Category: General

Ramallah – Ma’an – The Palestinian Prisoner’s Club said that the limited release operations that took place of a group of administrative detainees during the last period from the Israeli occupation prisons, are matched by continuous daily arrest campaigns, in addition to the occupation’s intelligence service continuing to issue more administrative detention orders under the pretext of the presence of… (Secret file).

The club added in a statement on Thursday that the number of prisoners and detainees in the occupation prisons is constantly increasing, and that the limited releases that took place did not constitute any change in the number of prisoners, including the number of administrative detainees, as the issue of administrative detainees constituted the most prominent issue that left significant changes. It is significant and historic in terms of the issue of prisoners, as the occupation targeted the vast majority of detainees from the West Bank through this policy.

The Prisoner Club explained that al
though the escalation in the number of administrative detainees increased in intensity after the seventh of October , the escalation was not actually linked to this date. It began noticeably since April 2022 , after the number of administrative detainees remained… It ranges between 400-500 detainees, with the exception of the period following the ‘popular uprising’ in 2015, when their number at that time reached more than 700. The number of administrative detainees in April 2022 reached 600 detainees, and has continued to rise until today, reaching To the historically highest numbers, based on the data available to the relevant institutions.

The number of administrative detainees as of the beginning of this April is more than (3,660) administrative detainees, including (22) women and more than (40) children.

He pointed out that the Israeli occupation forces administratively arrested thousands of Palestinian citizens after October 7 , and targeted all groups, including: university students, journalists, wo
men, former members of the Legislative Council, human rights activists, workers, lawyers, mothers, and detainees. Former workers, merchants, and children, knowing that the occupation regime used administrative detention as a tool for repression, control, intimidation, and undermining any escalating state of struggle, and it emerged specifically in the years of uprisings and popular uprisings.

The Prisoner’s Club considered the issue of administrative detention to be the most serious issue pursued by the occupation authorities against our people, in addition to a long list of crimes, policies, grave violations and torture operations that have escalated in light of aggression and genocide.

The Prisoner’s Club stressed that the date after October 7 , and the start of the war of extermination in Gaza, was not the beginning of the occupation’s aggression against prisoners and the escalation in arrest and administrative detention campaigns, but rather all of these crimes and violations constituted an extension of
systematic and continuous crimes carried out by the occupation over the course of decades. For a long time, the main and current change is only in the intensity of these crimes and the escalation of retaliatory policies and measures against prisoners, detainees and their families.

Source: Maan News Agency

Jerash: Jerash Governor, Dr. Firas Faour, and South Korean Ambassador to Jordan, Kim Dong-gi, on Thursday discussed cooperation aspects in the field of promoting tourism and development in the northern governorate.

During a meeting held Thursday in the governorate’s headquarters, Faour stressed importance of strengthening partnership among all concerned parties to advance the city’s tourism and development conditions, which has “comparative” natural and tourist advantages and is frequented by local and foreign visitors.

Faour noted the tourism product needs continuous support, adding that: “The city looks forward to making more efforts to enhance investments to serve the public interest and contribute to its infrastructure development in the city’s tourist and archaeological sites.”

For his part, the Korean envoy indicated that he visits Jerash regularly, as a destination full of charming nature and various heritage and tourist sites.

The diplomat also called for further promoting the city to provide ince
ntives for Korean tourists to visit the governorate.

Dong-gi announced a website will be launched to publish details on the governorate to facilitate cooperation in promoting tourism and culture, especially since Jordan is “famous” for its natural environment and multiple archaeological sites and also enjoys stability.

Meanwhile, Jerash Director of Antiquities, Mohammad Shalabi, expressed hope to achieve further cooperation with S. Korea, which has a “long” history of preserving world heritage sites.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Rabat – The Maghreb Arab Press Agency (MAP) and the Mauritanian Press Agency (AMI) signed, here Thursday, a new partnership agreement to further promote their cooperation relations.

Signed by MAP Director-General, Fouad Arif, and AMI Director-General, Mokhtar Malal Dia, this agreement is meant to promote fruitful multifaceted cooperation, which reflects the excellent relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Concluded on the sidelines of AMI Director-General’s visit to MAP headquarters, this agreement provides for the exchange of information and multimedia content, photos, videos, audios and infographics between the two agencies.

