Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 2/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of February 8, 1999
- King Abdullah II congratulated al-Assad on reelection
A statement by the Jordanian royal court announced on Friday that King Abdullah II had congratulated President Hafez al-Assad in a telephone call on his election to a new constitutional term. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 2/13/1999 - King Abdullah to visit Egypt soon Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 2/13/1999
- King Abdullah receives message from Iran's president Jordan-Iran, Politics, 2/13/1999
- Jordan: We will not be a part of any attempt to topple Saddam Hussein Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/13/1999
- New Jordanian government to be expected very soon
The Jordanian government led by Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh announced on the third and last day of receiving condolences on the death of King Hussein its determination to resign, according to tradition, perhaps as soon as today, while the Jordanian dailies started to talk about expectations concerning the new government which will be assigned by King Abdullah II. Jordan, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Abdullah and his wife, Rania, to be crowned in May
Official sources at the royal palace in Amman told the AFP that official protocols will be organized for the investiture of Jordan's King Abdullah as of the middle of next May, when the three-month mourning period on the death of the late King Hussein will end. Jordan, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Jordanian driver commits suicide over King Hussein's death Jordan, Local, 2/12/1999
- Baghdad: Iraq will be a supporter to Jordan Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Jordanian FM describes al-Assad's meeting with Tarawneh as positive Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Jordanian appreciation for al-Assad's visit to Amman
Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament Abdul Hadi al-Majali has expressed Jordan's appreciation for the visit paid by President Hafez al-Assad to Amman where he offered condolences on the death of King Hussein. Jordan, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Jordan archaeological site revenues Jordan, Economics, 2/11/1999
- Jordan - Prince Hassan Jordan, Politics, 2/11/1999
- Saudi, Jordanian ministers discuss presenting aid to Jordan Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 2/11/1999
- New Jordanian government expected very soon
Well-informed Jordanian sources expected that King Abdullah, of Jordan will within the two coming weeks assign one of the prominent political figures who used to be close to his father, to assemble a new Cabinet. Jordan, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Baghdad: King Abdullah seeks to develop Jordanian - Iraqi relations
The Iraqi News Agency said on Tuesday that Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein has asserted to Baghdad his desire to develop Jordanian - Iraqi relations, which have had ups and downs during the recent years. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/10/1999 - King Abdullah accepts Chirac's invitation to visit France
A Western diplomatic source in Amman said on Tuesday that French President Jacques Chirac had extended an invitation to the new Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein to visit France, and the King has accepted the invitation. Jordan-France, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Jordanian ambassador in Tehran: No one summoned me to any protest
The Jordanian ambassador in Tehran, Sheikh Nouh Ali, stated that he was not summoned to the Jordanian Foreign Ministry to provide information on an official Iranian protest regarding reported statements in a speech by Jordan's King Abdullah. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 2/10/1999 - European Union delegation to visit Jordan on Saturday
A delegation from the European Union is to visit Amman, Jordan on Saturday in the framework of the regional tour of German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency Jordan-European Union, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Jordanian official warns against pollution of Jordanian waters Jordan-Israel, Environment, 2/10/1999
- Arafat praised new Jordanian King Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 2/10/1999
- Iran upset with comments attributed to new Jordanian monarch
Jordanian sources denied statements attributed to King Abdullah, over which Iran has officially protested, that accused Iran of threatening the security of the Gulf states. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Gulf States - Jordan Jordan-Gulf, Economics, 2/9/1999
- World leaders in Amman to take part in Hussein's funeral
King Hussein of Jordan's funeral was held today in Amman following the afternoon prayers at the royal palaces in Amman. Jordan, Politics, 2/8/1999 - Hussein Bin Talal: The king who steered his people in a turbulent area
Throughout his 46-year reign, the late King Hussein Bin Talal, who passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer, steered his people in a turbulent area, a struggle that made of him a symbol of endurance and statesmanship. Jordan, People, 2/8/1999 - Syria announces mourning on King Hussein's death, postpones referendum Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/8/1999
- Palestinian bankers deny a crisis with the Jordanian Dinar
The chairman of bankers in the West Bank, Tawfiq al-Najjar, denied on Sunday rumors disseminated recently that these bankers are behind playing "with the Jordanian dinar in the West Bank." Palestine-Jordan, Economics, 2/8/1999 - Egyptian opposition parties sympathize with the Jordanian people
The political organizations and parties in Egypt expressed sorrow over the death of Jordan's King Hussein, asserting that the Arab and Islamic states have lost a great man who treated his people with all love, care and stability through 47 years. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 2/8/1999 - Hamas leader: King Hussein's death a great loss for Jordan, the Arab region Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 2/8/1999