Category: General

The Ministry of Interior on Monday announced that its service portfolio is now fully digital, becoming the first government agency to complete an end-to-end digital transformation.

Minister Mazen Farraya told a ceremony concluding the fifth and final phase of his ministry’s digitization project that the total shift to online service platforms is a “quantum leap” in government work, which, he added, will ensure a better experience for all service recipients, whether citizens or foreigners.

He stressed that the completion of the project would not have been possible without the cooperation and efforts of other stakeholders, including the Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship and the Jordan Free and Development Zones Group.

According to Farraya, the ministry now offers a total of 51 online services, of which more than 500,000 service recipients benefitted, indicating that about 325,000 applications and service requests have been processed so far using these channels.

SOURCE: Jordan News Agency

The value of certificates of origin issued by the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in the first 11 months of 2021 totaled JD659 million compared with JD836 million in the same period of 2020, ACC announced on Monday.

The chamber said in a statement it issued 34,054 certificates of origin in 2021, compared with 30,640 certificates in 2020,

The ACC noted that a total of 9,157 certificates were issued for shipments exported to Saudi Arabia, followed by the UAE with 4,572, Oman with 2,215, Iraq with 1,384, and Egypt with 1,047.

In terms of value, Iraq topped the list of export destinations with JD185 million worth of goods and commodities, followed by Saudi Arabia with JD70 million and Egypt and the UAE with JD60 million and JD52 million, respectively.

SOURCE: Jordan News Agency

Minister of Public Works and Housing, Yahya Kasbi, on Monday took part in the 12th Bosphorus Summit in Turkey’s commercial capital Istanbul.

The two-day event, organized by the International Cooperation Platform (ICP), is held under the theme of “Challenges for a Better World,” with top officials, experts and academics discussing foreign economic relations, investing in Islamic finance, climate change and cyber security.

Various agreements and partnerships are expected to be concluded between institutions, organizations and countries participating in the summit.

SOURCE: Jordan News Agency

Relatively cold weather is forecast in most parts of the Kingdom, with clouds at low altitudes and southeasterly moderate winds, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said on Monday.

Cold weather will persist on Tuesday despite a slight rise in temperatures, with clouds at high altitudes and southeasterly moderate to brisk winds.

As we head into Wednesday, the Kingdom will be affected by a wet and cold air mass, leading to a significant drop in temperatures and a chance of rainfall in the northern and central regions.

The highs in Amman and other highlands across Jordan today will range between 18 and 15 degrees Celsius, dropping at night to 11C or even 8C in the northern highlands. In the Gulf city of Aqaba, it will be warmer with mercury reaching a high of 28C and a low of 16C.

SOURCE: Jordan News Agency

Director of Public Security Department (PSD), Major Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh, on Sunday discussed with Director General of the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) Major Gen. Yousef al-Helou, ways to increase joint cooperation on issues of common interest.

Hawatmeh said the PSD harnesses all its expertise to serve the security services workers from brotherly countries, lauding the current level of cooperation with the Palestinian side, especially in the areas of training and police-capacity building.

Al-Helou, for his part, praised the PSD’s level, and its relations with the Palestinian security apparatus, voicing hope to increase cooperation in the field of police training and expertise, which would contribute to serving common interests.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Head of the Jordanian-European parliamentary committee Khaldoun Hayna on Sunday discussed with Romania’s Ambassador George Christian ties and the latest regional developments.

During the meeting, Hayna said that Jordan and Romania have strong political relations that are based on the friendship between the two countries’ leaders, pointing to a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding, as well as jointly implemented programs in the energy, culture, tourism, agriculture and investment areas.

He pointed out the importance of strengthening trade, economic and parliamentary relations, especially in light of the difficult circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On regional issues, the meeting tackled the status quo, especially with regard to the Palestinian cause, and the positions of His Majesty King Abdullah II towards Palestinians and achieving security and stability in the Middle East. Hayna stressed the importance of the Hashemite Custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

The parliamentary committee hailed the level the “distinguished relations” have reached in various fields, underscoring that they are based on mutual respect and ongoing coordination on various issues of concern.

The members of the committee urged establishing partnerships with the private sector in Romania, overcoming the obstacles facing Jordanian investors in Romanian markets, increasing scholarships for Jordanian students, and leveraging medical tourism in Jordan.

For his part, Christian said that his country supports the Hashemite Custodianship over the holy sites in Jerusalem, and the ongoing role of King Abdullah in achieving comprehensive and just peace in the region.

He also stressed the need to develop and enhance relations with Jordan, especially in the economic, security and trade cooperation areas, noting that the mutual visits between the leaders of the two countries will prop up economic cooperation, and motivate the private sector and businessmen to leverage the available opportunities in the Kingdom.

Source: Jordan News Agency

President of Jordan Constitutional Court (JCC), Hisham Al-Tal, met Sunday, with a delegation from the Indonesian Constitutional Court (ICC).

According to the JCC’s media office, the discussions aimed to invite the JCC to participate in the Fifth Congress of World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ), which will be held in the Indonesian city of Bali next year.

Both sides discussed the terms of the joint memorandum of understanding, which seek to strengthen mutual cooperation and exchange visits and related expertise, the office added.

For their part, the delegation thanked the JCC in its capacity as president of the Union of Arab Constitutional Courts and Councils (UACCC)

and a member of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) for its support to Indonesia to host the WCCJ.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Abdel Karim Al-Dughmi, met separately on Sunday with the ambassadors of Morocco and India in Amman, and discussed with them prospects for expanding cooperation between Jordan and their two countries in various fields.

In his meeting with Moroccan Ambassador Sidi Mohamed Khaled Al-Nasiri, Al-Dughmi said that Jordan and Morocco see eye-to-eye on many issues in the region, stressing that the bilateral relationship is based on trust, mutual respect, and harmonized positions.

The Moroccan ambassador delivered a letter from the Moroccan Lower House Speaker Rachid Talbi Alami, in which he urged furthering relations and joint parliamentary cooperation.

In his meeting with India’s Ambassador Anwar Halim, Al-Dughmi underscored the importance of cementing relations, and enhancing prospects for mutual investment by leveraging the strategic location of both countries. Jordan’s location, he noted, makes it an effective gateway to the region, while India is becoming increasingly prominent in global trade and business, pointing to its expertise in the information technology sector, which the Kingdom could utilize .

The Indian envoy hailed Jordan’s role, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II, to achieve security and stability in the region. He voiced his country’s commitment to enhancing prospects for trade and investment cooperation, and offering consultations and sharing experiences with Jordanian youth, especially in medium- and small-sized projects.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Lower House Legal Committee held its first meeting on Sunday, headed by Abdel Moneim Awdat, during which mechanisms for its work in the next phase were outlined.

Awdat said the committee had set a “clear” work agenda to discuss the constitutional amendments and the elections and party laws, which were referred to the panel, with an “urgency status”.

To engage the concerned stakeholders, the lawmaker said the committee is “keen” to listen to all viewpoints from various experts, and appreciates the different opinions, which seek to serve national interests.

Awdat added: “We will make sure to listen to all in an extensive and in-depth manner to reach the best outcomes aimed to strengthen Jordan’s reform process.”

Source: Jordan News Agency