Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 2/7/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of February 7, 2000
- Morocco-Jordanian high joint commission agreement comes into effect Morocco-Jordan, Economics, 2/12/2000
- Al-Rawabdeh hails Egypt's efforts in support of the peace process
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawbdeh hailed the Egyptian efforts under the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak to push forward the peace process in the Middle East. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 2/12/2000 - Jordanian delegation visits Morocco Morocco-Jordan, Health, 2/11/2000
- Jordanian officials, experts warn against danger of the Israeli Dimona reactor
Jordanian officials and experts have warned against dangers that might be posed to Jordan and other countries from the Israeli Dimona nuclear reactor which was built in al-Negev desert, following news which said that the life span set for 30 years for this reactor which was built at the end of the 1950s has expired Jordan-Regional, Politics, 2/11/2000 - Jordan denounces Israeli assault on Lebanon Jordan-Regional, Politics, 2/10/2000
- Algerian president to visit Jordan next week Jordan-Algeria, Politics, 2/9/2000
- UAE - Jordanian visit United Arab Emirates-Jordan, Politics, 2/9/2000
- Jordan, Germany sign debt rescheduling agreement Jordan-Germany, Economics, 2/9/2000
- King Abdullah II: I follow up success of Egyptian economic reforms
In an interview to "Al-Ahram" newspaper, King Abdullah II of Jordan said that there was no other way for saving the existing opportunity for establishing peace in the Middle East other than working for solving the problems hindering Arab-Israeli negotiations. Jordan, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Defense cooperation between Bahrain, Jordan
Bahrain's Gulf News Agency has reported that the governments of Bahrain and Jordan signed a protocol on Tuesday in Manama on cooperation in the defense area on the sidelines of the visit made by Jordan's King Abdullah II to Manama. Bahrain-Jordan, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Syrian Muslim Brothers media office in Amman closed off
The general observer for the Muslim brothers in Syria Sheikh Ali Sader eddine al-Bayanouni has said in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday that his movement which opposes Syria had closed its media office in Amman three months ago and transferred its activities to London in light of the improvement of relations between Syria and Jordan. Syria-Jordan-International, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Jordanians who deal with Israel prevented from entering Syria
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabil quoted well-informed sources in Amman as saying that the Syrian authorities prevented several Jordanian figures, including journalists, from entering into the Syrian territories due to their relations with the "Zionist enemy," their frequent visits to Israel and their acceptance of official visits to Israel and meeting with its officials. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/9/2000 - Jordanian king voices backing to Syria and Lebanon Jordan, Politics, 2/8/2000
- Report: Jordanian authorities ban Syrian Muslim Brothers consultation meeting
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said that the Jordanian authorities have banned the Syrian Muslim Brothers in Amman and abroad from convening a meeting of the group's Shoura council in Amman this week. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 2/8/2000 - Israeli -Jordanian imports and exports in balance
The Israeli embassy in Amman announced on Monday the equal balance in Jordanian - Israeli trade for 1999 for the first time since signing the Jordanian - Israeli peace agreement in 1994 and after this trade balance used to be in favor of Israeli exports. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 2/8/2000 - Jordanian king visits Bahrain today
It was announced in Manama on Sunday that Jordan's King Abdullah II will visit the state of Bahrain today at the invitation of Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa. Bahrain-Jordan, Politics, 2/7/2000 - King Abdullah calls on Barak to deal seriously with Middle East peace process
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday in Amman said that peace in the Middle East will not be durable and comprehensive unless Syria and Lebanon restore their territories. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2000 - Barak confers with Jordanian king
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak arrived in Amman on Sunday on a short visit to Jordan. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2000 - Jordanian opposition calls for Arab economic bloc Jordan, Politics, 2/7/2000
- Al-Majali: No boycott of inter-parliamentary conference because of Israel's participation
Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament Abdul Hadi al-Majali has ruled out the Jordanian members of parliament boycotting the works of the Inter-Parliamentary Union due to be held in Amman on April 30 because of Israeli participation. Jordan, Politics, 2/7/2000