Day: April 8, 2023

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh received Saturday, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Allam. In the meeting, attended by Minister of Awqaf Mohammad Khalaileh, the Prime Minister lauded the deep-rooted ties between Jordan and Egypt, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The Prime Minister also commended efforts of Egypt’s Grand Mufti and its religious institutions in spreading the tolerant teachings of Islam, consolidating its sound principles, fighting intrusive and extremist ideas, and its cooperation in serving religious and humanitarian issues, lauding the close cooperation between religious institutions and Fatwa departments in both countries. In turn, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, who is also head of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide (GSFOW), commended the Kingdom’s efforts under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, in promoting the image of Islam and consolidating its true principles and established values and defending them in various forums and events, reaffirming his position in support of these efforts. Allam wished the King and Crown Prince continued health and wellness, and Jordan further progress, resilience and prosperity.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) 2022 session will begin on Tuesday July 4, 2023. The ministry published the exam schedule on its website, noting that the first exam sessions will start on Tuesday, July 4, and will end on Tuesday, July 25. The first session of the exam will start at 10am, and the second session will start at 1pm , according to the ministry.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Prices of 21-karat gold, the highest demand at local market, stood at JD40.60 per gramme, as purchasing price, against JD38.90 as selling price, an official said Saturday. Jordan Jewelers Association’s Secretary General, Ribhy Allan, told Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the price of 24-karat and 18-karat gold amounted to JD47.10 and JD36.20 respectively. The price of a Rashadi lira, weighing seven grammes, stood at JD286, while an English lira, which weighs eight grammes reached JD327, Allan said. The demand on gold in the local market is still “weak”, while the supply was moderate, Allan added. “Demand on gold is expected to rise in the last week of the holy month of Ramadan, nearing Eid al-Fitr, which usually coincides with social events,” Allan explained. He noted that gold prices in global markets on Thursday reached $2008 per ounce.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), reaffirmed the historical Jordanian Hashemite Custodianship over the Islamic and Christian holy sites in the city of Jerusalem, and its role in protecting these sanctities and preserving their legal and historical status quo. In its extraordinary open-ended meeting, held on Saturday in Jeddah, the Committee also reaffirmed that the Jerusalem Awqaf and Affairs of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Qudsi Al-Sharif, affiliated to the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf, is the entity authorized to manage the affairs of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Qudsi Al-Sharif. The meeting was held to discuss the ongoing Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, at the request of Palestine and Jordan, in coordination and consultation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the current Islamic Summit and Chairman of the Executive Committee to address Israel’s aggressions, the continuing illegal colonial occupation authority over the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque. The meeting supported all resolutions issued by the OIC related to the Palestinian cause and Al-Quds Al-Sharif. The closing statement of the meeting stressed the Arab and Islamic identity of occupied East Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Palestine, and refused to prejudice it in any way. The OIC condemned the dangerous escalation of the Israeli occupation forces and terrorist settlers by repeatedly storming the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Qudsi Al-Sharif during the holy month of Ramadan, which continued, on the night of the 14th of Ramadan, and brutally attacking worshipers in its courtyards while performing their prayers and rituals, including women and children. The OIC called for providing international protection for the Palestinian people and the occupied city of Jerusalem and its holy sites, specifically the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, against illegal attempts to change the current legal and historical situation.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Israeli occupation police on Friday attacked dozens of worshipers who tried to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform the Fajr prayer. The occupation police prevented young men under the age of forty from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and beat them at Bab Hutta, one of the mosque’s gates, eyewitnesses told the the Jordan News Agency (Petra) reporter in Ramallah. The occupation police also attacked street vendors at the various gates of Al-Aqsa, and were heavily spread out in the Old City and the vicinity of the Holy Mosque.

Source: Jordan News Agency

First Vice President of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Jamal Rifai, discussed with Panamanian ambassador to Jordan, Jose Ulises Lescure, ways to enhance joint economic and trade relations and role of commerce chambers in this regard. According to a JCC statement released Saturday, the two sides discussed cooperation mechanisms in multiple economic issues of common interest, and the importance of launching a plan to develop trade exchanges and strengthen joint partnership. Rifai and Lescure also discussed sectors of common interest, especially seafood, Dead Sea products, drugs, potash and phosphates, the statement added. During the meeting, the duo stressed the need to hold a joint business forum, prepare a study on exports and imports and sectors of common interest, exchange information on joint investment opportunities, and establish a Jordanian-Panamanian business council.

Source: Jordan News Agency