Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 5/10/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of May 10, 1999
- King Abdullah to visit US
Jordan's King Abdullah is to arrive in the US on Monday for his first visit to Washington since becoming king, which will include meetings with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and US President Bill Clinton. Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Canceling censorship over foreign printings to Jordan
Jordan's King Abdullah issued royal decree to cancel the prior censorship over foreign publications sent to Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Syria starts water pumping to Jordan
The Syrian authorities on Thursday started pumping of potable water to Jordan, in implementation with the agreement signed between the two sides in the meeting of the joint committee for water which was held in Damascus on May 2. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/14/1999 - King Abdullah: A new page opened in Syrian - Jordanian relations
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein has said that Jordan has opened a new page in relations with Syria in the service of the two "sisterly people and their common interests." Jordan-Regional, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Syrian water Jordan within days
The director of the Jordan Valley Authority, Dureid Mahasenah, has announced that pumping water from Saham dam which will provide Jordan with some 8 million cubic meters of waters will start Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/12/1999 - On releasing Jordanian prisoners in Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/12/1999
- King Abdullah starts his Western tour Jordan, Politics, 5/11/1999
- King Abdullah in Washington on Friday
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein is due to head to Washington on coming Friday, in which will meet with US President Bill Clinton, high powered officials and US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to discuss the developments of the situaton in the Middle East. Jordan-International, Economics, 5/11/1999 - Jordan denies direct mediation between Syria and the Palestinians
A Jordanian weekly has said that a well-informed Jordanian official has denied reports that Jordan made direct mediation to bring together views between Syria and the Palestinian Authority. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 5/11/1999 - Funding agreement reached in principle for Jordan hospital Jordan, Economics, 5/11/1999
- Mubarak gets a message from Jordanian king, Moussa address Israeli policy
Moussa added the Israeli government wanted Egypt to present the Syrians, the Lebanese and the Palestinians on "a plate of silver" to the Israelis, reiterating that those who envisage such a presentation are "mad." Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Jordan, Maldives maintain cooperation
Jordanian Labor Minister Eid al-Fayez on Sunday in Amman discussed with the president's office minister in the republic of the Maldives Abdullah Jamil and members of the accompanying delegation means of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in the fields of labor and the labor force, especially labor legislation, vocational training and social insurance. Jordan-Maldives, Politics, 5/10/1999