RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Alsheikh, speaker of the Shoura Council, is scheduled on Wednesday to begin an official visit to Jordan following an official invitation from Jordanian Senate President Faisal Al-Fayez. Al-Alsheikh is expected to meet with several senior officials in Jordan. The speaker of the Shoura Council will hold a session of official talks with Al-Fayez and meet
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AMMAN: Jordan’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday referred the “energy-for-water” agreement the kingdom signed with Israel to its agriculture committee for consultations with experts before giving its final say on the controversial deal. Of the 130-strong house, a total of 91 lawmakers took the podium during Wednesday’s special session on the deal, with the majority of
AMMAN: MPs in Jordan walked out of a parliamentary session on Wednesday in protest against the presence of the minister who signed a controversial “energy-for-water” agreement with Israel and the UAE. Amid angry scenes, veteran MP Saleh Al-Armouti threatened to walk out if the minister remained. Without mentioning the minister by name, Al-Armouti said: “Someone who signed a