Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 1/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of January 27, 2003
- Washington Post: Jordan to permit US Army on its land, gets patriot batteries
The Washington Post reported yesterday that Jordan has taken a decision to permit the American army on its land in case of war against Iraq. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/31/2003 - Jordan gets 6 F-16 jet fighters
Jordan on Wednesday received 6 F-16 jet fighters which were the first shift of 16 fighter planes offered by the US to Jordan. Jordan-USA, Military, 1/31/2003 - Jordan gets three Patriot batteries
A Jordanian official said yesterday that Jordan will received "in the coming weeks" three antimissile US Patriot missiles batteries in order to reinforce its defense means of fears of the war against Iraq. Jordan-USA, Politics, 1/29/2003 - King Abdullah hopes Iraq attack will be quick, with minimum pain
The Jordanian King Abdullah II stressed that it is too late to reach a political solution to the Iraqi crisis, while his prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb remarked that Jordan may try to intercept any Iraqi Skud missiles fired against Israel in case an American war against Iraq is launched. Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/27/2003