Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 1999 to Wednesday, July 21, 1999
Jordan has embarked on a campaign to shut down the Islamic opposition Hamas movement, diplomats said. The diplomats said King Abdullah has ordered a crackdown on the activities of Hamas and is seeking to expel its leadership. The move has been urged by the United States, the diplomats said, which...
Date of source: Thursday, July 15, 1999
The controversial ties between Muslim Brotherhood "hawks" in Jordan and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the self-rule areas were the hidden reasons behind growing feuds within the Brotherhood ranks, Islamist and independent sources said this week.
Date of source: Thursday, April 1, 1999 to Wednesday, April 7, 1999
Fat-h, the backbone of the Palestinian Authority (PA), suffered a significant setback in recent student elections in universities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in what some observers say reflects plummeting support among ordinary Palestinians for the policies of the PA led by President Yasser...
Date of source: Saturday, March 20, 1999
The Lebanese singer Najwa Karam has received numerous threats and insults. In Jordan, a number of religious scholars called for the shedding of Najwa’s blood through explicit Fatawi (religious decrees).
Date of source: Thursday, March 4, 1999 to Wednesday, March 10, 1999
Since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by the Israeli intelligence service, the Mossad, in September 1997, the Amman-based chief of Hamas’ political bureau, Khalid Misha’al, has been living under tight security. Misha’al knows all too well that he is still likely to be targeted by the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 27, 1998
For the second year the Dutch intelligence agency, condemns Muslims residing in the kingdom.