Jordan News UpdatesJordan offered condolences to Nigeria on Monday over dozens of deaths after a boat sank southeast of the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued a statement stressing Jordan’s solidarity with Nigeria, offering consolation to the victims’ families and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
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Run Jordan on Monday unveiled a traffic plan, including road closures and traffic diversions, ahead of the Amman International Marathon, which kicks off Friday.
The annual Amman Marathon, which this year is organized by Aquafina, is the largest of Run Jordan’s large-scale running events attracting participants from the Kingdom and around the world.
The starting lines for the races begin near the headquarters of the Greater Amman Municipality and end close to the Roman Amphitheatre in downtown Amman.
The traffic plan aims to ensure the success of the race’s activities, which draws runners of various age groups as it aims to promote healthy lifestyles and teamwork, according to a press release.
It said that traffic police will be on hand to guide the public on alternative routes to avoid disruptions.
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Jordanian-Syrian Economic Forum, organized by Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), in cooperation with Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce (FSCC) continued its activities in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday.
The forum, which is scheduled to conclude Monday, constitutes an important economic impetus to further strengthen trade relations between the two brotherly countries and launching a phase of commercial partnership to stronger levels to meet common aspirations.
Speaking at the event, Syrian Minister of Industry, Ziad Sabbagh, said the current global economic developments require the two countries to draw a road map and reconsider their common economic status, which would be reflected jointly by establishing industrial partnerships that achieve added value and high quality.
Syria, he added, is working today to rehabilitate its industrial sector, which was subject to systematic sabotage and destruction during the crisis that reflected in its contribution to Syria’s GDP.
Syria is seeking industrial partnerships with Jordan to help it rehabilitate its sectors and import raw materials, he noted, lauding level of current bilateral relations.
He called on taking advantage of the comparative advantages available in the two countries, especially in labor, raw materials and industries fields, highlighting importance of launching complementary work and exchanging expertise.
For his part, Syrian Minister of Agriculture, Mohammad Hassan Qatna, pointed to Syria’s official interest in strengthening his country’s relations with Jordan in the economic fields, especially in agricultural domain.
Qatna also referred to continuous coordination in this regard, which has led to new understandings related to the agricultural field and facilitating exchange of agricultural products between the two sides.
Syria, he noted, has a “strong” desire to benefit from Jordanian poultry industry, adding that his country will harness its capabilities for Jordanian private sector to establish joint investments and integrate technology to this sector.
Syrian agricultural sector is able to compete in export markets and provide products according to the standard specifications countrywise, he pointed out.
Syriia reached an understanding with Jordan regarding plant quarantine, he noted, calling on launching a single health certificate and veterinary quarantine system.
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Director General of Jordan Museum, Ihab Ammarin, and his Palestinian counterpart, Adela Al-Aidi, discussed ways of joint cooperation in the fields of museum exhibits and expertise exchange.
According to a museum’s statement on Sunday, Ammarin briefed the Palestinian official on Royal vision of its establishment and its role in preserving Jordan’s heritage.
Touring Jordan Museum’s exhibition halls, Al-Aidi expressed her admiration for its “advanced” level and its tech systems at its various venues.
She also lauded diversity in the museum’s display means and visitor-friendly environment that facilitates easy access to learn about Jordan’s civilizational history and its “pivotal” role throughout history.
A group of museum staff briefed the guest on the facility’s advanced systems to ensure exhibit safety and sustainability.
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Minister of State for Legal Affairs/ Chairperson of Ministerial Committee for Women Empowerment, Wafaa Bani Mustafa, met on Sunday, Director of the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) Institute, Sherine Shaheen, and her accompanying delegation.
Speaking at the meeting, Bani Mustafa presented Jordan’s three modernization paths currently being implemented at the beginning of its second centenary, which are Royal Committee to Modernise the Political System (RCMPS), Economic Modernization Vision, and Public Sector Modernization roadmap.
The minister also referred to the executive plan carried out by Women’s Empowerment Team, developed to implement Economic Modernization Vision’s outcomes, with the aim of integrating women’s opportunities and enhancing their participation in the labor market in accordance with the vision’s axes.
