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King congratulates Qatar Emir on national day

Amman, His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the occasion of Qatar’s national day.

In the cable, King Abdullah expressed his best wishes to Sheikh Tamim, wishing the people of Qatar further progress and prosperity.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Jordan participates in Arab Electricity Regulators’ Forum meeting

Cairo, Jordan has participated in the 19th meeting of the General Assembly of the Arab Electricity Regulators’ Forum that the Arab League General Secretariat hosted in Cairo.

The meeting discussed the annual report of the Forum, the financial situation and the Forum’s action plan for 2023-2025. The Forum welcomed the membership of Somalia to the pan-Arab body.

The meeting saw the participation of the UAE, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Qatar, Egypt and Morocco.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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King congratulates Bahrain monarch on national day, accession anniversary

Amman, His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the occasion of his country’s national day and the anniversary of his accession to the throne.

In the cable, King Abdullah expressed his best wishes to King Hamad, wishing the people of Bahrain further progress and prosperity.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Iraq calls US support to counter drought and pollution

Baghdad, Iraq Thursday called on the United States to put pressure on the countries upstream of water and to re-pump its water shares to limit drought and desertification.

Iraqi Minister of the Environment Nizar Amedi said during a meeting in Baghdad with the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, that his country wants to double the cooperation and support of the US in addressing climate change and drought.

He added that Iraq is “looking forward” to an American diplomatic role by strengthening its diplomatic efforts to increase the amount of water pumping from upstream countries.

For her part, Romanowski expressed the US’ desire to support Iraq on environmental issues and the impact of climate change, noting Washington’s readiness to exchange experiences and interest in environmental projects.

Source: Jordan News Agency