Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 6/8/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of June 8, 1998
- Eleven shot to death in Amman
Eleven persons, including nine from one family, were found shot to death early this morning. The crime took place in Um-Hairan area south of Jordanian capital, Amman, 36 hours before it was discovered. Jordan, Local, 6/12/1998 - Jordan calls for respect for human needs
As political conflict dominates the Middle East region, the human dimension, the key to solving the region's problems, seems to be the least addressed, Crown Prince Hassan said. Jordan-Austria, Politics, 6/12/1998 - Ties between Jordan and Austria discussed
In the second day of his visit to Austria, Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan held bilateral economic talks with Austrian officials. He also met with four UN agencies located in Vienna. Jordan-Austria, Politics, 6/11/1998 - Jordan's prime minister visits Gaza Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/1998
- Jordan receives 79 million grant
this sum was a part of a $225 million in aid that the US gives Jordan, "Jordan will get economic support of $150 million and $75 million military aid from the US," she said. Jordan-USA, Economics, 6/10/1998 - Germany helps Jordan economically Jordan-Germany, Economics, 6/10/1998
- Jordanian agriculture minister arrives in Israel Jordan-Israel, Agriculture, 6/10/1998
- King Hussein to U.S. today
The Jordanian monarch, King Hussein, will head today to the U.S. for a formal visit lasting for several days. Jordan, Politics, 6/9/1998 - Medical agreement between Jordan and Iraq
Jordan and Iraq signed an agreement regarding medical cooperation where Jordan will provide help to Iraqi hospitals Jordan will provide help to Iraqi hospitals. Jordan-Iraq, Medicine, 6/9/1998 - Jordanian opposition: New press law is bad for the country
"The law carries 61 arrows against the freedom of expression that has been constitutionally granted, forming an aggression against the rights of citizens and harms the reputation of the country," the statement said. Jordan, Politics, 6/8/1998 - Jordan is optimistic over peace process
King Hussein of Jordan expressed optimism over the Middle East peace process following talks with Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai who arrived in Jordanian capital yesterday afternoon. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 6/8/1998