Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 3/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of March 15, 1999
- King Hussein's funeral oration in Alexandria
Victory College in Alexandria held a funeral oration yesterday afternoon for the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal on the 40th day after his death. Jordan-Egypt, People, 3/20/1999 - Al-Kabariti, Abu Aodeh resigned from the Jordanian upper house Jordan, Politics, 3/20/1999
- King Abdullah: No dealing with confederation before Palestinian state's declaration
Replying to Israeli statements that Jordan's share of water will be reduced this year due to low rainfall amounts, al-Rawabda said, "Jordan does not accept negotiations regarding this right." Jordan, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Jordanian - Syrian relations to witness important developments
al-Hadath continued that according to what had been proposed by Syrian circles concerned, "The task of Syria and the Arab states, especially Egypt and the Gulf states, foremost Saudi Arabia, is to contain these Israeli pressures and restore Jordan to carrying out its earlier role within the context of its Arab orbit." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/18/1999 - British dailies talk about water crisis between Jordan and Israel
The British daily the Independent has stated that the new water crisis between Israel and Jordan will be the first test of the diplomatic capabilities of King Abdullah of Jordan. Jordan-Israel-UK, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Jordanian prime minister meets with British delegation
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh on Wednesday discussed in Amman with the Director General of the Islamic Education, Science and Culture Organization (ISESCO) Abdul Aziz al-Twijari cooperation relations between the organization and relevant Jordanian institutions. Jordan-UK, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Al-Khatib: Relations between Syria and Jordan are fraternal Jordan, Politics, 3/17/1999
- Jordanian, Israeli meetings on water issues
the Jordanian prime minister said Israel tries to escape this agreement and to give up its obligations in this respect as well as to create a water crisis with Jordan, under the pretext of the state of the drought prevailing the region. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Report: Arrests in the Islamic movement in Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel has highlighted a continued arrest campaign in the ranks of the Islamic movements in Jordan, noting that number of detainees in the past two months reached 14, including a member of the Shoura council from the Muslim Brotherhood group, Ahmad Abu Saad. Jordan, Local, 3/17/1999 - Report: King Abdullah mediates between Syria, Palestinian Authority
The United Arab Emirates daily al-Bayan said on Tuesday that a well-informed source in Jordan revealed that King Abdullah of Jordan has responded to the request raised by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat during their recent meeting to mediate with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in order to convene a bilateral summit between Arafat and al-Assad. Regional-Jordan, Politics, 3/17/1999 - President Mubarak, King Abdullah inaugurate joint electricity grid station
President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Tuesday discussed with Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein during their meeting on Tuesday in Taba bilateral relations between the two countries, the Middle East peace process, the Iraqi crisis and means of achieving Arab solidarity. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Jordan - potential Palestinian trade Jordan, Economics, 3/17/1999
- Britain provides Jordan with Challenger - 1 tanks Jordan-UK, Military, 3/17/1999
- Mubarak confers with Jordan's Abdullah for the first time Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Jordanian government's program gives priority to restoring ties with all Arabs
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has asserted that the main traits of his government's program he intends to submit to the Jordanian parliament at the beginning of next month is to restore Jordan's relations with all Arab states to what they had been before. Jordan, Politics, 3/16/1999 - Israeli - Jordanian water crisis
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamal Mahadin has asserted Jordan's commitment to its full water rights, rejecting any reduction in its share of the water pumped by Israel due to the shortage of rainfall for the current season, as Israeli sources announced on Sunday. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 3/16/1999 - Mubarak arrives in Jordan today Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Israel releases three Jordanians from its jails Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Summit by President Mubarak and King Abdullah as Electric grid between Jordan and Egypt opens
An official source in Cairo said on Sunday that King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein will visit Egypt on Tuesday where he will inaugurate together with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the electricity grid line between the two states. Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 3/15/1999 - Jordan rejects Israeli statements of less water to Jordan
The director of Israel's water department, Meir Ben-Meir, told Jordanian officials that Israel is going to provide less water to Jordan under the pretext of low rainfall this past year. The Wadi Araba agreement provides for Israel to supply Jordan with water. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/15/1999 - New chairman for the Jordanian Bar Association Jordan, Local, 3/15/1999
- Poll: Most Jordanians support confederation with Palestine
The Jordanian newspaper al-Arab al-Youm conducted a poll today in which it found that most Jordanians support distinguished federal relations between Jordan and Palestine, but after an independent Palestinian state is established. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/15/1999