Jordan

April 27, 2000

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Hertz, the world's leader in car rentals, has strategically expanded its fleet of four-wheel-drive vehicles (4WD) in Jordan, in a move to capture and service the expected summer tourism rush to the Ki

April 26, 2000

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Jordan has launched an emergency plan to deal with its summer water shortage, the country's water minister Kamel Mahadin said Wednesday.  The emerge

April 25, 2000

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 Jordanian police clashed again Tuesday with hundreds of Islamist students protesting a decision by officials of Jordan University to appoint hal

April 24, 2000

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King Abdullah II of Jordan said in a television interview Sunday that Jerusalem could be the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state. 

April 23, 2000

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday there was a "golden opportunity" for peace with the Palestinians, a week before the start of a new round

April 20, 2000

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By Noura Wazani and Agencies  28 defendants, linked to militant dissident Osama Bin Laden, and charged with plotting to carry out terrorist attacks in

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French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine is due to arrive in Amman Thursday for a five-day visit to consult with officials on the latest developments in

April 19, 2000

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Over half of Jordan's parliament members have urged King Abdullah to replace the government of Prime Minister al-Rawabdeh, who has been accused of political and economic incompetence. However, the Mon

April 18, 2000

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By Shady Janzeir  Jordan introduced itself as a producer rather than a buyer at a military equipment show underway in the capital Amman. Inaugurated b

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 Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday expressed his confidence in the government of Prime Minister Abdur-Ra’uf Rawabdeh, following recent criticis

April 17, 2000

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Jordan's King Abdullah II will pay his first visit to Israel on April 23 in an attempt to advance the stalled Middle East peace process, a senior J

April 16, 2000

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     Jordan's King Abdullah II flew to Egypt on Sunday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak on the latest developments in the Arab-Israeli peac

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  By Amjad Baker  Three leading Jordanian boxers said Saturday they would quit the game in protest at "the deteriorating situation at the Jordanian B

April 14, 2000

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  By Fuad Abu Hijleh  A letter addressed to Jordan’s King Abdullah II signed by more than 50 Jordanian Lower House members might lead to the ouster o

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Lebanese singer Marcel Khalifa will sing in Amman next Friday, Jordanian daily Al Arab Al Yawm reported Friday. To perform at the Arena Auditorium at