Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 10/12/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of October 12, 1998
- Egyptian foreign minister to visit Jordan next week Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 10/17/1998
- Jordanian intensifies campaign against Syria
Jordanian prisoners in Syria and Lebanon's Michael Aoun seem to be two new elements used in accusations by Jordan against Syria in their tumultuous relations. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Jordan and Israel seek European recognition of common free zone area
Students at the Jordanian University reiterated his strong objection to the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Jordan on Wednesday, accompanied by newly-appointed Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/16/1998 - Jordanian PM: Palestinians should look at big picture in peace talks Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/16/1998
- Iraq replaces Aqaba with Syrian, Dubai ports for its imports
Chairman of the Jordanian al-Na'ouri companies has said that Syria has offered facilities in using the Syrian ports for shipping Iraq commodities, a matter which has caused the Jordanian Aqaba port the loss of a great share of Iraqi commodities after being the western gate of Iraq to the world since the 1970s. Jordan, Economics, 10/15/1998 - Netanyahu holds talks in Jordan
Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan has asserted that his country is committed to backing the Middle East peace process until comprehensive peace is achieved on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 10/15/1998 - Jordan calls for improving relations with Syria
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Elah al-Khatib said he has recently met with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa' in New York, adding, during the meeting they discussed issues relating to the Arab arena, noting that stress was laid on the importance of giving inter-Arab disputes top priority. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/14/1998 - Jordanian minister of energy to visit Baghdad soon
Sources in the Iraqi Ministry of Energy and Mineral Wealth said today that Jordanian Minister of Energy Hani Mulki will visit Baghdad soon to head the meetings of the Iraqi - Jordanian joint committee that will be held soon in the Iraqi capital. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 10/14/1998 - Arafat confers with Prince Hassan of Jordan
Arafat briefed Crown Prince Hassan on latest developments concerning US efforts and contacts to convene a tripartite meeting near Washington on Thursday and the initiatives made to revive negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian tracks, including the US initiative. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 10/13/1998 - Jordan government, others condemn Tlass statements Jordan, Politics, 10/13/1998