Hundreds of graduates demonstrated today, Saturday, in front of the Babylon Provincial Council to demand the cancellation of more than 1,000 job grades, granted as an exception by the Babylon Governor outside the controls. The correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency /NINA/ said: "Hundreds of graduates of scientific and educational colleges gathered in front of the provincial council to demand the cancellation of the exception granted by the Babylon Governor to 1,230 job grades out of the seven thousand job grades within the Babylon appointment contracts." He added: "The demonstrators threatened to sit-in if their demands were not met." Source: National Iraqi News Agency
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…