Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 4/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of April 17, 2000
- A stress to build al-Wahda dam Jordan-Syria, Economics, 4/21/2000
- Jordanian forces continue campaign against normalization
The Jordanian executive committee for protecting the homeland and confrontation of normalization has called on the Jordanian Parliament not to permit an Israeli Knesset delegation to take part in the meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union whose works will start in Amman on April 29. Jordan, Politics, 4/21/2000 - King Abdullah talks on the telephone with Gaddafi Jordan-Libya, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Syrian premier confers with Jordanian minister of agriculture
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Wednesday evening received Jordan's minister of agriculture, Hashem al-Shaboul. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 4/20/2000 - French foreign minister arrives in Amman today Jordan-France, Politics, 4/20/2000
- Iran, Jordan sign social affairs and health memorandum of understanding
Iran and Jordan signed a memorandum of joint understanding in the areas of social affairs and health on Wednesday in Tehran. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 4/20/2000 - Moratinos holds talks in Amman
Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib on Wednesday in Amman held talks with the delegate of the European Union to the Middle East peace process, Miguel Moratinos. Jordan-European Union, Politics, 4/20/2000 - King Abdullah renews confidence in al-Rawabdeh government
King Abdullah II of Jordan has not settled the battle between the government and the parliament in the interest of either of the two sides, on the background of the demand raised by 50 Jordanian parliament members to remove the prime minister, Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh, and his team last week, but it seemed that the king left the door open for a government reshuffle in the next three months. Jordan, Politics, 4/19/2000 - Bahraini premier arrives in Jordan Jordan-Bahrain, Politics, 4/19/2000
- Jordanian king opens SOFEX 2000 fair
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday in Amman opened the special operations exposition Sophex 2000, which was held at King Abdullah Air Base. A large number of local and foreign companies took part in the exposition. Jordan-Regional, Business, 4/18/2000 - Jordanian education minister in Yemen Yemen-Jordan, Education, 4/18/2000
- King Abdullah postpones visit to Gaza Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/18/2000
- King Abdullah to visit Israel on April 23 Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2000
- Mubarak, Abdullah tackle ME peace process
President Hosni Mubarak discussed Middle East peace process with King Abdullah II of Jordan who made a brief visit to Egypt yesterday. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/17/2000 - Report: Israeli embassy in Amman cannot book hall for annual celebration of Israel's foundation Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/17/2000
- Jordanian king visit Gaza
Jordan's King Abdullah II today visits the Palestinian self-rule areas, during which he will meet with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in Gaza. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 4/17/2000 - King Abdullah to decide today on the parliament's request to change government
It is expected that the Jordanian King Abdullah II will today settle the political crisis between the Jordanian parliament and the government. Jordan, Politics, 4/17/2000