The Jordan Times quotes Arafat as saying that his successor will be chosen by the Palestinian people in an election.
That feeling was expressed by a banker quoted Friday in The Jordan Times.
The lack of local enthusiasm was criticized by the Jordan Times for missing the "golden opportunity".
"It looked like statehood," The Jordan Times said in an editorial.
Even Arab News and the Jordan Times have moved towards more professional presentations.
A review of the book in The Jordan Times called it, "well-researched and very readable."
On 6 April the Jordan Times published an article describing the codices as a collection of 2,000-year-old manuscripts.
Further details appeared in the Jordan Times, with further claims.
The Jordan Times maintains editorial independence from its sister daily Al Rai.
According to "Jordan Times", the number of tourists who visited the ancient city of Jerash reached 214,000 during 2005.