Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 11/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of November 8, 1999
- King Hussein's name given to a street in Paris
The French ambassador in Amman, Bernard Emeh, announced on Wednesday that the name of the late Jordanian King Hussein will be given to one of the most important streets in Paris, which faces the Eiffel Tower, during the official visit to be carried out by King Abdullah II to France on November 15 through 18. Jordan-France, Politics, 11/12/1999 - U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Jordan, Politics, 11/12/1999
- King Abdullah voices backing for Syrian stances
While Saudi Arabia has reiterated support for Syria's stances and its demands concerning the Middle East Peace Process, King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed that the leadership in Syria is "courageous, far-sighted and wise and works with Lebanese brethren to reach peace" Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/12/1999 - President al-Assad gets a message from Jordan's king
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 11/11/1999 - Jordanian king concludes two-day visit to Qatar
King Abdullah II returned to Amman on Thursday following a two-day official visit to Qatar. Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 11/11/1999 - Jordan, Lebanon for boosting parliamentary cooperation Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 11/10/1999
- Libyan education minister in Amman Jordan-Libya, Politics, 11/10/1999
- Fleeing Hamas member arrested in Jordan
Jordanian judicial sources said on Tuesday that a member of the political bureau of the Hamas resistance movement in Jordan, Ezzat al-Rashq, was arrested on Monday evening. He has been wanted by the Jordanian security forces after an arrest warrant was released against him at the end of August. Jordan, Politics, 11/10/1999 - Jordan confirms its support to the Palestinian government
A high-ranking Jordanian official confirmed his country's full support for the Palestinian government in final status negotiations to reach the logical results of the peace process Jordan-Regional, Politics, 11/10/1999 - Jordanian, Israeli coordination on water issue
The Jordanian and Israeli sides on Tuesday agreed on the importance of prior coordination between the two sides to withstand water requirements in the summer of 2000. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999 - Jordan waits result of investigations over the attack by settlers on parliamentary delegation
The Jordanian ambassador to Israel, Omar al-Refa’ has announced that his country is still awaiting the results of investigations made by Israel into the attack carried out by a group of Israeli settlers against a Jordanian parliamentary delegation while the delegation was visiting the al-Ibraheimi mosque in Hebron, two months ago. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/10/1999 - Expectations of congress' consent for additional aid to Jordan
High-ranking Jordanian diplomatic sources expected yesterday the consent of the US Senate on a draft resolution for additional aid to Jordan worth nearly $100 million. Jordan-USA, Economics, 11/10/1999 - Jordan express understanding to Mauritania's establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul al-Illah al-Khatib said Jordan understands Mauritania's decision to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, expressing Jordan's appreciation for Mauritania's support for the peace process in the Middle East. Jordan-Mauritania, Politics, 11/9/1999 - Failure expected for mediation between Hamas and Jordan
Informed political sources in Amman considered the failure of the mediation headed by the Muslim Brothers group between Hamas resistance movement likely when the movement refused the condition of excluding members of the political bureau outside Jordan. Jordan, Politics, 11/9/1999 - Israel intends to make three explosions in the Dead Sea Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/9/1999
- King Abdullah heads to Qatar Jordan, Politics, 11/8/1999
- Jordanian fighter jet crashes Jordan, Military, 11/8/1999