Day: 27 March 2024

Al Qastal: His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Wednesday visited the Central Badia region, and met with local community leaders and figures.

During the meeting held at Qasr Al Mushatta in Al Qastal area and attended by His Royal Highness Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II, His Majesty expressed pride to be among members of Bani Sakher tribe, commending their hospitality and dedication to Jordan.

The King said Jordan has overcome difficult phases and circumstances through the determination of its people, stressing the need to move forward with progress and modernisation.

Jordan holds the respect of the international community, His Majesty said, stressing the Kingdom’s commitment to defending its brethren, and standing with them in adversity.

Attendees at the meeting, held as part of His Majesty’s outreach visits to the governorates and Badia areas on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee, highlighted Jor
dan’s progress under the King’s leadership over the past 25 years, commending His Majesty’s wisdom and Jordanians’ awareness and resolve.

Upon arrival at the venue of the meeting, the King was welcomed by a poetry performance.

His Majesty joined attendees for iftar and performed the Maghreb prayer.

Queen Rania also joined a group of women from the Bani Sakher tribe for iftar.

The gathering included a traditional Samer performance by members of the Royal Badia Police’s Camels Unit.

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Senate President Faisal Fayez, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and Adviser to His Majesty for Tribal Affairs Kneiaan Bluwi attended the meeting.

Source: Jordan News Agency

An engineering team from the Projects and Initiatives Financing Unit in Ibb governorate reviewed a number of projects being implemented through community initiatives in Al-Makhader District.

The director of the project financing unit in the governorate explained that the visits aimed to evaluate the progress and level of implementation of work on caravan projects in a number of valleys and areas of the directorate.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Aqaba: Princess Basma bint Talal Wednesday sponsored the opening of the “Jhud Al Ayadi” exhibition and the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Princess Basma Centre for Development in Aqaba and the Aqaba Governorate Council.

During the signing of the agreement, Princess Basma stressed the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (Juhd) seeks to contribute to meeting the aspirations and needs of local communities in line with the visions and aspirations of His Majesty King Abdullah II towards achieving comprehensive and sustainable development.

She said the partnership with the Aqaba Governorate Council is “added to a series of partnerships between Juhd and national institutions in the public and private sectors.”

She added the partnership’s objectives focus on contributing to community development and improving the living and economic conditions of families, individuals and society in general.

She noted the tourism and economic importance of Aqaba and the support it enjoys from His Majest
y the King to enhance its role in supporting the national economy.

Source: Jordan News Agency

A meeting in Sa’ada province, headed by the procince’s deputy, Engineer Ibrahim Al-Nimri, discussed aspects related to developing a mechanism for emergency interventions to confront flood damage.

In the meeting, which included the offices of Works, Health, Historic Cities, Agriculture, the Red Crescent, the General Authority for Endowments , Information, and the Cleaning and Improvement Fund, Undersecretary Al-Nimri stressed the importance of finding a mechanism to confront the damage caused by floods, especially in the rainy season.

He directed a committee to go to the province center in the field to identify the places that need interventions and open water drains, as well as inventory the houses that are at risk of collapse.

He stressed the need for concerned authorities to submit an action plan to confront flood damage, noting the need to provide support for civil defense to play its role in this aspect.

The meeting stressed the necessity of preparing the necessary machinery and equipment to confront
any emergency, pointing to the importance of raising awareness of the dangers of floods.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Amman: Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Wednesday met with the CEO of Save the Children International Inger Ashing, for a briefing on the conditions of Palestinian children in Gaza.

According to a statement from the Queen’s media office, Ashing explained in the meeting, in Amman, that the situation in Gaza is “unlike anything Save the Children International has ever witnessed” and that children are dying from starvation and disease at the highest pace since records began.

The meeting, attended by Save the Children’s Executive Strategic and Policy Adviser Anita Bay Bundegaard, focused on means to alleviate the “destructive” impact of the war on the lives of children in the embattled enclave.

Her Majesty and Save the Children discussed the “need” for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and increased aid access by opening additional aid entry points into the Gaza Strip.

Save the Children International calls for an “immediate and definitive” ceasefire and resuming the entry of commercial goods to Gaza

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ource: Jordan News Agency

The local authority and the Public Mobilization Division in Ibb governorate organized a speech event on the occasion of the National Day of Resilience.

At the event, the first deputy governor of the governorate pointed out the importance of commemorating this occasion to emphasize the continuation of the national struggle until Yemen gains its independence.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Mafraq: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) on Wednesday launched a project to secure caravans inside Zaatari refugee camp.

The project aims to provide 500 residential caravans to Syrian refugee families, which would contribute to replace a number of old, unusable makeshift shelters, and contain the increase in refugee numbers in the Zaatari camp and accomodate newlyweds from its residents.

In a statement, JHCO Secretary-General, Dr. Hussein Shibli, said: “Today we are launching a new project that is being implemented with our strategic partner, KSrelief, carried out in coordination with the organization’s Directorate of Refugee Affairs.”

