Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 7/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of July 3, 2000
- High ranking Jordanian official heads soon to Baghdad
It is expected that a high ranking official in the Jordanian government to officially visit to Baghdad this month heading a large Jordanian economic delegation to strengthen bilateral relations between the two states and revitalize it as it used to be. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/7/2000 - A message from Clinton to King Abdullah of Jordan
Jordanian King Abdullah bin al-Hussein on Thursday received a message from US President Bill Clinton and a telephone call from the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, dedicated for the expected summit on the Middle East due to be held next week in the USA, according to the Jordanian news agency Petra. Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/7/2000 - Individual motives behind high-jacking the Jordanian plane
The Jordanian special security forces have foiled an attempt to high-jack the royal Jordanian plane which was heading on Wednesday evening to Damascus after ten minutes from its departure from Queen Alya international airport, as the kidnapper headed to the plane cabin trying to enter it, carrying in his hand a bomb and a pistol. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000 - US $ 13.4 million donation from the US to Jordan
The US and Jordanian governments on Thursday in Amman signed an agreement which says that Washington will give a donation estimated at US $ 13.4 million to back the health sector in Jordan. Jordan-USA, Health, 7/7/2000 - Jordanian government permits private media
The Jordanian government has taken an important step towards permitting the private sector to establish private TV and radio stations in the Kingdom. Jordan, Politics, 7/6/2000 - Syrian- Jordan joint water projects Jordan-Syria, Economics, 7/6/2000
- Failed high -jacking attempt of a Jordanian plane to Damascus
A high ranking Jordanian official has announced that the Jordanian security forces foiled on Wednesday an attempt to high-jack a Jordanian passengers plane on its way to Damascus. The incident resulted in killing the kidnapper who was carrying a Syrian passport and wounding of 15 passengers. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000 - Jordanian princess visits Israel Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
- Israeli- Jordanian water cooperation Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2000
- Free zone area opened between Jordan and Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000
- Queen Rania begins a visit to Iran today
Queen Rania, wife of Jordan's King Abdullah II, is visiting Iran today, which speaks of the improvement in Jordanian - Iranian relations. The visits last for two days. Jordan-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2000 - Very hot weather in Jordan
A very hot wave coming from the Indian peninsula hit Jordan as the temperature increased 7 degrees centigrade above the average for this month. Jordan, Local, 7/4/2000