Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/13/2003
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 13, 2003
- Jordanian journalists held in custody Jordan, Politics, 1/18/2003
- Construction of Egyptian gas pipeline to Jordan completes today
The construction works of the Egyptian-Jordanian natural gas pipeline is expected to be completed this morning. Egypt-Jordan, Economics, 1/18/2003 - Jordanian King is concerned over the Palestinian question; chances to avoid the war becomes little
The Jordanian King Abdullah II said that the chances to avoid the likely war against Iraq has become "small" under the current situation in the region and the world. He warned against the consequences of conditions after the war and its destructive reflections on the Palestinian question and other Middle East states. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/18/2003 - Jordan, UAE agreement on exempting goods, commodities Jordan-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 1/16/2003
- Mausher: the Arabs have not withdrawn signatures from Beirut's summit initiative; Jordan dialogue with Israeli parties
Jordan started yesterday a move towards the political parties in Israel under the slogan of giving a push forward to the peace process. This was in a mission that seemed to be linked to the approaching date of the Israeli elections. This started with receiving key figures in the Meretz party Yusi Sarid and Yusi Belin, who announced, together with the Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher their support for the "Road Map" plan Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/16/2003 - Jordan to receive shortly Israeli politicians
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher will shortly hold talks in Amman with Israeli politicians including, in particular, "prominent official in the Likud party. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2003 - Two Jordanians released over Maan incidents Jordan, Politics, 1/15/2003
- Jordanian - Qatari summit in Paris
A meeting was held in Paris yesterday between the Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thaniand the Jordanian King Abdullah during which tension between the two states was eliminated. Qatar-Jordan, Politics, 1/14/2003