Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 2/1/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of February 1, 1999
- Jordan: Crown prince assumes power due to King Hussein's condition
Jordan's Crown Prince Abdullah assumed power as the regent of the king after he took the oath before the Cabinet, as the deteriorated health state of King Hussein makes him incapable of ruling the country. Jordan, Politics, 2/6/1999 - Jordanian delegation discusses enhancing commercial ties with Yemen
A high-ranking Jordanian economic and commercial delegation will arrive in Sanaa tomorrow under the chairmanship of Jordanian Minister of Trade and Industry Mohammed Saleh Hourani. Jordan-Yemen, Economics, 2/6/1999 - On Netanyahu's visit to Jordan Jordan, Politics, 2/6/1999
- Algerian - Jordanian commercial agreement Algeria-Jordan, Economics, 2/4/1999
- Germany for reactivating EU role in the ME peace Jordan-European Union, Politics, 2/4/1999
- Jordan and Kuwait agree to open embassies
The director of the economic department in the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, Nabil El-Talhoni, announced that the coming week will witnesses an agreement to open the Jordanian embassy in Kuwait. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 2/3/1999 - Israeli textile factory to open in Jordan Jordan-Israel, Economics, 2/3/1999
- Jordan says no danger from Syria on Israeli accusations to destabilize country
Jordan on Monday denied Israeli statements which implied accusations addressed at Syria in attempting to destabilize conditions in Jordan following the appointment of Crown Prince Abdullah as heir to the Jordanian throne. Jordan, Politics, 2/2/1999 - Jordanian anti-normalization committee prepares to convene general conference
The Jordanian committee in charge of confronting normalization with Israel is preparing to convene a general conference which is to discuss the achievements of the anti-normalization committees in various parts of Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 2/2/1999 - King Hussein's sister and brother offer to donate bone marrow for transplant
King Hussein's morale is high before the beginning of the second phase of his treatment for cancer at the Mayo Clinic hospital in the United States and that he is in firm contact with his son, Crown Prince Abdullah. Jordan, Politics, 2/1/1999 - 75,000 passengers between Aqaba and Tel Aviv by air
Statistics released by Jordanian Royal Airways said the number of passengers transported by the company in 1998 between Aqaba and Tel Aviv increased by more than three times, amounting to 75,000 in comparison to 21,000 passengers in 1997. Jordan-Israel, Business, 2/1/1999 - Israeli minister admits pollution of Jordanian areas
Former director general of the Israeli Environment Ministry Nujama Ronin has asserted that sewage waters in Israel which reaches Eilat district caused pollution in vast areas of Jordan. She added that these sewage waters also polluted the groundwater in areas surrounding the Jordanian city of al-Aqaba. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 2/1/1999 - King Hassan sends message to King Hussein of Jordan Morocco-Jordan, Politics, 2/1/1999
- Jordan: No change in foreign policy Jordan, Politics, 2/1/1999