Both agencies will also promote the exchange of experiences between their respective editorial staff and marketing and sales departments, as well as in terms of human resources management and information systems, by organizing visits and training sessions for journalists, administrative and technical managers, as well as information technolog
y specialists.

They also coordinate their action at regional and multilateral platforms as well as within the professional federations of which they are members.

This agreement will promote the exchange of expertise and information, as well as the management of the two institutions’ human resources, Arif said.

This agreement is of great importance as it comes at a time when the media sector is facing several challenges linked, in particular, to the resurgence of media disinformation and fake news, he underlined, calling for pooling the two agencies’ efforts to take up these challenges.

MAP Director-General also stressed that this agreement is not only a big step towards consolidating cooperation between the two agencies, but also marks a new era of media cooperation between Morocco and Mauritania.

For his part, Malal Dia expressed AMI’s willingness and commitment to promote coordination relations with MAP, to reach new horizons.

This agreement is a new benchmark for cooperation between the two countries
in media, and reflects AMI’s willingness to build on MAP experience regionally and continentally, he stressed.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

Amman: Culture Minister Haifa Najjar briefed the Qatari Shura Council delegation, led by Mubarak Muhammad Kuwari, Chair of the Council’s Cultural Affairs and Media Committee, during their visit Thursday to the Museum of Parliamentary Life, about Jordan’s political and parliamentary history since the state’s inception.

Najjar provided an overview of the museum’s role in fostering national awareness across cultural, political, and social domains within Jordanian society.

She emphasized the ministry’s commitment to nurturing a sense of belonging among Jordanians, highlighting Jordan’s rich historical heritage spanning millennia and its deep ties to the Arab-Islamic civilization.

Najjar underscored Jordan’s resilience in the face of challenges over the century since its establishment under Hashemite leadership, noting significant milestones achieved during this period.

Highlighting Jordan’s cultural tapestry, Najjar emphasized the country’s openness to all, guided by universal human values.

Kuwari acknowledg
ed the robust ties between Qatar and Jordan, expressing familiarity with Jordanian culture and arts, particularly Bedouin dramas, which have been broadcast on Qatari television for decades.

He also recognized the contribution of Jordanian media professionals to Qatar’s press and media landscape, including the establishment of Qatari radio and television.

Accompanied by Najjar, Kuwari and the delegation toured the museum, where they received insights into its exhibits, featuring documents, images, and artifacts chronicling Jordan’s national narrative, political life, and its evolution into a museum of parliamentary history since the era of King Abdullah I, the founding king.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Persistent warm and dry weather conditions are expected across most regions until Sunday, with temperatures forecast to exceed seasonal averages by approximately 10 to 12 degrees Celsius.

According to the latest report from the Jordan Meteorological Department, Thursday temperatures are set to rise significantly, resulting in relatively hot conditions over high mountainous areas and warmer temperatures elsewhere. Dusty conditions may prevail intermittently throughout the day, accompanied by the appearance of clouds at higher altitudes. Moderate-speed dry southeasterly winds are forecast, occasionally becoming active.

The impact of the hot and dry air mass currently affecting the region is expected to diminish by Friday. While temperatures will decrease, they are anticipated to remain above the usual norms for this time of year. Therefore, warm conditions will persist over mountainous regions, while it will be relatively hotter across other areas. Cloud cover is expected at medium and high altitudes,
with moderate northerly winds, occasionally becoming active and causing dust disturbances, especially in desert regions.

The weather outlook for Saturday and Sunday remains consistent, with warm conditions persisting over mountainous areas and relatively hot temperatures expected elsewhere.

In terms of temperatures, highs and lows today are expected to range between 36 – 21 degrees Celsius in East Amman, 34 – 19 in West Amman, 31 – 20 in the northern highlands, and 32 – 18 in the Sharah Highlands. Meanwhile, the northern Jordan Valley is expected to experience temperatures between 42 – 23, the southern Jordan Valley 43 – 26, the Dead Sea 42 – 25, and the Gulf of Aqaba 42 – 26 degrees Celsius.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Gaza – Together – The number of journalist martyrs since the start of the war last October 7 has risen to 141 martyrs.

The government media office in Gaza reported that with the martyrdom of journalist Muhammad Bassam Al-Jamal, the number of journalist martyrs rose to 141 martyrs since the start of the war.

Source: Maan News Agency