Date of source: Thursday, September 30, 1999
Top police officials have called on the press to establish closer cooperation with the authorities to deal with domestic violence and crimes.
Date of source: Thursday, September 30, 1999
Participants at a two-day conference on crimes of honor called on the Parliament to adopt the government’s proposal to cancel Article 340 which offers lenient sentences to perpetrators of these crimes. The Ministry of Social Development announced recently that it is in the process of establishing...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 6, 1999
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday expressed his deep belief in the freedom of expression but urged journalists to be objective and responsible in their coverage of events and avoid exploiting their freedom in any way that might harm Jordan’s interests.
Date of source: Thursday, September 30, 1999
Boosting the tourism industry, Minister of Tourism Akel Biltaji outlined touristic sites in the Kingdom starting from the south of the Kingdom, where Moses first entered, to Petra and the Baptism Site of Jesus at Bethany.
Date of source: Sunday, October 3, 1999
Youssef Sidhom discusses the report Religious Freedom in the world. Many governments have pledged not to resort to any means of discrimination between its citizens based on religion. Despite this, there are some countries where there is a difference between pledges and practices, where religious...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 6, 1999
His Majesty King Abdullah held talks on Tuesday with head of the Beirut-based Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Mohammed Mahdi Shamsuddine.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 1999
Head of the Beirut-based Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi Shamsudeen arrived in Amman on Monday amidst reports of his possible mediation with the leadership in favor of the Islamic Resistance Movement.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 1999
The government’s month-old crackdown on the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has led to divisions among Jordanians, from senior officials downwards, officials and analysts said on Monday.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 1999
A key witness in the case of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, failed to appear before the State Security Court.
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 1999
Sheikh Abdul Mun’em Abu Zant was released on bail on Sunday.