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King issues directives to implement Brothers in Arms programme to support retired servicemen, veterans
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday directed the relevant agencies to start executing the Brothers in Arms” programme to support retired servicemen and veterans.
Chairing a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah saluted his brothers in arms on the occasion of Veterans Day, reaffirming pride in their service to the nation and paying tribute to the martyrs of the JAF and security agencies.
Friday, 12 February, 2021 - 07:15
Jordanian PM Bisher Khasawneh met Thursday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. (Petra news agency) Cairo - Walid Abdulrahman
Egypt and Jordan agreed Thursday to hold meetings of the Joint Jordanian-Egyptian Higher Committee in Amman next month and to convene coordination and preparatory talks in advance to cover various aspects of joint cooperation.
The agreement was reached during talks in Cairo between Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh and his Egyptian counterpart Mustafa Madbouly.
Khasawneh also met with Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and delivered a verbal message from King Abdullah II.
“The message focused on the deep-rooted, brotherly relations between the two countries and coordination of their joint positions on issues of common concern to serve Arab issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause,” Petra news agency said.
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King continues outreach meetings with figures from governorates
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday met with a number of figures from the governorates at Al Husseiniya Palace, as part of ongoing outreach.
King Abdullah said the battle against COVID-19 is not over, stressing the importance of maintaining commitment to safety measures and mask-wearing, to ensure progress in reopening sectors safely while limiting the spread of the virus.
His Majesty added that Jordan, in its second centennial, will continue administrative reform efforts, as well as economic, political, and social development, noting the importance of coordination among various stakeholders to develop the agricultural sector.
Monday, 1 February, 2021 - 10:00
An election official wearing a protective mask empties a ballot box following Jordan’s parliamentary elections (File photo: Reuters) Amman - Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh
Vote-buying had an impact on Jordan’s parliamentary elections and their results, according to a local report.
Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development, which monitors the polls through its program Rased, issued last week its report on the 2020 parliamentary elections.
The report was prepared by 3,000 observers who tracked the electoral process in all its stages, in collaboration with 252 civil society institutions distributed over all districts.
It revealed a number of complaints relating to interventions of “official and semi-official bodies” before the deadline for candidate withdrawals from the polls, which directly or indirectly affected the ballots.