Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/25/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 25, 1999
- Jordan and the struggle for the throne
The London-based Muharrir News said in a report from its correspondent in Amman that a deep feeling is prevailing the Jordanian street that the struggle for the throne has not stopped with the naming of Prince Abdullah as crown prince, and that he will assume the post of his office immediately after King Hussein's death. Jordan, Politics, 1/30/1999 - Israel and the new Jordanian crown prince
The London-based "Jewish Chronicle" daily said on Friday that the new Jordanian Crown Prince Abdullah is not at all known in Israel. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/30/1999 - Netanyahu, Sharon send messages to Jordan about their special common relations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday sent two messages to Jordanian figures, the first to Crown Prince Abdullah and the second to the former crown prince, Prince Hassan. Jordan, Politics, 1/30/1999 - King Hussein - health Jordan, People, 1/30/1999
- Saudi defense minister, Albright stress to Crown Prince Abdullah support for Jordan
Sources close to Jordan's King Hussein at the Mayo clinic said that he is "very pleased over the conditions in his country after necessary arrangements on his succession to the throne were made in appointing his elder son Prince Abdullah as crown prince instead of his younger brother, Prince Hassan, who was removed." Jordan-Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/29/1999 - Electric link between Egypt and Jordan under experiment
The general manager of Jordanian National Electricity Company, Wadah Nabulsi, announced that the electrical link between Jordan and Egypt was put into experimental service. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 1/29/1999 - Jordanian official: King Hussein risked his life to settle succession problem
A high-ranking Jordanian official told ArabicNews.com that King Hussein took a great risk when he left the hospital, although doctors advised him not to leave, to resolve the issue of who is to succeed him after his death. Jordan, Politics, 1/28/1999 - Jordanian army on an alert on Syrian, Iraqi borders
Israeli Army Radio said that the Jordanian Army was put on maximum alert, especially on the border areas with Syria and Iraq. Jordan, Politics, 1/28/1999 - Jordanian crown prince meets with foreign ambassadors accredited to Jordan
Jordan's Crown Prince Abdullah on Wednesday in Amman summoned, in his first official appearance, foreign ambassadors accredited to Jordan, including the Israeli ambassador Odit Eiran, in order to become acquainted with them. Jordan, Politics, 1/28/1999 - Jordanian parliament speaker receives a message from Iraqi counterpart
Jordanian Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali on Wednesday received a message from speaker of the Iraqi National Council (parliament) concerning the implementation of resolutions of the 33rd urgent session of the Arab Parliamentary Union held in Amman by the end of December 1998. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/28/1999 - British dailies comment on King Hussein's illness
British dailies issued on Wednesday stressed the grave health condition of King Hussein of Jordan after he returned to the United States for medical treatment after a new health setback. Jordan, Politics, 1/28/1999 - Arab interior ministers hold 16th session January 29-31 in Amman
Arab interior ministers will hold their 16th session this January 29-31 in Amman to look into a report of the council's secretary general on the council's activities since the latest session held one year ago. Regional-Jordan, Politics, 1/28/1999 - Albright discuss with prince Abdullah the peace process developments Jordan, Politics, 1/28/1999
- UAE supports Jordanian King's decisions, to offer aid to Jordan
The United Arab Emirates has hailed the decision taken by King Hussein to appoint his oldest son Abdullah as crown prince. It stressed that it is now studying means of supporting Jordan to "enable it to carry out its national role." United Arab Emirates-Jordan, Politics, 1/27/1999 - Sheikh al-Sabah postpones visit to Jordan
Current political developments in Jordan have obstructed a very important visit by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad to Amman expected to have been made on Tuesday. Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 1/27/1999 - King Hussein returns to Mayo Clinic
King Hussein of Jordan left Amman on Tuesday heading for the US to be admitted once again to the Mayo Clinic where he had been under medical treatment for cancer. Jordan, Politics, 1/27/1999 - Why Hassan, the regent, is not crown prince anymore?
It was a shock for most Jordanians. The prince with whom they have lived over the past 35 years as the region of the kingdom is not there anymore, replaced by the King's elder son Abdullah. Jordan, Politics, 1/26/1999 - King Hussein appoints his elder son, Abdullah, as crown prince
Jordanian King Hussein on Monday appointed his oldest son, Abdullah, as his crown prince in succession of his brother Prince Hassan. Jordan, Politics, 1/26/1999 - Fairouz to sing Jordan on Thursday Jordan-Lebanon, Culture, 1/26/1999
- Qadi said that Jordan is seeking the release of five Jordanians being held by Egypt Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/26/1999
- Quarter million land mines in Jordan
A United Nations team specializing in dismantling land mines discussed on Sunday with the Jordanian Army's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Hafez Mu'ri, the volume of land mines in Jordan whose number is estimated at quarter a million and provided chances to eliminate these mines. Jordan-UN, Politics, 1/25/1999 - King Hussein on Israel, Iraq Jordan, Politics, 1/25/1999
- Toujan al-Faisal: US recommended King Hussein on crown prince question Jordan, Politics, 1/25/1999