Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 2/21/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of February 21, 2000
- Ross arrives in Amman today Jordan-USA, Politics, 2/26/2000
- Jordanian royal decree accepts the resignation of Planning minister
A royal decree was issued in Amman on Thursday accepting the resignation of Rima Khalaf, the deputy premier and minister of planning, as of Thursday and appointing as her successor Muhammad al-Halaeyka, who is the current minister of commerce and industry, as an acting minister for planning. Jordan, Politics, 2/25/2000 - Majority of Jordanian parliamentarians call for implementing al-Sharia rules
Some 55 Jordanian parliamentarians called for implementing the provisions of Islamic Sharia in the kingdom. They also called on the Jordanian government to draw up a clear timetable for implementing these provisions, on the grounds of the Jordanian constitution which states, "Islam is the religion of the state." Jordan, Politics, 2/25/2000 - King Abdullah telephones Lahoud
King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday telephoned Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. King Abdullah stressed Jordan's backing for the "brothers" in Lebanon after the recent Israeli aggressions. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 2/24/2000 - Chief of the EU parliament confers with Jordanian King
The chairperson of the European Parliament, Nicole Fontaine, currently visiting Jordan, has asserted that the European Union has not changed its position over East Jerusalem and that the EU does not consider this part of the city under Israeli sovereignty. Jordan-Regional-European Union, Politics, 2/24/2000 - Some 15 Islamists detained in Jordan
Sources close to the Jordanian police said on Wednesday that the security forces arrested on Monday in Maan city in the south of Jordan 15 Islamists suspected of being involved in an aggression carried out against the local university's female complex. Jordan, Local, 2/24/2000 - Syrian foreign minister to visit Jordan Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/23/2000
- D'Alema visits Amman and Damascus
Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema arrived on Monday in Amman in an official visit which will last for two days, during which he will hold talks on backing economic cooperation between the two countries and the latest developments concerning the Middle East peace process. Jordan-Italy, Politics, 2/22/2000 - Jordanian king condemns Israeli strikes against Lebanon
King Abdullah II of Jordan has condemned the recent Israeli attacks against the Lebanese civilian installations, saying that these strikes are not justified. Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 2/22/2000 - Jordanian premier confers with Italian minister
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has asserted Jordan's desire to give the Middle East peace process a push forward to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region. Jordan-Italy, Politics, 2/22/2000 - Jordanian premier confers with outgoing Syrian charge d'affairs
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh on Monday in Amman received the Syrian charge d'affairs in Amman, Wahib Jaber, on the occasion of ending his term of office in Jordan. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/22/2000 - Jordanian, Israeli transport talks Jordan-Israel, Economics, 2/22/2000
- Jordanian upper house reaffirms vote to cancel honor crime loophole Jordan, Politics, 2/22/2000
- Al-Sharaa confers with outgoing Jordanian ambassador Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/21/2000
- Italian prime minister to visit Jordan Jordan-Italy, Politics, 2/21/2000
- Jordan and the al-Wahda dam
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamel Mahadin has announced that some US $165 million out of US $200 million of the total cost of building al-Wahda dam is available. Jordan, Politics, 2/21/2000