Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 3/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of March 13, 2000
- Pope visits Jordan on Monday Jordan, Politics, 3/17/2000
- On the release of Jordanian detainees
The Jordanian daily al-Dostour said on Wednesday that Syrian diplomatic sources did not confirm or deny news reports which said that the Syrian government has released some 17 Jordanian detainees held in the Syrian jails on Saturday. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/16/2000 - King Abdullah: Jerusalem can hold two capitals Jordan-Regional, Politics, 3/16/2000
- King Abdullah gets a telephone call from sultan of Oman Jordan-Oman, Politics, 3/15/2000
- Jordan and the Palestinian refugees Jordan, Politics, 3/15/2000
- Jordanian king confers with US congressional delegation
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday in Amman reviewed with a US congressional delegation the development of conditions in the region, foremost being developments pertaining to the peace process and the efforts exerted on all levels to give them a push forward on all tracks so as to achieve a just and comprehensive peace, according to international legitimacy resolutions concerned. Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/15/2000 - King Abdullah's visit to Kosovo
Jordanian King Abdullah II has explained that the UN mission in Kosovo has not been completed yet and needs more efforts. Jordan-Yugoslavia, Politics, 3/15/2000 - Qatari company buys shares in Jordanian salt company Qatar-Jordan, Business, 3/15/2000
- King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia today
Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein and his wife Queen Rania will arrive this evening in Saudi Arabia to perform al-Haj rituals. They are accompanied by a delegation including 168 persons. Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 3/14/2000 - Jordanian delegation visits Iraq to increase trade exchange
Jordanian Minister of Industry and Commerce Muhammad al-Halayqa will hold an official visit to Baghdad leading a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with senior Iraqi officials, in a step considered an indicator of a further improvement of relations between the two countries. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 3/14/2000 - Jordanian prince cancels visit to Haifa university Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2000
- Jordanian work bureaus in the Gulf states
The Jordanian Ministry of Labor said that the Jordanian labor force has started to get into the Gulf markets in notable and increasing numbers through the Jordanian labor marketing bureaus. Jordan, Economics, 3/13/2000 - Jordanian king, UAE army chief to visit Kosovo
Jordanian King Abdullah II and the United Arab Emirates army's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, will today pay a joint visit to the UAE forces working in Kosovo within the French contingent's troops. Jordan-United Arab Emirates-Yugoslavia, Politics, 3/13/2000 - Israeli nationality granted to Jordanian patriarch
Israeli sources stated that the former Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon helped grant Israeli nationality to the patriarch of the Greek-Orthodox community in Jordan in a way that violates the rules enforced in Israel. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2000 - Islamic bank to partially finance potassium plant in Jordan
The Islamic Development Bank will contribute $27 million to financing the construction of a potassium plant in Jordan, says the Kuwaiti news agency, "KUNA." Jordan-Regional, Business, 3/13/2000