Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 6/22/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of June 22, 1998
- New law against the press comes under strong criticism
Human Rights Watch addressed a message to Jordan's Speaker Saad Hayil Surour, including the point of view of the international organization that deals with human rights, regarding the draft Law of Press and Publications in Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 6/27/1998 - Jordanian deputies condemn government for anti-journalist activities
A group of deputies from the Jordanian House of Representatives condemned interference from the government against journalists, writers and cultured Jordanians. Jordan, Politics, 6/26/1998 - King Hassan receives departing Jordanian ambassador to Rabat Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 6/26/1998
- Former Jordanian premier critical of Jordanian policy
Former Jordanian Prime Minister Taher al-Masri has expressed pessimism over the possibility for a change to take place in the Jordanian official policy towards internal detente and return to the Arab ranks, especially toward reconciliation with Syria and Iraq. Jordan, Politics, 6/25/1998 - Jordanian deputy complains that Syrian border authorities abused him
A Jordanian deputy accused the Syrian border authorities of abusing him in a way that does not suit a deputy in the Deputies' Council (the Jordanian parliament), a matter which led him to return to Jordan with his family. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/25/1998 - King Hussien to visit France in July
Jordanian sources confirmed that Jordanian monarch King Hussien will pay a formal visit to France on July 21, lasting for several days. During the visit, King Hussien will meet with French President Jacques Chirac. Jordan, Politics, 6/25/1998 - Mauritanian - Jordanian talks in Amman Mauritania-Jordan, Politics, 6/25/1998
- Jordanian foreign minister: Jordan waits for Kuwaiti decision to open embassies Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 6/24/1998
- Amnesty International: 60 Political Prisoners in Jordan
Amnesty International in its most recent report regarding the human rights in Jordan in 1997, said that about 350 people, among them prisoners of conscience, were arrested, "They were detained for political reasons," the report said, "About 50 of them were sentenced by the Court of Security of State." Jordan, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Worst law for the press says writers, Parliament voice its opinion
"The draft of Jordanian Law of the Press and Publications is considered the worst along the history of press and publications in Jordan," the Jordanian Association of Writers said. Jordan, Politics, 6/23/1998 - Jordan: we do not object to convening Arab summit in Damascus
Dr Abdul Salam al-Majali, the Jordanian prime minister, denied in a statement yesterday to the Qatari newspaper El-Watan his country's objection to convening the suggested Arab summit in Damascus, saying that what was reported in the this matter has nothing to do with the truth. Jordan, Politics, 6/22/1998 - Jordan, Morocco share same viewpoints on Middle East, says Jordanian prime minister
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali, who visited Morocco last week, stressed "the convergence" of political viewpoints between Morocco and Jordan on major issues related to the Middle East. Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 6/22/1998