Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 4/8/2002
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of April 8, 2002
- Jordanian, Egyptian FMs meet on conditions in the Palestinian territories
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Mashaar and his Egyptian peer Ahmad Maher on Friday in Amman discussed the developments of conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 4/13/2002 - Jordan postpones massive demonstration in support of Palestinians
the group condemned this measure by the Jordanian government and described it as oppressive and has converted Amman into a big prison in which the citizens were prevented from practicing their natural role Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2002 - Jordan's Toujan al-Faisal for investigation next week
Al-Faisal, the first Jordanian woman to be elected to the Jordanian parliament for the session of 1993- 1997, after having been arrested and released, is being brought before a security court for having spoken out against government corruption. Jordan, Politics, 4/12/2002 - Jordan confirms elections in September
The Jordanian government has stressed that it is determined to carry out the parliamentary elections before the end of the current year. Jordan, Politics, 4/12/2002 - Mubarak, king Abdullah exchange messages
Security could never prevail by means of the current Israeli measures, but rather through a political settlement in accordance with international legitimacy resolution and the relevant UN-Security Council resolutions, Maher said. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/11/2002 - Jordan warns against organizing demonstration, sit ins
The Jordanian minister of the Interior Qaftan al-Majali has warned against the consequences of organizing demonstrations and sits in or festivals without prior licensing. Jordan, Politics, 4/11/2002 - King Abdullah Urges Powell to meet with Arafat
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has urged the US secretary of state Colin Powell to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat during his mission in the Middle East and warned Israel that it will endanger its relations with Jordan. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/10/2002 - Israeli diplomats leave Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al Mar'aa ( the Woman) said in its Tuesday's issue that Jordan had asked several Israeli diplomats in Amman to leave the country in order to ensure their safety from the anger of the Jordanian public. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2002 - Jordan and the Iraqi oil
Jordan has stressed that supplies of the Iraqi oil to it will not be affected by the decision taken by Iraq to stop its oil exports to the world for one month. A decision taken on Monday by Iraq in protest of the flagrant Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 4/10/2002 - Jordanian King warns against continue Israeli invasion of the Palestinian territories
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday evening warned against the continued Israeli invasion of the Palestinian territories will be catastrophic and will extend to cover the region. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2002 - A message to Mubarak from king Abdullah
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday with Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb, within the framework of coordinating Arab efforts towards the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people and leadership, and intensifying contacts with the international sides to force Israel to end its aggression. Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 4/9/2002 - Jordan, Egypt stress clinging to Arafat's leadership
Following the meeting held between the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak with the Jordanin prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb, both Egypt and Jordan stressed the need that relations should be "with the person" of the chairman of the Palestinian authority yasser Arafat. Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 4/9/2002