For their part, WANA delegation reviewed projects currently being implemented in the field of social justice and human security, in addition to plans to train Jordanian youth on research skills and produce public policy papers in these areas.
The delegates expressed aspiration to partner and work with Ministerial Committee for Women Empowerment, and align their programs with its goals and tasks that are underway.
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Qatar plans to hike its imports of Jordanian food products during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as demand in the Qatari local market is expected to increase at unprecedented rates, as more than 1.5 million fans and visitors are expected to enter the Gulf country.
Qatar relies heavily on Jordanian market to secure a large quantity of of its consumer needs of vegetables and fruits and to a lesser extent on other various foodstuff varieties, whether processed or fresh.
In interviews with “Petra” on Sunday, Qatari importers and food dealers in Doha said their country’s market has always relied heavily on Jordanian food products, at certain periods of the year that witness “great” consumer demand, such as Ramadan and exceptional circumstances of 2022 World Cup.
The tournament is expected to raise volume of demand for the agricultural and food production sector to unprecedented rates in the Gulf country, Qatari importers added.
This event would lead to a “huge” increase in the volume of local demand for food products, vegetables and fruits, given the large numbers of fans who are expected to arrive in the country, traders pointed out.
Volume of Jordan-Qatar trade during the past ten years amounted to more than 11.5 billion riyals ($3.17 billion), the latest statistics on Qatar’s foreign trade, released by Qatar’s Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.
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Chairman of the Greater Amman Provincial Council Ahmed Abdallat has recently met with Moroccan Ambassador Seidi Muhammad Naseri to discuss prospects of cooperation in various fields.
During the meeting, Abdallat underlined the strong Jordanian-Moroccan ties, calling for further enhancing them in all spheres and noting the consistent communication between both sides on issues of joint interest.
He pointed to Morocco’s experience in decentralization since 1075, describing it as a “model” for other countries to follow.
There will soon be coordination with the Rabat City Council, followed by visits to work on collaborations in multiple fields.
For his part, Naseri praised the long-standing and distinguished relations with Jordan and consistent coordination between the two countries’ leaders on many Arab and global issues, pointing to the importance of expertise exchange to serve the interest of both countries.
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A woman in her thirties died and seven others were injured, on Saturday, in a two-vehicle collision in Irbid governorate, 80km north of Amman.
A security source said that the Civil Defense Department (CDD) cadres administered first aid to the injured before transferring them, along with the body, to the Prince Rahsid Military Hospital.
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The Jordanian-Syrian economic forum, organized by the Jordan and Aqaba chambers of commerce and the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, kicked off in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday.
President of Jordan and Aqaba Chambers of CommercSend to English Newse (JCC) Nael Kabariti said that representatives of the Jordanian economic sector are proud of the level of ties between the two brotherly countries in various fields, voicing hope the next phase to be based on a real partnership.
Kabariti stressed the importance of having a Jordanian-Syrian economic unity that takes into account the interests of the two countries, namely, in food security domain, which has become a global issue that needs unity and integration.
Kabariti called on the Syrian side to draw up a list of Jordanian goods that are allowed to enter the Syrian market and to be exempted from the decision to limit imports in order to activate and increase trade exchange between the two countries.
The three-day forum under the slogan “Participatory rather than competition”, aims to further strengthen trade cooperation, start commercial partnership and advance ties, Kabariti said, noting that Jordanian companies are interested in enhancing their presence in the Syrian market.
On the sidelines of the forum, an exhibition of Jordanian products will be held with the participation of 32 Jordanian companies working in the sectors of industry, services, transport, logistics, tourism, food and trade.
The value of national exports to Syria increased by 23 per cent during the first seven months of 2022 to total JD40 million, while Jordanian imports from Syria in the same period stood at JD26 million.
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His Majesty King Abdullah has received cables on the occasion of the birth of Prophet Mohammad, marked on Saturday, from a number of Arab and Muslim leaders.
In the cables, the leaders expressed their well wishes to King Abdullah and the people of Jordan.
His Majesty also received similar cables from senior officials and army officers, heads of security agencies, and civil society representatives.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II also received cables from senior officials and officers.
Source: Jordan News Agency