Day: July 24, 2022

Lower House Speaker Abdul Karim Dughmi on Sunday separately received Ambassadors of Algeria Mohamed Sherif and Bangladesh Nahida Subhan to discuss bilateral cooperation.

The Algerian envoy handed Dughmi an invitation from Salah Goudjil, President of the Council of the Nation, and Ibrahim Boughali, President of the People’s National Assembly, to attend the 17th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States slated for mid-July next year in Algeria.

During the meeting, Dughmi stressed the strong Jordanian-Algerian relations that reflected on issues of joint interest, mainly the Palestinian cause and the Hashemite Custodianship on Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem.

In his meeting with the Bangladeshi envoy, Dughmi pointed to Jordan’s appreciation of Bangladesh’s support for Arab issues.

In turn, Subhan underlined the “deep-rooted, robust ties,” emphasizing that her country backs the Palestinian cause, other Arab issues, and the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Director General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs (DPA), Rafiq Kharfan, and his accompanying delegation, on Sunday participated in the 108th round of the Conference of Supervisors on Palestinian Affairs in the Host Arab Countries, at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.

Addressing the meeting, Kharfan referred to the Jordanian government’s “firm and clear” position, based on the King’s directives, on making the Palestinian cause as the Kingdom’s top priority.

This stance, he added, was also reiterated in His Majesty’s recent speech at Jeddah Summit for Security and Development in Saudi Arabia, which stressed the importance of reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution and establishment of their independent state.

In addition, Kharfan affirmed the government’s continued support for the Palestinians’ steadfastness in Jerusalem and its efforts to counter any Israeli attempt to change the city’s historical and legal status quo, in confirmation of its religious role in protecting Jerusalem’s holy sites within the Hashemite custodianship.

The government, he said, continues its attention aimed to improve Palestinian refugees’ living, service and development conditions in Jordan.

This effort is reflected in the “large” number of development projects implemented under Majesty King Abdullah II’s directives in the 13 refugee camps in the Kingdom, he added.

With regard to UNRWA, Kharfan noted Jordan’s position is “clear,” which affirms the agency’s mandate and support at all international forums to help it fulfill its obligations towards millions of Palestinian refugees.

The international conferences held under the joint Jordanian-Swedish sponsorship reflect support for mobilizing necessary funding for UNRWA, he said.

Held biannually, the meetings bring together Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab League.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Greater Karak Municipality on Sunday launched a digital safety project for female local council members, community activists, and organizations in the Kingdom’s southern governorates.

Mayor Mohammed Maaitah said the project aims to spread social awareness among women in society and protect them from cyber violence.

The project is implemented in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), Maaitah added.

Source: Jordan News Agency