Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 6/29/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of June 29, 1998
- Jordan seeks to buy Iraqi oil
Iraq said on Saturday that it will provide Jordan with oil at reduced rates for the rest of 1998, even outside the two countries' trade protocol, the Jordanian news agency reported. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 7/4/1998 - Aqaba discovery Jordan, Culture, 7/4/1998
- Jordanian Journalists Union chairman elected for new term of office Jordan, Politics, 7/4/1998
- Jordanian foreign minister: Relations with Israel are semi-halted Jordan, Politics, 7/3/1998
- King Hussein, Saudi crown prince review Middle East developments Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/1998
- Marine, trade transport agreement signed by Lebanon, Jordan Lebanon-Jordan, Economics, 7/3/1998
- Prince Hassan criticizes press law, Palestine to control Islamic shrines
Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan in an implicit criticism of the press law adopted by the government of Abdul Salam al-Majali that limits press freedoms to a large extent "it is not worse than having the mass media as mere echo of official institutions." Jordan, Politics, 7/1/1998 - Jordan for reopening embassy in Kuwait
Jordanian minister of planning Rima Khalaf expressed her country's hope to open a Jordanian embassy in Kuwait. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 7/1/1998 - UN Sanctions Committee agrees upon Jordanian export contracts
Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Hani Mulki confirmed that the UN Sanctions Committee agreed upon 34 new contracts for Jordanian companies in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the UN and Iraq known as the oil-for-food agreement. "The total sum of the contracts is $28.61 million," he said. Jordan-Iraq-UN, Economics, 7/1/1998 - Kuwaiti prime minister meets Jordanian minister of planning
Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheik Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, yesterday, received Jordanian Minister of Planning Reema Khalaf who handed him a communique from Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 7/1/1998 - Jordan, Israel discuss coordinating security affairs
Israeli army radio said that Israeli and Jordanian security bodies are examining the possibility of conducting joint security activities pertaining to safety of tourists in the two countries. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/1/1998 - Jordan rejects the concept of a second Madrid
Jordan's Foreign Minister Jawad Anani refused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to hold Madrid 2 international conference to discuss the peace process. Jordan, Politics, 6/30/1998 - Kuwaiti FM confers with Jordanian minister
Kuwaiti first Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad today in Kuwait received Jordanian Minister of Planning Rima Khalaf. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 6/30/1998 - First visit of a Jordanian minister to Kuwaiti since the Gulf war
Jordanian minister of planning Rima Khalaf will head to Kuwait tomorrow according to the call of the manager in the economic development Arab fund Abd El-Hamd to attend the meetings of the fund and sign some agreements between it and Jordan. Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 6/29/1998 - Joint Jordanian-Algerian business council set up
Jordan and Algeria announced the formation of a joint Jordanian-Algerian business council that will include several private-sector corporations in the two states. Jordan-Algeria, Economics, 6/29/1998 - King Hussein: Jordan will remain the shield of Arabs
King Hussein of Jordan yesterday said in Amman that Jordan will be always "a sword and a great supporter to all Arab brothers," at a time when Jordanian transport Minister Sami Qamweh announced that Jordan has asked to end inspection operations carried out by Lloyd company in al-Aqaba port for Iraqi shipments. Jordan, Politics, 6/29/1998 - Bilateral cooperation between Jordan and Algeria discussed
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Majali met with Algerian Minister of Industry and Trade Abdelmadjid Menasra. Jordan-Algeria, Politics, 6/29/1998