Arabic News Weekly Edition for Jordan, 3/17/2003
Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of March 17, 2003
- Jordan: No request from Washington to close Iraqi embassy
The Jordanian FM said that these news are "futile." He added that these "news are the same as the one preceded it on Thursday on the deployment of the American army in Iraq as from the Jordanian territories which is also baseless news." Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/22/2003 - Jordanian premier discussed ME developments with Abu Mazin Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/21/2003
- American embassy in Amman suspends services
Diplomatic sources in Amman yesterday said that the US embassy in Amman has suspended all its services in precaution for any emergency because of the American war against Iraq. Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/21/2003 - US agreed to reschedule due Jordanian debts
Jordanian sources said yesterday that the US has agreed to reschedule some 177 million dollars of due debts Jordan has to pay out of a total sum of debt of 288 million dollars. Jordan-USA, Economics, 3/21/2003 - Jordan denies Israeli forces on the Jordanian- Iraqi borders
The Jordanian minister of information has denied what was stated by certain media on the existence of Israeli forces along the Jordanian- Iraqi borders. Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/20/2003 - Jordan reopens al-Jazira office in Amman
The Jordanian minister of information Muhammad al-Edwan announced re-opening Qatar's al-Jazira TV channel office the authorities closed in 1002. Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 3/19/2003 - Amir of Qatar pardons Jordanian journalist Qatar-Jordan, Politics, 3/19/2003
- Qatar's ruler, King of Jordan discuss reconciliation, current developments
A round of talks was held yesterday at al-Wajba palace in Doha between the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani and the King of Jordan Abdullah II during which the two leaders reviewed cooperation relations between the two states and means of strengthening them. Qatar-Jordan, Politics, 3/18/2003 - Special commission to settle differences relating to Jordanian press
The chairman of the higher council for the media in Jordan, Ibrahim Ezz Eddine, said that the council has the intention to form a special commission to settle disputes relating to the press and discussing of complaints submitted to it to alleviate the process of having to resort to courts. Jordan, Politics, 3/18/2003 - On the trade exchange size between Jordan, Iraq
An official source at the Jordanian ministry of industry and trade has disclosed that the government made so far 18 trade agreements to export Jordanian commodities to Iraq at a value of 23 million dollars. Jordan-Iraq, Economics, 3/17/2003 - Jordanian King confers with UAE President United Arab Emirates-Jordan, Politics, 3/17/2003