Category: Fashion

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Wednesday launched the 24th Jordan River Designs Handicrafts Exhibition, presenting a collection of items handcrafted by women from local communities.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Jordan River Foundation (JRF) Director-General Enaam Barrishi, toured the exhibition, viewing this year’s collection of wall hangings, coffee tables, cushions, baskets, rugs, candles, and fashion accessories.

During the tour, the Queen met with a group of the foundation’s partners and donors and thanked them for their support, noting that the sale of local women’s handiworks has a significant impact on their livelihoods and their ability to support their families.

Her Majesty also met with a group of female artisans, who shared their experiences with JRF’s social and economic empowerment programs. Queen Rania, in turn, commended the women for the extraordinary effort put into designing and handcrafting each item on display.

Held at the JRF showroom in Abdoun, the 2021 exhibition celebrates Jordanian folklore and the country’s nomadic and rural heritage under the title, “The Jordan You Love, Handmade.”

This year, more than 520 women have been empowered with entrepreneurial training and employment opportunities through JRF’s social enterprise projects, which include Jordan River Designs, Bani Hamidah Designs, Al Karma Embroidery, and Wadi Al Rayan Designs.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Some 19 juvenile delinquents at Ministry of Social Development rehabilitation centres Saturday joined a programme aimed at developing their individual communication, leadership and social work skills and enhancing self-confidence.

The underage group “in conflict with the law” aged between 4 and 18 were picked from juvenile education and rehabilitation centers for the three-day programme, dubbed “Forest Camp”, according to Ahmad Zabin, head of the Juvenile and Community Security Directorate at the ministry.

“The program seeks to develop individual and life skills, teamwork, leadership and communication skills, taking into consideration the natural variations between participants and the limits of their capabilities, and enhance self-confidence and the ability of decision-making and problem-solving skills,” he told Petra in an interview.

It focuses on enhancing physical abilities, personal skills, self-defense and discipline in all aspects of life, he added.

Zabin pointed to the ministry’s focus on juvenile detention centers, where it offers specialized rehabilitation programmes, which aim to “secure the future” of the children and their reintegration into society, noting that the program of non-custodial measures for juveniles has been applied to ensure misdemeanors are not repeated.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The 21st National Olive Festival and the exhibition of rural women’s products is slated to start from October 25 to November 4 in Mecca Mall in Amman.

The National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, is organising the Festival.

Director-General of NARC Nizar Haddad stated: “This year’s festival is special as it will be organised on 11,000 square meters in line with international standards and criteria for expos.

“And it is a space that is four times bigger than previous festivals while adhering to the health measures that must be followed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.”

More than 500 farmers, associations, schools, companies and olive mills will partake in the festival activities, Haddad said, adding there will be laboratory tests on olive oil for quality assurance as per international standards.

Ministry of Agriculture staff will be present at the festival to link up and coordinate with farmers and associations through the Ministry’s directorates across the country to ensure “fair and effective” participation, said Abeer Soub, the head of the Ministry Rural Development and Women Empowerment Directorate.

The Festival is aimed at advertising low-income farmers’ products that would ensure safe and quality products.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, on Wednesday announced the launch of 3rd International Festival of Jordanian Dates on October 21.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Ministry of Agriculture, in the presence of UAE Ambassador to Jordan, Ahmed Al Balushi, Hneifat said the festival is held with Emirati support, in cooperation with Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation (KIADPAI) and Jordan Dates Association (JDA).

The event affirms the “deep-rooted, brotherly and historic” Jordan-UAE relations, Hneifat said, adding that the festival is also held, as the Jordanian date cultivation and production sector in the Jordan Valley regions, is witnessing “a tangible” development.

The Kingdom’s production of the high-quality Medjool dates nearly stands at 14 percent of the global production volume, he said.

Noting the Jordanian date sector’s “rapid” developments, he said its exports have reached various countries worldwide, adding that the festival, which is organized annually, has become a forum for exchanging skills and an outlet for promoting Jordanian dates.

The UAE envoy, for his part, stressed the “deep-rooted, historic” bilateral relations, supported by the two countries’ leaderships to develop Jordan’s dates sector.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Egyptian Minister of Culture, Enas Abdel Dayem, and her accompanying delegation on Wednesday visited the city of Al-Salt, north west Amman, on the occasion of including the city on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Abdel Dayem, accompanied by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture, Hazza Al-Barari, toured the tourist trail that includes Al-Ain Square, Al-Hamam Street, Al-Salt Historical Museum and the Aqaba Square project.

Abdel Dayem was briefed from President of the Salt Municipal Committee, Ali Batania, on the Aqba Square project, which constitute a key project for the development of downtown Salt.

