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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: 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.
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 1999
An [unidentified] key witness in the case of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is due to testify before the State Security Court prosecutor.
Date of source: Sunday, October 3, 1999
The Council of Islamic Organizations and Societies in Jordan has sent a letter to Prime Minister Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh urging him to take prompt action against "influential persons who are heavily indebted to the Water Authority of Jordan for excessive water consumption as well as other...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.