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9 results found for '"Amman"' in Keywords.
Civil unrest in Jordan (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Peter Allen-Frost reports on King Hussein of Jordan having to return home early from his tour of the USA after riots in Amman, and unrest spreading though Jordan. Crown Prince Hassan (Prince Hassan bin...
British hostages in convoy to Baghdad (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
British Ambassador to Iraq, Harold Walker, speaks to James Bays about the journey being made by a convoy of 7 coaches containing 306 hostage women and children from Kuwait to Baghdad which he has been...
Gulf crisis- Westerners airlifted out (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Almost 100 women and children hostages have been released by Saddam Hussein and flown home from Amman in Jordan by Virgin Airlines. Virgin Chairman, Richard Branson, speaks at Gatwick Airport about the...
Ted Heath to negotiate Iraq hostages release (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Phillips reports on mixed reaction to the news former Prime Minister Edward Heath will fly to Baghdad via Amman in Jordan to negotiate the release of sick and elderly Western hostages held by Saddam...
UK ambassador leaves Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
UK ambassador Michael Weston and colleague Larry Banks leave Kuwait following a 4 month siege within the British embassy and prior to the UN deadline of 15th January for Saddam Hussein to withdraw or face...
Colonel Gaddafi condemns Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
As James Matthews reports from the Gulf Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has condemned Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s use of foreigners as hostages in the Gulf crisis, whilst the British Ladies of Amman...
Demonstration in Jordan against US involvement in Gulf conflict (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on a demonstration held outside the US Embassy in Jordan. Protesters comment on American activity in the area, and offer Saddam Hussein their support. Chants include, Go away, USA!. Andy Stenton...
Baghdad-Amman road bombed - Jordanian oil tankers targeted (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Allied forces are targeting oil tankers travelling between Baghdad, Iraq and Amman, Jordan, which is the route refugees are using to escape the war. Jordan’s economy is close to collapse and it is believed...
Jordan protests over Gulf war and Palestine (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Technical; Vox pop
Andy Stenton reports from Jordan on the protests at the university in Amman against the war in the Gulf and protesters desire to free Palestine. Includes protesters giving their views. Ends with three...