Abdel-Dayem, accompanied by a number of officials and representatives in the city, also visited Al-Salt Secondary School, as the first school in Jordan with a historical and cultural heritage and has contributed to the graduation of Jordanian state men since its establishment.

The Egyptian Minister commended Al-Salt’s originality heritage and expressed her admiration for the projects under implementation its heritage center, congratulating the people of Al-Salt on the occasion of its inclusion on the World Heritage List.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The 8th edition of the Rum International Marathon is scheduled for October 22, announced Nayef Bakhit, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA).

In a press conference on Tuesday, Bakhit said that organizing the marathon at this time signals to the world that Jordanian tourism, namely in the “Golden Triangle” area (Wadi Rum, Petra and Aqaba), has returned to normalcy.

The marathon, which is organized by Unlimited Distances, is part of the authority’s efforts to attract international tourists to the region and will have a positive impact on Jordan in general and Aqaba in particular, he added.

About 84 runners from Arab and foreign countries will be participating in the marathon, which, Bakhit said, is a “new addition to the artistic, heritage and tourism activities that began in Aqaba, which is now a green zone.”

Source: Jordan News Agency

The government Tuesday issued an order putting a limit of up to 10 persons on a restaurant table indoor, while it set the cap for outdoor dining at 15.

The government’s new communication, which falls under Defence Order No 19 of 2020, states the distance between tables should be at least two meters.

Malls, shops, banks, telecommunication companies, restaurants, hotels, coffee houses and water and electricity offices, based on the new communication, will only allow in people who are given clearance by the “Green Sanad” application that would prove a user is vaccinated.

Non-abiding facilities and venues could be subject to a JOD1,000 for the first violation, JOD3,000 for the second and JOD5,000 for the third. A fourth violation would lead to shuttering the facility.

The communication will go into effect Monday, October 18, 2021.

As of today, stadiums’ capacity limit will be 50 percent

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Jordanian pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 kicked off with a wide participation of Jordanian, Arab and foreign officials, in addition to Jordanian and Arab community members.

In Dubai, Commissioner General of the Jordanian Pavilion in Expo 2020, Abdul Fattah Al Kayed on Friday on the sidelines of the global gathering, told Petra that the great momentum witnessed on the first day of the opening of the Jordanian pavilion reflects the kingdom’s emergence in the technical, economic and tourism aspects.

The focus at the pavilion, Al Kayed stressed, was on displaying the creativity of Jordanian youth, and the technical equipment of the pavilion was made by Jordanian young men and women.

The six-month, multibillion-dollar global innovation fair, set to be the largest event ever staged in the Arab world, was expected to attract some 24 million visitors starting October 20 this year.

Dubai Expo 2020 will be held from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 and 195 countries are expected to participate.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Habitat for Humanity Organization / Middle East, in cooperation with the Golden Spikes Association (GSA) and the Barqash municipality, on Sunday carried out a voluntary environmental day in Barqash forests in the northern city of Irbid.

The environmental day, which included a clean-up campaign, aimed at sustaining the beauty of the forests as one of the tourist attractions in the area.

Habitat Senior Operations Manager in Jordan Haitham Alzuraiqi said that organizing such campaign would root the concept of volunteering as a positive culture, highlighting the importance of Barqash forests as a tourist destination that deserves attention by various parties to reach the optimal use of its natural beauty and tourism advantages.

GSA President Fadi Miqdadi appreciated cooperation with Habitat in many programs, especially providing loans for repairing and building homes for needy families.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The activities of the 17th Arab Capitals’ Youth Meeting, organized by the Jordanian Ministry of Youth, in cooperation with the Arab League, kicked off on Sunday, under the slogan, “Health and Community Environment,” at Al Hussein Youth City.

The meeting aims to enhance the youth role in making initiatives and encourage their creativity to produce and develop youth initiatives, and create the opportunity to interact and exchange cultural and social experiences from various Arab countries, according to a Ministry of Youth statement.

In a speech at opening ceremony, Minister of Youth, Mohammed Nabulsi, said youth initiatives have a “major” role and priority to be relied upon to advance the youth conditions.

Nabulsi also stressed the event’s importance in providing opportunities for Arab youth to exchange experiences, adding that the “current generation could overcome challenges with their capabilities and positive energies.”

For her part, Arab League representative, Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh, said Council of Arab Youth and Sports Ministers attaches “remarkable” importance to empowering and rehabilitating youth, stemming from the bloc’s belief that youth are “the future of the nation.”

Stressing the event’s importance to help young people harness their potentials to activities that support security and stability, she said discussions are an opportunity to produce ideas to “build and develop the Arab world.”

The 7-day event, which saw participation of 14 Arab countries, includes dialogue sessions and meetings with a number of institutions concerned with youth, health and environmental initiatives, the statement said

Source: jordan News Agency