Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/20/2003
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 20, 2003
- Abdullah meets with Francs, Burns, Jordan asks for American missiles
The Jordanian King Abdullah II yesterday asked the US for an air defense system during talks in Amman with the commander of the American forces in the Gulf region Tommy Francs and US Department of States Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs head, Assistant Secretary William Joseph Burns. Jordan-USA, Politics, 1/24/2003 - Muasher criticizes Israel
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher criticized statements made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in which he rejected any role by the so-called Quartet committee to solving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/23/2003 - Al- Muashar meets with Israeli Labor party delegation
Sources at the Jordanian foreign ministry unveiled yesterday a meeting took place between the Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher and a delegation representing the Israeli Labor party. The Jordanian sources refused to state the time of the meeting and names of members of the Israeli delegation. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2003 - UAE President, King Abdullah meet in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates-Jordan, Politics, 1/22/2003
- EC in Amman denies evacuating diplomats
The European Commission in Amman yesterday denied news saying that European states took decisions that provide for evacuating diplomats from Jordan before the mid of next month ( February) for fears that Iraq will be exposed to an American military attack. Jordan-European Union, Politics, 1/22/2003 - Muasher: Pan consent to take part in the foreign ministers meeting Jordan-Regional, Politics, 1/21/2003
- Abul Ragheb: Jordan will not take part in any military act against Iraq
The Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb underlined the importance of Iraq's unity and its stability. He said that Iraq's stability and its territorial integrity are very important for the Arabs and the region. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/21/2003 - Jordanian parties threaten to boycott parliamentary elections
A coalition that includes Jordanian parties has loomed the possibility of boycotting the parliamentary elections due to be carried out this year if the government will not respond to the demand of initiating serious dialogue with these parties, amending the elections law, and setting a fixed date for these elections. Jordan, Politics, 1/20/2003 - Syrian Jordanian higher- education co-operation, agreement signed
Syria's Prime Minister, Mohammed Mustafa Miro, on Saturday received the visiting Jordanian Higher Education Minister, Mohammed Hamdan and the accompanying delegation comprising a number of university rectors. Miro focused on the importance of educational, scientific, cultural and intellectual cooperation as well as exchanging scientific and research expertise. Syria-Jordan, Education, 1/20/2003