1.   A Jordanian newspaper editor said Monday he has filed a lawsuit against a senior Iraqi defector for alleged defamation and a death threat.

2.   But relations improved last year, when Jordan distanced itself from Iraq, publicly criticizing the Baghdad regime and granting asylum to senior Iraqi defectors.

3.   He has publicly criticized the Iraqi leadership, granted asylum to senior Iraqi defectors and allowed U.S. combat jets in Jordan to fly patrols over southern Iraq.

4.   In August, the government granted asylum to senior Iraqi defectors and launched contacts with dissident groups in exile in an effort to topple Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

5.   It has publicly attacked the Iraqi leadership and granted asylum to senior Iraqi defectors.

6.   Jordan has distanced itself from Iraq by publicly criticizing the Baghdad leadership, granting asylum to senior Iraqi defectors and allowed Iraqi opposition groups to open offices in Amman.

7.   King Hussein has called for political change in Baghdad and has granted asylum to senior Iraqi defectors.

8.   King Hussein has also called for political change in Baghdad and granted asylum to senior Iraqi military defectors.

9.   Jordan has distanced itself from Iraq by publicly criticizing the Baghdad leadership, granting asylum to senior Iraqi defectors and allowing Iraqi opposition groups to open offices in Amman.

10.   King Hussein has recently granted asylum to a senior Iraqi defector and publicly criticized Iraqi policies.