Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 2/28/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of February 28, 2000
- Yemen and Jordan assure adherence to Iraq's soveriegnty
Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani and Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh asserted their countries' adherence to Iraq's sovereignty and the safety of its territorial integrity as well as to not interfering in its internal affairs. Jordan-Yemen, Politics, 3/4/2000 - Queen Rania to visit Egypt Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 3/4/2000
- Jordanian - Syrian free zone to start its work at the end of March
The Jordanian - Syrian free trade zone will start its work at the end of March in a step to enhance commercial relations between the two countries and to attract investments. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 3/3/2000 - Meetings of joint Yemeni - Jordanian supreme committee commence
The meetings of the 8th session of the joint Yemeni - Jordanian supreme committee started today in Sanaa in the chairmanship of Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Iryani and Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh. Yemen-Jordan, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Jordanian lawyers intend to head to Baghdad by air to break embargo on Iraq
Saleh El-Armouti, chief of the Jordanian lawyers, said yesterday that the council of the lawyers syndicate intends to hire an airplane to head to Baghdad this month to break the sanctions imposed on Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Jordan emphasizes the importance of investment in software
King Abdullah II of Jordan asserted his intent to provide all the necessary means for investments in software and the computer sector, following his meeting with Michael Lacombe, deputy chairman of the Microsoft company for the Middle East, Europe and Africa, who is visiting Jordan as Bill Gates' delegate according to Gates' promise to the Jordanian monarch at the Davos meeting last month. Jordan, Business, 3/1/2000 - Al-Rawabdeh defends his government's performance
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has defended his government's performance despite the shocks it has faced one year after its formation. Jordan, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Pope John Paul II to visit Jordan and Palestine this month
Pope John Paul II of the Vatican will head to Jordan and Palestine during the current month to visit the holy places in shadow of Israeli protests against the visit because the Pope refuses to consider Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Jordan-Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Jordan denies conveying chemical materials to Kuwait through its land
The Jordanian Ministry of Interior denied yesterday press reports concerning the discovery of chemical materials in two trucks that entered Kuwait through Jordan, asserting that these materials were nothing but insecticides. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Jordanian king confers with commander of US third army Jordan-USA, Military, 2/29/2000
- Jordanian -French friendship society deplores Jospin's statements
The Jordanian- French friendship society has announced freezing of its activities in protest of statements made by French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin against the Lebanese resistance. The society expressed regret over Jospin's violation of his diplomatic and political discipline. Jordan-France, Politics, 2/29/2000 - Jordanian minister denies smuggling of commodities into Jordan from neighboring states
Jordanian Minister of Finance Michel Marto has denied that he accused the Jordanian Parliament of having a lobby protecting smugglers who smuggle commodities to Jordan from neighboring countries. Jordan, Economics, 2/29/2000 - Jordan, Italy sign agreement on rescheduling debts Jordan-Italy, Economics, 2/29/2000
- USA seeks to motivate the peace tracks in the Middle East
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh stated that there is a seriousness from the US side to accelerate the tracks in the peace process which Jordan felt during US peace envoy Dennis Ross' recent visit to Amman. Jordan-USA, Politics, 2/28/2000