Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 3/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of March 18, 2002
- Jordan: scores arrested for support of Intifada; anti corruption
The Arab organization for human rights in Jordan announced that the Jordanian authorities have arrested tens of young Jordanians and put them in al-Jweida prison because of their participation in demonstrations supporting the Palestinian Intifada. Jordan, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Jordanian parties call for releasing Toujan al-Faisal
The Jordanian people's activists and national parties continued demanding the release of former member of the Jordanian parliament member Toujan al-Faisal, who was arrested by the Jordanian authorities last Saturday. Jordan, Politics, 3/21/2002 - Bateikhi arrested for investigations in Jordan Jordan, Local, 3/21/2002
- Mubarak gets a message from King Abdullah Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/19/2002
- Abu al-Ragheb arrived in al-Riyadh
The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb on Monday arrived in Jeddah leading an official delegation including the Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Mashaar. Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Politics, 3/19/2002 - Egypt, Jordan discuss Saudi initiative, supporting Palestinians
Egyptian President Mubarak discussed yesterday with Jordanian Premier Ali Abu Ragheb the efforts exerted at various levels to put an end to the Palestinian people's tragedy and the carnage inflicted on them due to the Israeli aggressive policies. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 3/19/2002 - Jordan arrests Toujan al-Faisal for 'dishonoring dignity of the state'
The Attorney General of the Jordanian state security Col. Muhannad Hijazi had ordered the arrest of Mrs Toujan Faisal, former member of the Jordanian parliament for 15 days for investigations after he addressed to her declaring statements that dishonor the reputation of the state of Jordan and defaming its people. Jordan, Politics, 3/18/2002 - Jordanian King warns against striking Iraq
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has warned against the consequences of the US striking of Iraq on the security and the stability of the Middle East region. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 3/18/2002 - Thousands Jordanian demand ending the peace treaty with Israel
More than 5,000 Jordanians on Saturday called for abrogating the Israeli- Jordanian peace treaty and to declare Jihad against Israel. This was expressed in one of the largest demonstration against Israel in Amman. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/18/2002