Jordan News UpdatesTwo laborers passed away on Thursday morning after falling from a five-story under-construction building in Irbid.
A spokesman for the Public Security Department said that bodies were transferred to the Forensic Medicine Center in the northern region for further investigation.
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Jordan and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the field of social development.
The agreement was inked by Minister of Social Development Ayman Mufleh and the Emirati Minister of Community Development Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid.
The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 77th session of the executive office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, covers seven areas in social development within the framework of strengthening joint Arab social work and joint efforts to boost ties and cooperation to serve the two countries’ peoples.
Under the memorandum, Jordan and the UAE will exchange expertise and best practices on the rehabilitation and empowerment of people with disabilities, as well as benefit from the laws and legislation that regulate social work. It will also cover other areas of social work including those related to women, productive families and the elderly.
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Italian Ambassador in Amman Luciano Bizzotti has revealed that the embassy intends to open an Italian cultural center in Amman next year.
During a ceremony on Wednesday organized by the Royal Film Commission in cooperation with the Italian and Swiss embassies marking Week of the Italian Language in the World, he said that the Italian language is significantly spreading in the Kingdom.
Bizzotti pointed to a recent meeting with the University of Jordan President Nathir Obeidat, where he was told that the university is witnessing more demand for Italian language courses.
Jay Edouard, Head of Diplomatic Affairs at the Swiss embassy, said that his country is also celebrating the Italian language, which is one of four official languages in Switzerland and a part and parcel component of Swiss culture.
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Australian government’s decision to revoke recognition of the western part of occupied Jerusalem as Israel’s alleged capital and its announcement to stop plans to move its embassy to Jerusalem, enjoys global political value, Secretary-General of the Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs (RCJA), Abdullah Kanaan, said.
Kanaan noted any diplomatic action or activity related to Jerusalem must be linked to international legitimacy and United Nations resolutions and its affiliated organizations, adding that Jerusalem is an issue that must be resolved in accordance with international legitimacy.
In a statement to “Petra” on Thursday, he noted RCJA affirms that the Australian position constitutes an international model that is required now in the global diplomacy’s policy regarding Palestinian cause and Jerusalem.
He affirmed adherence to historical facts and international legitimacy regarding the Palestinian cause, including the two-state solution and establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders.
In addition, he called on fair international diplomacy to adopt an orchestrated policy away from double standards.
The latest Australian position is a message to all countries to reconsider any diplomatic decision, which could contribute to aggravating the situation, he pointed out.
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Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh received Thursday Arab ministers of social affairs, who are participating in the 77th session of the executive office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, which is hosted by the Kingdom.
During the meeting, Khasawneh said he was looking forward to the outcomes and recommendations of these meetings. He spoke about the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its effect on social development and expanding social coverage during crises, highlighting the importance of the upcoming Arab summit, which is being held for the first time after the pandemic struck.
The Arab ministers of social affairs stressed the importance of these meetings to face the challenges the Arab region is experiencing and implement the goals and objectives of sustainable development and social protection policies.
Minister of Social Development Ayman Mufleh pointed out that the outcomes and recommendations of these meetings will be submitted during the Arab summit in Algeria next November as well as the Arab economic summit in Mauritania next year.
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Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Thursday received a copy of the 2021 annual report of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC).
During a meeting with the IACC’s Chairman Muhannad Hijazi, the premier underlined the government’s commitment to combating corruption and preserving public funds from transgressions.
Khasawneh stated that the government is also fully committed to cooperating with the Commission in reinforcing and boosting the national integrity system to put the report’s recommendations into action.
Pointing to the legal cohesion of the IACC’s cases that were referred to the judiciary, he said the success rate of investigations on such cases stood at 83 percent.
Hijazi, for his part, said that public money recovered in 2021 amounted to more than JD141 million, of which 40 million were directly retrieved by the IACC, while the other 101 million were the result of court settlements.
He pointed to the IACC’s key role in spreading integrity awareness, implementing its standards, and ensuring the rule of law.
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Jordan has great potential to attract international companies thanks to its investment-friendly policy, Ministry of Investment Secretary-General, Zaher Qatarneh, said on Thursday.
In remarks delivered on the second day of the Jordan Startup Expo, Qatarneh indicated that reforms made to the Kingdom’s economy and business environment in recent years, particularly in the entrepreneurship and information technology sectors, have played a significant role in placing Jordan among the top ten countries in the world as measured by the World Bank in terms of improvements in business-doing.
He also stressed that developing the startup ecosystem is align with Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision, noting that the Kingdom has succeeded in building a strong ICT sector by luring multinational firms over the past two decades, including technology giants such as “Microsoft, Expedia, HP, Cisco and Oracle.”
The first edition of the expo began on Wednesday, with entrepreneurs, top investors, and more than 100 Jordanian startups in attendance.
The exhibition, put on by Future Event, aims to bring together cutting-edge startups with the leading venture capital firms, angel investors, accelerators, and incubators in the area in order to identify the technological solutions and software that startups are offering in the areas of human resources, finance, commerce technologies, and others.
The two-day expo is centered on four major fields: business development and performance, information and data technology, trademarks, and financing.
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