Day: September 26, 2021

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Government Policy

King visits Abdali Hospital, reaffirms good standing of medical sector

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday called for maintaining the good reputation of Jordan’s medical sector by stepping up its competitiveness.

During a visit to Abdali Hospital, King Abdullah stressed the need to build on this reputation to enhance medical tourism, noting that Jordan’s medical sector continues to deliver quality services, despite the challenges in countering the COVID-19 crisis.

His Majesty stressed the need to evaluate the performance of any sector while looking at the full picture, calling for addressing shortcomings whenever they arise.

The King listened to a briefing on the 34-storey facility, which comprises 200 beds, 10 operating rooms, 20 intensive care units, and 30 specialised wards.

Inaugurated in July 2019, the $350 million investment employs 626 Jordanians.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan accompanied His Majesty on the visit.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Government Policy

King visits Abdali project, stresses importance of attracting investments to create jobs

His Majesty King Abdullah, during a visit to the Abdali project on Sunday, met with a number of Jordanian and Arab investors in the health, tourism, banking, and trade sectors.

King Abdullah highlighted the need to capitalise on the success of the Abdali, noting the importance of promoting various local and foreign investments to create further employment opportunities.

His Majesty urged cooperation and coordination between the public and private sectors to facilitate and bolster investments, as well as to promote the Abdali as an investment destination.

The King said success stories from the Abdali project can be utilised to promote investments, emphasising the need for the government to remove obstacles facing investors and review the investment law to streamline procedures.

The meeting also covered Jordan’s investment advantages and the importance of maintaining outreach to overcome obstacles, with investors presenting plans to increase their investments in health, education, and other sectors.

For his part, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abdali Investment and Development Amer Al Fayez said the company is working on expanding its investments at the domestic, Arab, and international levels, especially in the health and wellness sectors.

The Abdali project provides 10,000 jobs and houses more than 460 business units, including offices for multinational corporations like Amazon, Huawei, LG, Bigo, and a number of banks, as well as 1,200 hotel rooms and 720 residential units, according to Al Fayez.

Al Fayez expressed appreciation for His Majesty’s visit and support for investments in Jordan, saying it motivates the private sector to work to move the economy forward and jumpstart recovery in coordination with the public sector.

The first phase of the Abdali project, 88% of which has been completed, includes investors from Jordan, Lebanon, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, with $2.4 billion worth of investments.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti attended the meeting.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Health

COVID kills 11 in Jordan, positive tests at 3.7 percent

COVID-19 killed 11 in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 10,680 and a total of 987 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 819,780, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The MoH said in a press statement Sunday that 3.7 percent of the 26,390 tests conducted today came back positive.

It said 56 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 61 others were admitted, as the total number of COVID-19 patients receiving medical treatment in hospitals hit 476.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom hovers around 12,400, it added.

Some 796,700 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Awqaf minister, Sudanese counterpart talk joint cooperation

Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites, Dr. Mohammad Khalayleh, said Jordan and Sudan have “close brotherly” relations.

The two countries have signed joint work agreements at the level of endowments and religious affairs, aimed to exchange Islamic publications and research and hold training courses to develop preachers’ skills, reject extremism and create a moderate religious rhetoric, Khalayleh said at a meeting Sunday, with Sudanese Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, Dr. Nassr Al-din Mufrih.

The ministry, Khalayleh noted, is making a “remarkable” effort in the guidance field and “balanced” religious discourse, in addition to its work in managing endowment affairs, and organizing Hajj (pilgrimage) and Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage) matters.

The ministry has also carried out programs that have so far benefited more than 7,000 Jordanian indebted women since its launch, Khalayleh said.

Khalayleh affirmed the ministry’s readiness to provide its expertise in partnership with the Sudanese Ministry of Religious Affairs, to serve its work and Islam’s tolerant and moderate message.

Mufrih, for his part, praised the “huge” efforts made by the Jordanian Awqaf ministry to serve Islam’s moderate and tolerant message.

Mufrih also said Sudanese side is looking forward to benefiting from Jordanian ministry’s programs and plans in developing religious guidance and managing endowments and digital transformation, adding that Jordanian ministry has made “remarkable and pioneering” development in these areas.

Source: Jordan News Agency