Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 12/27/1999
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of December 27, 1999
- A loan for Jordan to build al-Yarmouk dam
A Jordanian official source said on Thursday that the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has granted Amman a loan estimated at US $115 million to build the dam which will contribute to increase water in the country which suffers from a water shortage. Jordan-Regional, Economics, 12/31/1999 - Israeli trade and industry minister to visit Jordan Jordan-Israel, Economics, 12/31/1999
- Jordanian minister denies plans for confederation including Jordan, Syria and Lebanon
Jordanian Deputy Premier and Information Minister Ayman al-Majali has denied the existence of any project for a confederation including Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 12/30/1999 - Al-Rawabdeh denies being behind the resignation of Lawzi
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has denied being behind the resignation of Jordanian Transport Minister Nasser Lawzi from the government. Jordan, Politics, 12/30/1999 - Report: Jordanian mediation for Syrian-Palestinian reconciliation
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am said in a report from Amman that high-ranking Jordanian governmental sources revealed a Jordanian mediation to make a Syrian-Palestinian reconciliation. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 12/30/1999 - UNESCO denies establishing Israeli- Jordanian regional radio station in Amman Jordan-Israel-UN, Politics, 12/30/1999
- Jordanian airlines changes flight schedules
An official source in the Royal Jordanian Airlines company stated that a number of trips that had been scheduled for during and after the first moments of the year 2000 that will start tomorrow at midnight have been delayed, modified or canceled. Jordan, Business, 12/30/1999 - Mubarak, King Abdullah discuss Arab issues in a telephone talk Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 12/29/1999
- Jordanian coordination between Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the PA and Egypt in marketing religious tourism
Jordanian Minister of Tourism Aqel Beltaji has underlined the importance of coordination between Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan as well as the Palestinian government in marketing religious tourism on the occasion of the celebration of the fall of the third millennium and the beginning of the great Christian pilgrimage to the holy shrines and archaeological sites in the region on January 7, 2000. Regional-Jordan, Politics, 12/29/1999 - Jordanian transport minister resigns
Jordanian Minister of Transport Nasser Lawzi on Tuesday announced his resignation from the Jordanian government. Jordan, Politics, 12/29/1999 - Jordan's king wraps up visit to Saudi Arabia Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/28/1999
- Jordan licenses new political party
The Jordanian authorities have recently permitted the establishment of a new political party carrying the name of "the Jordanian Arab New Dawn" (al-Fajr al-Jadid al-Arabi al-Aurduni) to be the second party licensed in the kingdom since King Abdullah II ascended to the throne in February this year. Jordan, Politics, 12/28/1999 - Jordan denies missile attacks against former minister
Jordanian Deputy Premier and Information Minister Aymen al-Majali has denied a report in a Jordanian daily that the house of former Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Munzir Haddadin was exposed to missiles attacks that resulted in a fire in his house. Jordan, Local, 12/28/1999 - King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived on Sunday evening in Jeddah for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 12/27/1999 - Report: Ministerial reshuffle expected in Jordan
The Jordanian daily al-Arab al-Youm issued on Sunday in Amman quoted sources which it described as well-informed as saying that a ministerial reshuffle in Jordan is "nearby." Jordan, Politics, 12/27/1999