Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 4/24/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of April 24, 2000
- Opening the international parliamentary conference in Jordan tomorrow
King Abdullah II of Jordan is to open tomorrow the International Parliamentary Union conference that is to be held in Amman and last for one week. Regional-Jordan, Politics, 4/29/2000 - Jordanian Nation's Council will not receive Israelis
Some 20 Jordanian members of parliament got a commitment from the chairman of the Jordanian Nation's Council not to permit the Israeli parliamentarians taking part in the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference due to start on Sunday evening to enter the headquarters of the Jordanian Parliament. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/29/2000 - Jordan: relations with Syria are good, Jordanians not convinced to normalize with Israel
Jordan Minister of Information and Culture Saleh al-Qallab has asserted that Jordanian- Syrian relations are very good and reviving. Jordan, Politics, 4/29/2000 - Granting US and German aid to Jordan Jordan-International, Economics, 4/29/2000
- Jordan and al-Wahda dam
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamel Mahadin has described the construction of al-Wahda dam on the al-Yarmouk river as one of Jordan's water strategy priorities in addition to the al-Dese water project in the southern part of the country. Jordan, Politics, 4/28/2000 - Report: Israeli agricultural delegation visits Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabil stated on Tuesday, according to a well-informed source, that an Israeli agriculture delegation visited the Jordanian agriculture research station at the al-Baqaa area last Tuesday and met with its director and several officials. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/27/2000 - King Abdullah concludes visit to Ramallah
King Abdullah of Jordan on Tuesday held a meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday in Ramallah, immediately after the arrival of the king in this city. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 4/26/2000 - Jordanian king meets with US official on Middle East peace
King Abdullah II of Jordan met on Tuesday in Amman with the US under secretary of state for Near East affairs, Edward Walker, and reviewed with him the Middle East peace process and the efforts exerted to resume this process on all tracks. Jordan-USA, Politics, 4/26/2000 - On the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Amman
The Jordanian daily al-Dostour has quoted high-ranking Jordanian parliamentary sources as saying that several members of the Parliament in Jordan intend to launch an initiative upon the convening of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Amman. Jordan, Politics, 4/26/2000 - King Abdullah meets Arafat
King Abdullah II of Jordan visited areas of the Palestinian Authority where he held discussions with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/25/2000 - Jordanian king meets with US general Jordan-USA, Politics, 4/25/2000
- King Abdullah discusses Middle East peace with Israel
Jordanian King Abdullah II has asserted the importance of commitment to the principle of land-for-peace with the objective of eliminating all obstacles facing the Middle East peace process. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/24/2000 - Jordan: Economic relations with Israel are not proceeding satisfactorily
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh has asserted that most joint Jordanian- Israeli economic projects are not proceeding satisfactorily. Jordan-Israel, Economics, 4/24/2000 - French foreign minister arrives in Jordan
Jordan and France have asserted the need for the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on UN Security Council resolutions 242, 338 and 425 and the land-for-peace formula. Jordan-France, Politics, 4/24/2000 - King Abdullah gets a message from Arafat
King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday received a message from Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, who briefed the king on the results of the talks Arafat held in Washington on Thursday with US President Bill Clinton concerning the peace process on the Palestinian track and what has been realized in this regard. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2000