Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 8/9/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of August 9, 1999
- On Jordanian prisoners
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Marwan al-Hammoud said in Amman today that Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi had promised to study including the Jordanians in the Syrian presidential pardon, at top levels in Syria. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 8/14/1999 - Jordanian Premier, Arafat held talks in Ramallah
During his meeting with the Chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Jordan's prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh briefed him on the results of the Jordanian diplomatic moves concerning the peace process and the results of contacts held by Amman following the visit of the Israeli foreign minister David levy to Amman on Tuesday. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 8/13/1999 - Abdul Meguid to visit Jordan on Saturday
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid is to head to Jordan on August 14 for an official visit, during which he would meet with Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein and high-ranking Jordanian officials. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 8/12/1999 - Arafat receives al-Rawabdeh today in Ramallah Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 8/12/1999
- Al-Rawabdeh: Arab coordination for peace process Jordan-Regional, Politics, 8/12/1999
- Jordan excludes convening of summit for the band countries
Jordanian political sources said yesterday that Jordan does not intend to convene a fivefold summit gathering the El-Touk (band) countries, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, contradicting what was expected and communications made during the last few months. Jordan, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Amman journalist released at the directives of the king
A Jordanian official source said on Tuesday that at the directive of the Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein, Jordanian journalist Senan Shaqdeh, who works in the Jordanian independent daily al-Masa'eyah, was released. Jordan, Politics, 8/11/1999 - On the meeting between King Abdullah and Levy
Israel Radio said on Tuesday that Jordan's King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein has welcomed the determination of the Israeli government to implement its signed agreements and proceed forward in the Middle East peace process. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/11/1999 - King of Jordan confers with Israeli foreign minister
Jordan's King Abdullah II reviewed in Amman on Tuesday with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy during their meeting the latest developments in the Middle East peace process and efforts exerted to give them a push forward and resume this process on all tracks. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Government sells entire share in Jordanian electric company
Jordanian officials said that the government sold yesterday its share of 8% in the Jordanian electric company to local investors. Jordan, Business, 8/11/1999 - King Mohammed Receives Jordan's Crown Prince, Argentinean President's Daughter Morocco-Jordan, Local, 8/11/1999
- On the Jordanian detainees in Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 8/10/1999
- Jordanian premier confers with Libyan minister Jordan-Libya, Politics, 8/10/1999
- Palestinian refugees residing in Jordan refuse bargain on right to return Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 8/10/1999
- Levy in Jordan today, says Israel ready for peace with Syria
Israel Radio said on Monday that Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy 's will meet today in Amman with Jordanian officials, including King Abdullah II, who will acquaint him with the mediation efforts he recently made between Israel and Syria. The radio added that Levy will brief the Jordanian leadership on the political contacts and the attempt to resume peace negotiations on the Syrian track. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/10/1999 - King Abdullah to visit Kuwait Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 8/9/1999
- Arab - African dialogue highlighted
Jordanian Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali has asserted the importance of Arab-African dialogue and its role in exchanging views and enriching expertise towards establishing fruitful Afro-Arab cooperation in various areas. Jordan-Senegal, Politics, 8/9/1999 - Jordanian endeavors to win issue of royal pardon for Daqamseh
The chief of the Jordanian lawyers, Saleh El-Armouti, said that the lawyers' union is working hard on issuing a special pardon for the soldier Ahmed Daqamseh fired at female Israeli students, killing seven, during their visit to El-Bakoura two years ago. Jordan, Politics, 8/9/1999 - Jordan - Saudi - chicken imports Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/9/1999