Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 17, 2000
- Jordan intends to purchase shares of Turkish water
Jordanian Irrigation Minister Kamel Mahadin asserted his country's intention to purchase a quantity of Turkish water from the Turkish Manaogat River, adding that his country is about to continue discussing the final technical matters concerning this subject, whether on the Jordanian side or through the talks it holds with the Turkish side. Jordan-Turkey, Economics, 1/22/2000 - Forming a joint business council between Jordan and Syria
Preparations are currently being made in Amman and Damascus to form a joint business council between Jordan and Syria in implementation of the agreements signed in the framework of the joint high committee between the two states last year. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/22/2000 - Committee to investigate accusations against prime minister in Jordan
A Jordanian parliamentary source said on Wednesday that the Jordanian parliament has elected a nine-member committee to investigate the corruption accusations addressed by independent parliamentarian Mahmoud al-Kharabesha against Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh. Jordan, Politics, 1/21/2000 - Jordanian delegation visits Iraq to sign petroleum agreement
A Jordanian delegation under the chairmanship of Trade and Industry Minister Mohammed El-Halabaka is heading today to Baghdad to sign the petroleum agreement between the two states which has been stumbled more than once. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 1/21/2000 - Jordan refuses request for dialog with Hamas
Jordan refused a proposal presented by a leader in the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement on opening a discussion with the kingdom, but it left the door opened for the return of four expelled Hamas officials who have Jordanian citizenship to Amman as normal citizens on the condition that they abandon their leading positions in Hamas. Jordan, Politics, 1/21/2000 - Jordanian committee to investigate accusation against prime minister Jordan, Politics, 1/20/2000
- King Abdullah: Syria is determined to achieve just peace
Jordan's King Abdullah II said on Wednesday that the Syrians are determined to achieve a just and honorable peace, a matter which has been repeatedly asserted by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Jordan-UK, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Jordanian premier meets with WHO's Middle East representative Jordan, Health, 1/20/2000
- Jordanian foreign minister to visit Moscow next month Jordan-Russia, Politics, 1/20/2000
- A Japanese donation to Jordan Jordan-Japan, Economics, 1/20/2000
- Al-Khatib visits Russia Jordan-Russia, Politics, 1/19/2000
- Leaders of Hamas appeal decision concerning expulsion from Jordan
The four leaders of the Hamas resistance movement who were expelled by the Jordanian authorities to Qatar almost two months ago decided to resort to the Jordanian judiciary to appeal the decision to expel them. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Robin Cook makes Middle East tour
UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook started today a Middle East tour aimed at getting Arab support for the efforts of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to reach peace with Israel. Jordan-Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Pakistani health minister arrives in Jordan Jordan-Pakistan, Health, 1/18/2000
- Talks by Jordanian irrigation minister in Ankara concerning water Jordan-Turkey, Politics, 1/18/2000
- Four Hamas leaders contested their expulsion Jordan-Regional, Politics, 1/18/2000
- Seven new ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle in Jordan
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh on Saturday made the second reshuffle in his government, which he formed in March 1999 and first amended at the beginning of September, 1999. Jordan, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Cook to visit Jordan on Wednesday Jordan-UK, Politics, 1/17/2000
- Jordanian FM in Israel today Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2000
- Jordanian king confers with world's Armenian Catholics
King Abdullah II of Jordan met on Sunday in Amman with Catholicos Karekin II of the Armenian Orthodox Church and members of the accompanying delegation. The Catholicos expressed the appreciation of the Armenian Orthodox community for the great care they receive in Jordan. Jordan-Armenia, Religion, 1/17/2000 - Mediations for the return of Hamas leaders to Jordan
The chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement, Khaled Mashaal, has expected that within one week the results of current mediation for the return to Jordan of four Hamas leaders who were expelled in November, 1999 to Qatar will become clear. Jordan, Politics, 1/17/2000