Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 2/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of February 15, 1999
- Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff starts regional tour in Amman
The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Henry Shelton, began a visit to the region yesterday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, where he met today with King Abdullah, and his Jordanian counterpart to discuss military cooperation between the two countries. Jordan-USA, Politics, 2/20/1999 - Jordan and the emergence of a Hashemite state
The Emergence of the Hashemite state as it is known today goes back to 80 years ago. It is a story which started at the end of the first world war and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, as well as the launching of what is known as "the greater Arab revolution," led by al-Sharif Hussein in al-Hijaz. Jordan-Jordan, History, 2/20/1999 - Jordan, Iraq holds economic talks Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 2/20/1999
- Syrian media source criticizes Jordanian statements about detainees
A Syrian official source has criticized statements made by Jordanian Minister of the Interior Nayef al-Qadi on the "file of the Jordanian detainees." Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/19/1999 - Jordan: No disputes with Israel on water
The Jordanian embassy in Cairo announced today that there are no disputes with Israel on providing Jordan with the water from Tabria lake. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 2/18/1999 - Jordanian prisoners flee, two policemen killed
A high-ranking Jordanian security source said on Wednesday that two policemen were killed by prisoners who were being taken by the prison's car from the state security court in Amman to Sawaqqa prison, in southern Jordan. Jordan, Local, 2/18/1999 - Jordan denies that Israel is cause of water problem
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Hani al-Mulki has denied reports which stated that Israel has halted the pumping of water to Jordan from al-Yarmouk river and Tabaria lake via Dajania pipeline due to drought and the reduction of the water level. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 2/17/1999 - El-Baz: Egypt - Jordan relations are close
The political advisor to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Osama El-Baz, confirmed that Egypt is using all its potential and abilities for Jordan's interest Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1999 - Remaining Jordanian detainees to be released by Kuwait next week Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 2/17/1999
- $130 million from UAE to support Jordanian king
Banking sources announced today that the United Arab Emirates is going to deposit $130 million in the Jordanian central bank to help support King Abdullah bin Hussein. Jordan-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 2/17/1999 - A message from Qaboos to the Jordanian king Oman-Jordan, Politics, 2/17/1999
- Report: Future of relations with Jordan is Clinton's top priority
The London-based al-Majalla magazine quoted an official at the US State Department as saying that the future of US-Jordanian relations will be on top of the US foreign relations agenda. Jordan-Regional-USA, Politics, 2/16/1999 - Palestinian opposition views confederation with Jordan as suspicious
The People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Hamas movement on Sunday refused the call advocated by Yasser Arafat to maintain a confederation with Jordan. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999 - Jordanian Speaker: Confederation with Jordan has preconditions
Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has asserted that confederation with Jordan has preconditions to be attained. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 2/15/1999 - Jordanian parties call for political factions' solidarity
Secretaries of political parties in Jordan have called for starting a new phase in the life of Jordan on the grounds of solidarity between all political forces. Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999 - Bahrain - Jordan Bahrain-Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999
- Jordanian monarch gives order for Tarawneh's government to continue work
Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh stated yesterday that King Abdullah placed his trust in Tarawneh's government, formed on August 20, 1998. Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999 - Kuwaiti embassy in Amman cancels celebrations on the death of King Hussein Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 2/15/1999