Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 5/18/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of May 18, 1998
- U.S. to announce its position on the peace deadlock
"Palestinians are still waiting for the US to announce its position on state of the deadlocked peace process," Palestinian Planning Minister Nabil Shaath said ending his four day visit to Jordan. Jordan-Jordan, Politics, 5/23/1998 - Shbeilat: I did not ask for pardon because I am innocent
Shbeilat added that there is "no need to repeat that I did not ask in previous times nor this time for any pardon for alleged crimes which I do not originally admit, since I have practiced my constitutional rights." Jordan, Politics, 5/22/1998 - Aqaba Seaport prepares to establish free zone
Aqaba harbor authorities signed an agreement to prepare studies for the establishment of Aqaba free zone with a consortium of three companies. The study will be financed by the World Bank at a cost of $1.2 million and will be completed in a period of five months. Jordan, Economics, 5/22/1998 - Israeli official to visit Jordan Jordan-Israel, Politics, 5/22/1998
- Crown Prince Hassan: Jordanians, Palestinians should cooperation
Jordan's Prime Minister Abdul Salam al-Majali said that Jordan is seeking methods to put an end to the current deadlock imposed on the Middle East peace process by the Israeli government. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 5/22/1998 - U.S. pleased with joint exercises in Jordan Jordan-USA, Military, 5/21/1998
- Hussein: media is not accurate, prosecution cases to be dropped
"A great deal of injustice was done to Jordan," the king said addressing the meeting. "Jordan did not receive enough credit for the role it had played in the Arab-Israeli wars," he said. "Recent programs by Arab satellite channels are based on false and inaccurate information," the king stated. Jordan, Politics, 5/21/1998 - Jordan bread subsidy Jordan, Economics, 5/21/1998
- Jordan to join nuclear free group Jordan, Military, 5/21/1998
- Jordan supports establishment of independant Palestinian state
Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan discussed the Middle East peace process with Palestinian Minister of Planning Nabil Shaath. Crown Prince Hassan expressed Jordan's full support for the Palestinians in their struggle to regain their rights and establish their independent state. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/1998 - Jordanian - U.S. military committee to convene in October Jordan-USA, Military, 5/20/1998
- $130 million Center for hotels in Amman
King Hussein, will sponsor a project establishing a large center in the Jordanian capital. This center will include a hotel, a market, a dining hall, swimming pools and parking for cars. Jordan, Business, 5/20/1998 - Palestinians want to revive peace talks
The Middle East peace process and efforts to revive it were high on the agenda of talks between Jordanian Foreign Minister Jawad Anani and Palestinian Planning Minister Nabil Shaath. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 5/20/1998 - Iraq should implement the UN Security Council resolutions
Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan said the Middle East peace process stands at a critical juncture. "It should be restored to its track by implementing all signed agreements," Crown Prince Hassan said. Jordan-Iraq-Russia, Politics, 5/20/1998 - More efficient civil service system endorsed
"There are certain legal procedures that should be followed before amnesty is granted by the King of Jordan to former union president Leith Shbeilat come into effect," Jordan's acting Minister of Information Nasser Lawzi said. Jordan, Local, 5/20/1998 - Al-Hijaz railway to facilitate Turkish-Jordanian transports Jordan-Turkey, Economics, 5/20/1998
- Hussein tells unions: Shbeilat will be free, stay out of politics
Jordan's King Hussein made a surprise visit to the representatives of Jordanian professional associations where he met with heads and members of 13 Jordanian associations who are strongly against normalization with Israel. Jordan, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Syrian - Jordanian agreement to finance constructing al-Wehda Dam
At the conclusion of its meeting yesterday evening, the Syrian - Jordanian committee concerned with the water of El-Yarmouk river reached an agreement on a plan to continue constructing El-Wehda Dam on the joint river EL-Yarmouk. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/19/1998 - Amman hosts Arab oil conference Regional-Jordan, Economics, 5/19/1998
- Jordan cancels participation in Israeli medical conference in Jerusalem
Jordan has canceled the participation of five Jordanian doctors in a medical conference to be held in occupied Jerusalem. Israeli army radio said that Jordan's health minister canceled the Jordanian medical practitioners' visit to Israel and Jordan's participation in the medical conference. Jordan, Politics, 5/18/1998 - Amman rally supports Palestinians repatriation right
In the final statement of a rally held on Sunday in Amman, the Jordanian vocational trade unions on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Palestine usurpation called for observing May 15 every year as a day for the whole Arab nation to stress the repatriation right, the Arab character of Jerusalem and Palestine, people's right to resistance, and boycott the Israeli occupation and reject normalization with Israel. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 5/18/1998 - Jordanian-Turkish businessmen convene Jordan-Turkey, Economics, 5/18/1998
- Iranian, Jordanian ministers discuss bilateral relations Jordan-Iran, Politics, 5/18/1998
- Vatican - Jordan Jordan-Vatican, Education, 5/18/1998
- Jordan - U.S. military exercises Jordan-USA, Military, 5/18/1998