Through implementation of this project, he noted JHCO seeks to alleviate the current housing burdens facing Syrian refugees inside Zaatari camp.

Meanwhile, KSrelief director of Jordan branch, Nayef bin Saleh Shammari, affirmed the project comes within a package of specific projects in the sectors of f
ood security, shelter, rehabilitation and health, funded by the Saudi center, in partnership with JHCO.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Women’s General Cultural Authority in Dhamar province has organized a speech event on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the National Steadfastness Day (NSD).

The speeches of the event stressed the continued steadfastness and perseverance in the face of aggression and the continued support of the Palestinian people.

They condemned the crimes committed by the aggression coalition over nine years in Yemen, including the destruction of infrastructure and the killing of civilians.

The Women’s Authority noted the successes achieved by the armed forces in military industrialization operations and the ability to confront aggression and thwart its plans, and the position of the leader of the revolution and the political leadership, which supports the Palestinian cause.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Amman: Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and the Japanese special envoy to the Middle East peace process, UEMURA Tsukasa, Wednesday discussed efforts to stop the illegal and unilateral Israeli measures in the occupied Palestinian territories and Gaza.

Safadi stressed the “need” to stop the Israeli war on Gaza to uphold the international law and international humanitarian law and ensure the delivery of adequate and sustainable humanitarian aid to the embattled enclave.

Safadi praised Japan’s support and demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and its vote in favour of the resolution adopted by the Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan.

In turn, Tsukasa lauded Jordan’s efforts to stop the war and ensure the protection of civilians, the delivery of aid to Gaza.

Source: Jordan News Agency

A young man was injured as a result of the explosion of an object left over from the Saudi-American aggression in Al-Durayhimi District, Hodeida province.

A local official explained to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the explosion of an object left over from the aggression led to the injury and amputation of the leg of the young man, Essam Yahya Muhammad Ali Zublah, 24 years old, from the village of Jamisha.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Amman: The Senate’s Public Services Committee greenlit the amended Queen Alia International Airport rehabilitation agreement for 2024, echoing approval from the Lower House of Parliament.

Chaired by Committee Head Mustafa Hamarna, the session saw the presence of State Ministers Nancy Namrouqa and Wissam Tahatmouni, alongside committee members and dignitaries.

Hamarna highlighted the law’s alignment with the Economic Modernization Vision, underlining the pivotal role of transportation in bolstering the economy.

Tahtamouni cited change orders as the impetus behind article amendments, clarifying the investing company’s assumption of associated costs and fines.

The Lower House of Parliament previously greenlit the law, expediting the process following government urgency.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: President of the Jordan Free Zone Investor Commission (JFZIC) Mohammad Bustanji, said that electric vehicles are indeed the future of transportation.

He emphasized that electric cars allow their owners to save at least JD200 per month by reducing gasoline bills and maintenance costs, underscoring the huge financial benefits of this choice.

In a statement on Wednesday, Bustanji denounced the rumors aimed at harming the image of electric cars imported through the free zone. He explained that there are complaints from some people who bought their cars through bank facilities with unrealistic interest rates. He pointed out that the interest rates have a significant impact on the total cost, and the value of the interest cannot be deducted from the value of the car in the event of a sale.

He stressed that the price comparison should be for the same car from the same year of manufacture and model, not a car from its category that was manufactured 3 or 4 years ago.

Bustanji said that the decrease in car p
rices in general after use is a natural matter that is subject to the laws of supply and demand, which should not be understood as a defect in these cars or an indication of their low value.

He added that Chinese cars, which have enjoyed wide popularity in Jordan, offer a high level of safety and technology at affordable prices, stressing the importance of this matter for broad categories of citizens.

He explained that China, with its advanced technology, has come to control most of the car industries globally.

Bustanji responded to the concerns about the effectiveness and feasibility of electric cars in Jordan, pointing out that they represent about 5% of the total vehicles in the market, a percentage that reflects a great satisfaction from the citizens.

At the same time, Bustanji did not hesitate to emphasize the government’s leading role in supporting this transformation, lauding the wise policies that reduced the fees on these vehicles and put Jordan at the forefront of countries supporting clean ener
gy.

He referred to the key government role in monitoring and controlling the markets, where it made an effective decision to protect the consumer by imposing a warranty system.

Regarding the specifications of imported vehicles, Bustanji confirmed that the cars imported into the Jordanian market, especially those imported from outside the agents, carry the technical specifications of their countries of origin, including the CCC specification for Chinese cars.

He mentioned opportunities the diversity of specifications offer for Jordanian citizens to benefit from the competitiveness of prices, especially in light of the Chinese government support for the vehicle industry.

He expressed surprise at the complaints about the decrease in car prices in contrast to the usual demands for their reduction.

He also stressed that consumer goods, such as cars, should remain available to the Jordanian citizen without unnecessary restrictions.

Source: Jordan News Agency