Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 6/18/2001
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of June 18, 2001
- Qatar threatens Jordan to resort to the law
The state of Qatar announced on Saturday ( June 23) that it will take all necessary measures, ensured by the international law against Jordan for holding the Qatari plane in Amman since almost 10 days. The plane has on its board one of the leading figures of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas -- Ibrahim Ghoushe. Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 6/24/2001 - Tunisia, Jordan boost their cooperation
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has started an official visit to Tunisia to lead his country's delegation to the meetings of the 5th session of the joint higher committee. Tunisia-Jordan, Politics, 6/24/2001 - Jordanian prime minister visits Tunisia, Algeria
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb started on Thursday a visit to Tunisia and Algeria that will last for five days during which he will preside over meetings with officials in the two states to strengthen economic and political relations. Jordan-Regional, Politics, 6/22/2001 - On the question of Ghoushe
The Jordanian minister of information Saleh al-Qalab has expected that the few coming hours will witness developments that will result in a detente and a solution for the question of Ibrahim Ghoushe, the spokesman for the hamas movement, who has been held for many days at the Amman's international airport. Jordan, Politics, 6/21/2001 - Jordanian King in Singapore
King Abdullah II of Jordan has announced that he had discussed with the leaders of Singapore on Wednesday the situation in the Middle East and means of expanding economic relations between the two countries. Jordan-Singapore, Economics, 6/21/2001 - Strong words from Jordan to Qatar on Ghoushe
al-Qallab blamed certain Qatari officials saying: " there is one side in Qatar that has nothing to do just to create crisis some times with Egypt and another time with Kuwait or Jordan." Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 6/20/2001 - Jordan hands Israel the remains of 4 Jews
The Israeli official radio said on Tuesday that Jordan handed over Israel the remains of four Jewish workers who were killed accidentally more than 70 years ago in the site of the first water station in the region established in Palestine in 1923. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 6/20/2001 - Jordanian memo to the UN in support of Iraq
On Saturday evening Jordan has urged the UN Security Council not to agree a new American- British plan to amend the sanctions imposed on Iraq, warning the drastic results of these sanctions on its economy. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 6/18/2001 - King Abdullah desolves the parliament, a reshuffle in Abu al-Ragheb's government
The secretary general of the Arab league (AL) Amre Mousa has stressed the importance of the meeting of the Arab follow up committee which was held in Amman on Sunday. Jordan, Politics, 6/18/2001