Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 10, 2000
- Cabinet reshuffle in Jordan
A royal decree was released in Amman on Thursday which appointed Fayez al-Tarawneh as a chairman for the Jordanian royal court in succession of Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti. Jordan, Politics, 1/14/2000 - Australia asks for Jordan's cooperation to prevent illegal immigration
Australian Minister of Immigration Philip Ruddock announced on Wednesday in Amman that Australia has asked for Jordan's cooperation in arresting illegal immigration traders who use the Jordanian territories as a base or a crossing to enter Australia and to prevent them from doing so. Jordan-Australia, Politics, 1/14/2000 - Jordan assures its adherence to supporting the peace process Jordan-Australia, Politics, 1/13/2000
- British foreign minister to visit Jordan, Egypt Jordan-UK, Politics, 1/13/2000
- Jordan, Israel discuss establishment of four joint industrial zones
The Jordanian minister of industry and trade said on Wednesday that he has discussed with his Israeli counterpart, Ran Cohen, several issues connected to trade between Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian government, describing his talks with Cohen as being held in an atmosphere of understanding. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 1/13/2000 - Arab tour by the Egyptian president
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is getting ready to visit Jordan during the coming week to fulfill an official invitation presented by King Abdullah II. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 1/12/2000 - King Abdullah invites Khatami to Jordan
Jordan's King Abdullah II has invited Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to visit Amman, a visit which, if materialized, will be the first ever by an Iranian head of state to Jordan in the past two decades, state-run Tehran radio reported on Monday. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 1/10/2000 - Report: Cabinet reshuffle in Jordan
The Jordanian daily al-Arab al-Youm said on Sunday that the Jordanian prime minister has started his consultations to make the expected reshuffle on his government. Jordan, Politics, 1/10/2000 - Muslim Brothers in Jordan ask for return of Hamas leaders, release of detainees
The Jordanian Muslim Brothers group asked yesterday that King Abdullah II of Jordan to allow the return of Hamas leaders to their country and to release tens of the Islamists who were recently detained by the Jordanian authorities. Jordan, Politics, 1/10/2000