Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 6/28/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of June 28, 1999
- King Abdullah starts Arab tour Jordan-Yemen, Politics, 7/3/1999
- Arrested Jordanian journalist released
The chief editor of the Jordanian independent daily al-Arab al-Youm, Shaker al-Jawhari, said on Thursday that the Jordanian intelligence investigated him on Tuesday over several articles he had written and then released him on Wednesday. Jordan, Politics, 7/2/1999 - U.S. economic aid for Jordan
The US administration on Thursday decided to provide Jordan financial aid at a value of US $144.7 million in support of the indebted Jordanian foreign economy and a slowness in growth for three years combined with a general recession in the markets of the kingdom. Jordan-USA, Economics, 7/2/1999 - Arab tour for Jordanian monarch includes Yemen, Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania
Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein is starting tomorrow a new Arab tour that will include fuor countries: Yemen, Sudan, Morocco and Mauritania. Jordan, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Jordanian opposition parties declare solidarity with Lebanon
The Jordanian opposition parties expressed their complete solidarity with and support for Lebanon against the most recent Israeli aggression which targeted the Lebanese infrastructure, including roads, bridges and electric stations as well as killing innocents. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Jordan: Daily's chief editor in custody
Jordanian security forces have arrested the chief editor of the Jordanian independent daily al-Arab al-Youm, Shaker Shaker al-Jawhari. Jordan, Local, 7/1/1999 - Syrian-Jordanian higher committee to meet in Amman
The speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has announced that the Syrian - Jordanian joint higher committee will convene its meeting within less than one week in Amman. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Israel highlights cooperation with Jordan Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/1/1999
- Jordanian population close to five million Jordan, Culture, 7/1/1999
- Jordan ready to play a role between Syria and Israel
The speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has announced Jordan's readiness to carry out a positive role between Syria and Israel. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Arafat confers with al-Rawabdeh
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday in Amman discussed with Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawbdeh current developments in the region, means of reviving the Middle East peace process on all tracks, especially on the Palestinian track, and the implementation of signed agreements so as to reach the final status negotiations. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Jordan calls for clarification from Israel regarding freezing joint airport project Jordan-Israel, Politics, 6/30/1999
- King Abdullah II due to visit Mauritania next week
Jordan's King Abdullah II is due to visit Mauritania next week. Diplomatic sources in the Mauritania capital, Nouakchott, said that King Abdullah's visit to Mauritania comes in the framework of an Arab tour, during which he will visit countries he never visited before. Mauritania-Jordan, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Arafat in Amman
King Abdullah Bin Hussein of Jordan and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat held talks on Monday in Amman which, according to a Jordanian official source, dealt with the stalemate in the Middle East peace process, especially on the Palestinian- Israeli track, and means of relaunching it. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 6/29/1999 - King Abdullah II to start Arab visits on Friday
Jordanian monarch King Abdullah II is to start a two-day Arab tour on Friday, during which he will visit Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen and Sudan and after which he will head to London for a special visit. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 6/28/1999 - Iraq pledges to continue supplying oil to Jordan
Iraqi Oil Minister Amer Muhammad Rashid and Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Suleiman Abu Aleem on Saturday signed minutes of meetings according to which Baghdad is obliged to continue providing Jordan with oil at preferential prices according to the agreement signed between the two countries in January. Iraq-Jordan, Economics, 6/28/1999