Day: 27 June 2023

The weather Tuesday will be mild summer in mountainous heights and plains, and relatively hot in the rest of the regions and winds will be northwesterly moderate. According to the Jordanian Meteorological Department (JMD), on Wednesday, temperatures will remain moderate in mountainous heights and plains and hot in the rest of the regions, and the wind will be northwesterly moderate. On Thursday and Friday, the weather will remain mild over the mountain heights and plains and hot in the rest of the regions, and the northwest winds will be moderate in speed. Today’s peak temperatures will be between 31 and 26 degrees Celsius in Amman and various highlands throughout the Kingdom with lows of 15 degrees in the southern highlands at night. The Gulf city of Aqaba will have warmer weather, with highs of 40C and lows of 24C.

Source: Jordan News Agency

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday checked on the phosphate hills rehabilitation project in Ruseifa, launched in 2021. King Abdullah listened to a briefing by acting prime minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Local Administration Minister Tawfiq Kreishan, who heads the follow-up committee on the phosphate hills rehabilitation project. Kreishan said the project includes rehabilitating 1,700 dunums as part of efforts to address ecological challenges in the area, noting that work targeted areas with high pollution levels, and rehabilitation efforts included creating a public park, building a wall to protect the rehabilitated area, planting trees around the park, and revamping the livestock market. For his part, Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) Chairman Mohammad Thneibat said the cost of the project reached JD35 million. Thneibat said the phosphate hills rehabilitation project in Ruseifa is the biggest ecological project that addresses environmental issues resulting from mining, adding that the JPMC invested in the rehabilitation project through carburising and shipping 2.3 tonnes of phosphate. Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh gave a briefing on the Greater Amman Municipality’s efforts on the first phase, which included preparing 240 out of 600 dunums to cultivate them over phases, with 25 dunums of these lands now planted with trees. He added that GAM has carried out tests of the soil and identified types of plants that suit the soil and can thrive in the area’s environmental conditions. His Majesty also inaugurated the Ruseifa ecological park, which includes 15,000 trees extending on an area of 76 dunums, and surrounded by additional 100 dunums planted with nearly 3,000 trees on a land owned by the Environment Ministry. The King visited facilities at the park, which was built at cost of JD2.5 million as part of the phosphate hills rehabilitation project, and called for developing a plan to utilise other rehabilitated land to better serve Ruseifa residents. His Majesty said there is a need to address challenges in other areas from environmental, organisational, and service-related aspects.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The three Palestinian Arabic dailies published today, al-Hayat al-Jadida, al-Ayyam, and al-Quds, highlighted the Israeli occupation’s decision to build about 5,700 new housing units in the illegal settlements in the occupied territories. They also highlighted statements by presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh in response to remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. The following are the main front-page headlines of the three dailies: Al-Quds: In defiance of US criticism, approval of the construction of 5,623 new settlement housing units in the West Bank Injuries, raids, bulldozing of lands, and attacks by settlers Raiding the homes of prisoners and former prisoners in Jerusalem, and seizing money and vehicles Life imprisonment plus 30 years and a large fine against a prisoner from Nablus Presidency: The establishment of the state is the only solution Order for the demolition of the home of the Maher Shloun family Ban Ki-moon warns: Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians may constitute apartheid Gazan families lose their Eid joy as the reconstruction of their destroyed homes slows down King Abdullah II: No backing down from our positions regarding the Palestinian cause Al-Ayyam: The occupation approves the construction of 5,700 settlement units at an unprecedented pace to fully annex the West Bank The president checks on the people of Umm Safa village Netanyahu calls for ending Palestinian aspiration for a state The occupation army bulldoze lands and settlers attack several areas The occupation notifies the demolition of the house of the prisoner Maher Shloun The US will test procedures for entry of its citizens of Palestinian origin into Israel in July Sources: The occupation authorities will not evacuate the new settlement outposts Israel confirms that a rocket was fired from Jenin and that it landed near the wall Hezbollah says it shot down an Israeli drone Netherlands: Two arrested for sending money to Hamas Hebrew site: The Omani foreign minister will visit Al-Aqsa Mosque Al-Hayat al-Jadida: The President visits the Palestinian National School of Administration and confirms that it is an example of the qualitative achievements of the State of Palestine The president calls the head of Umm Safa village council, checking on the people in the village Abu Rudeineh in response to Netanyahu: The establishment of an independent Palestinian state is the only solution to achieving security and stability Injuries, arrests, land leveling, and the approval of building 5,623 settlement units in the West Bank The occupation raids the homes of prisoners and former prisoners in Jerusalem and seizes money and vehicles Settler gangs incite the killing of Palestinians and reveal their contact with Smotrich and Ben Gvir Washington: A petition calling on the Biden administration to intervene to stop the Israeli attacks King of Jordan: I will not back down from my personal position and the position of the Kingdom regarding the Palestinian cause The occupation rejects the early release of the sick prisoner Walid Daqqa

Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Two Palestinians were this morning injured, one by a live bullet fired by Israeli soldiers, and six were detained, including a journalist, during an army assault on the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to medical and local sources. Ahmad Jibril, head of ambulance and emergency at the Red Crescent, said one person was shot in the pelvis by a live bullet and another was injured in the eye by shrapnel. Both were admitted to a hospital in Nablus for treatment. According to sources, soldiers raided several neighborhoods in Nablus and were confronted by local residents. The soldiers, who raided several homes including the home of the journalist Mohammad Muna and detained him along with five other people, fired live bullets, tear gas, and sound bombs at the Palestinians causing injuries and suffocation.

Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the Israeli government over a recent decision to build around 5,700 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank.

“We condemn the Israeli government’s approval of building approximately 5,700 new (settlement) units in the occupied (Palestinian) West Bank,” the ministry said in a press statement.

“It is obvious that, breaking a new record by exceeding 13,000 units since the beginning of the year, the illegal settlements seriously damage the ground for the two-state solution and the perspective of lasting peace,” it added.

The ministry also called on Israel to immediately halt all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, which violate international law.

Source: Kuwait News Agency