made to advance peace process Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/6/1998
- Many arrested in Zarqa and Amman for political reasons
The spokesman of Jordanian People's Democratic Party announced in a statement that a number of the party's members in Zarqa, Amman and Bak'a were arrested by Jordanian security apparatus. Jordan, Local, 5/5/1998 - Jordan to erect new three dams
The Turkish daily Joumhoryat on Monday said Jordan is joining the strategic alliance between Turkey and Israel, noting that Turkish soldiers are being trained to adapt to desert conditions in the Jordanian territories. Jordan-Turkey, Military, 5/5/1998 - 26 Jordanians visit 14 detainees in Kuwait
Spokesman for the International Red Cross committee in Jordan, Mu'n Qassis, said that 26 Jordanians, mostly women and children, left Amman on Monday for Kuwait to visit 14 prisoners in the central prison in Kuwait. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 5/5/1998 - Six Jordanian students killed in car accident Jordan, Local, 5/5/1998
- Industrial free area zone starts receiving applications
Jordan's Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Majali yesterday visited Hassan Industrial Zone in Irbid city. He took a fast look at the services provided there to attract investment. Jordan, Business, 5/5/1998 - Jordan's King rejects labeling political parties as opposition
Jordan's King rejected the labeling of certain Jordanian political parties as opposition, "There should be an understanding that the prevailing opinion is that of the majority and should, therefore, be respected." Jordan, Politics, 5/4/1998 - Jordan's Crown Prince stresses respect for human rights
Addressing a meeting of the Atlantic initiative group in Istanbul, Hassan said, "The term security should include economic and human needs." Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 5/4/1998 - Jordanian Water and Irrigation Ministry signs an agreement Jordan, Economics, 5/4/1998