Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 11/30/1998
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of November 30, 1998
- Israel agrees to increased Jordanian exports to Palestinian areas
Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli trade meetings started on Wednesday in Amman with the participation of the US to discuss trade relations between Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel. Jordan-Regional, Economics, 12/4/1998 - Jordan: Imad Alawi committed suicide
Jordanian security sources on Monday asserted news on the suicide of Imad Hashem Alawi, brother of Eyad Alawi, the chairman of the Iraqi opposition National Reconciliation Movement, in Amman on Saturday. Jordan-Iraq, Local, 12/1/1998 - 24 joint Israeli - Jordanian projects on tap Jordan-Israel, Economics, 12/1/1998
- Abdul Hadi al-Majali elected as Jordanian Parliament speaker
Jordanian Parliament member Abdul Hadi al-Majali was elected as speaker of the Jordanian Parliament after he won 43 votes against 36 votes for his rival, Ali Abu al-Ragheb. Jordan, Politics, 11/30/1998 - Prince Hassan: Palestinian rights are basic for Jordan's security
Jordanian crown prince al-Hussein Bin Talal said that "restoring the full legitimate rights of the Palestinians" is viewed as one of the "basics" for the security of Jordan and the Middle East region as a whole. Jordan, Politics, 11/30/1998