Day: May 10, 2021

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Health

Army chief visits Royal Medical Services

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti on Monday urged the Royal Medical Services (RMS) to provide optimal service to citizens so that they can see progress in healthcare.

During a visit to the health facility, Huneiti was briefed by the RMS director on the tasks and duties of his directorate and the measures taken to counter the coronavirus pandemic, noting that a vaccination campaign for members of the Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army (JAF) is ongoing.

Huneiti, in the presence of a number of JAF officers, was briefed on the service provided to citizens, urging stepped-up efforts and team work in the next stage to live up to the RMS’s local and regional reputation.

He commended the efforts of medical, nursing and administrative staff during the pandemic, as well as RMS support of the Jordanian health sector, pledging continued JAF support to the Royal Medical Services to fully carry out its duties.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Government Policy

Safadi to meet US secretary of state in Washington today

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, on Monday is scheduled to meet US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

The discussions will focus on the latest regional developments, mainly the escalation in Jerusalem and the effective action to protect the city, its holy sites, and its inhabitants.

Talks will also touch on the development of the Jordanian-American strategic partnership in all fields.

During his official visit to the US, Safadi will also hold meetings with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and a number of senior administration officials, congress members and experts in Washington’s think tanks.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Government Policy

Acting Foreign Minister meets EU ambassadors over Jerusalem assaults

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Culture Minister Ali Al-Ayed, Monday met with European Union ambassadors to update them on the latest developments in occupied East Jerusalem.

The minister told the envoys that Israeli police and special forces’ actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif is an “unacceptable and condemnable crime, and is a heinous assault and flagrant violation.”

Israel, he said, continued its assaults against Al-Aqsa Mosque and Arab Jerusalemites in breach of the international law and existing historical and legal status quo, as well as its obligations as the occupying power in East Jerusalem.

Jordan, based on the historical Hashemite custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, places all its capabilities to protect the sanctities, the city’s religious identity and the historical and legal status quo, and will fend off the illegal Israeli attacks, Al-Ayed pledged.

He said that the Kingdom is holding contacts with the international community to secure effective global action to protect Jerusalem and its holy shrines in the face of the illegal and inhumane Israeli practices and their dangerous repercussions on the security and stability of the region and beyond.

The minister underscored the European Union’s role to pressure Israel to cease the violations and attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif and the Jerusalemites, especially in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, where many Palestinian families face evictions from their homes.

Al-Ayed briefed the envoys on the Kingdom’s efforts, in coordination with the Palestinians, to support Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah and uphold their legitimate right to the homes they own, adding that undermining that right violates the international law and humanitarian law.

Source: Jordan News Agency