Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli convened Tuesday with his deputy for human development Khaled Abdel Ghaffar to learn more about the features of "Bedaya," the national project for human development. The project has been designed in alignment with "Egypt Vision 2030" and in the framework of the National Dialogue's outcomes. The main components are preserving Egypt's national security and foreign policy; human capacity-building and welfare boosting; building a competitive economy attractive for investment; and, establishing political stability and national cohesion. Those shall be accomplished by improving healthcare, education, social protection as well as creating more decent job opportunities. That is coupled with a focus on women and youth empowerment, and teaching them the skills needed in the market. Source: State Information Service Egypt
King Abdullah II and Zhao Leji Discuss Strengthening Jordan-China Strategic Partnership
Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II met on Friday with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji. His Majesty said his visit to China is an opportunity to build on the strong and growing diplomatic relatio…