Caretaker Minister of Justice, Judge Henry Khoury, on Friday received in his office at the Ministry, German Ambassador to Lebanon, Andreas Kindl, with discussions reportedly touching on joint judicial affairs.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
EU Rep. describes attacks on Turmus Ayya as “terrorist”, calls for holding occupation, settlers accountable
The European Union (EU)’s representative to Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, described as a “terrorist attack against the Palestinians who are safe in their homes,” the aggression launched by the Israeli occupation soldiers and Jewish extremist settlers on the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, on Wednesday. He called for “holding all those who carried out such acts accountable, to ensure that such attacks are not repeated in the future under any form.” Burgsdorff gave his remarks during his visit to Turmus Ayya on Friday, accompanied by a delegation that included EU and other countries’ ambassadors, consuls and representatives, to check first-hand the repercussions of the aggression launched by settlers on the town, which resulted in the martyrdom of the young man Omar Jabara “Abu Al-Qutain” (25), and injured 12 others by live bullets, in addition to burning about 30 houses and more than 60 vehicles, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. The delegation offered condolences to the family of martyr Omar Jabara, and listened to testimonies from citizens on the attacks against them and their property. “This land is occupied and does not belong to any other party, regardless of the classification of areas A, B, and C. Therefore, Israel is obligated under international law to prevent any aggression carried out by settlers, and to defend and protect Palestinian citizens as an occupying power, and bring anyone who attacks their safety to justice so that he can be punished,” Burgsdorff emphasized. He stressed that “the European Union will follow up on the issue at all levels, and we will convey this message to all capitals of countries that these attacks must stop, as they violate international law.” During a visit to the family of martyr Omar Jabara, Burgsdorff said, “Omar is a hero and a brave man. He was martyred while helping the owners of burnt houses and defending them.” For his part, Representative of Ireland in Palestine, Don Sexton, said, “Israel is required to give many answers as an occupying power, and it is responsible for what happened.” For her part, the British Consul General in Jerusalem, Diane Corner, said, “Britain is following up on what happened in Turmus Ayya and other areas, and all these events constitute an unprecedented increase in the volume of settler attacks, until they have currently become on a daily basis, and all of them are unacceptable attacks, and the aggressors must be held accountable”, stressing the need to stop it and protect all civilians, regardless of the classification of areas. Mayor of Turmus Ayya, Lafi Shalabi, in turn, said that what “happened in the town is a blatant and systematic attack by the extremist occupation government, and with the protection of its army. What happened is a real holocaust, during which everything was targeted, even women and children who were screaming to get out of their burning homes.” He explained that what happened “is a small part of the suffering of the Palestinian people, as the settlers’ attacks on us and on all Palestinian lands continue, and therefore our message must be conveyed that we are the owners of the land, and that the settlers are occupiers and murderers.” He called on the international community to urgently intervene to stop this from happening again, to hold the occupation government responsible for the aggression against the town, and to provide international protection for the defenseless Palestinian people.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Ajloun cable car is national project, contributes to sustainable development, says officials
The Ajloun cable car project constitutes a development window for many tourism, economic and social fields due to the unique diversity in its specifications and services provided to its users, an official said Friday Governor of Ajloun, Qablan Al-Sharif, said that Ajloun is characterized by its nature and forests, which constitute 34% out of its total lands, indicating that the cable car project is a royal initiative and an opportunity for partnership between the public and private sectors and enhances opportunities for sustainable development and investment, calling for implementing projects near this project, in order to reflects positively on the governorate. Al-Sharif added that the governorate attracts nearly two million visitors to tourist and archaeological sites annually, as JD3 million have been allocated from the budget of the governorate council to improve and develop these sites and the infrastructure of the streets leading to them. . Director of Ajloun Tourism Department, Mohammad Deek, said that the cable car is a national project that works to bring about a quantum leap in the tourism and economic fields, stressing the importance of marketing and promoting the project through visiting it and experiencing this unique tourism experience at the Kingdom level. Citizens and visitors expressed their happiness with the experience of riding the cable car, which is the first of its kind in the Kingdom, and the quality of services provided and the high safety rate of the cable cars.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Summer-like, moderate weather forecast across Kingdom, says JMD
Weather on Friday is expected to be moderately hot over mountainous areas and plains, and relatively hot conditions in the rest of areas across Kingdom, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD). Winds, on the other hand, will be moderate, originating from the northwest direction, and occasionally picking up. On Saturday, a slight increase in temperatures is forecasted, bringing moderately hot weather over mountainous areas and plains, and hot conditions in the rest of areas. On Sunday, another slight rise in temperatures is forecasted, bringing moderately hot weather over mountainous areas and plains, and hot conditions in the rest of areas. Today’s temperatures will range between highs of 32C and lows of 20C in Amman. The port city of Aqaba will see highs of 39C and lows of 26C.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Jordanian trade delegation to visit Iraqi provinces before year end
The Amman and Baghdad Chambers of Commerce agreed to organize a Jordanian-Iraqi business forum in Baghdad, before the end of October, with the participation of a Jordanian trade delegation that will include heads of chambers of commerce, representatives of commercial sectors, heads of labor’ unions and business owners. “The Amman Chamber of Commerce will work to form a Jordanian trade delegation from the trade and services sector to visit several Iraqi governorates,” President of the Amman Chamber of Commerce, Khalil Haj Tawfiq, said during a meeting of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, on Thursday, with the Vice-President of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Raad Brij, and a number of members of its board of directors. He added that the trade delegation will visit Baghdad, and the cities of Basra, Najaf, Anbar, and other Iraqi cities, and initially meet with the president and members of the councils of the chambers of commerce in these provinces and representatives of the economic sectors, which will be followed by other visits to the rest of the Iraqi cities with the aim of link both countries’ chambers of commerce, exchanging knowledge, building partnerships, and exploring commercial opportunities. investment in the two brotherly countries. Haj Tawfiq said during the meeting, which was held at Amman Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, that the visit will contribute to enhancing relations between both countries’ chambers of commerce, which will reflect on the commercial interests of the two brotherly countries. Al-Haj Tawfiq confirmed that an announcement during the forum to be held in Baghdad will be made on the establishment of twinning between the Chambers of Commerce of Amman and Baghdad, which will contribute to activating the agreements signed between the two chambers. He pointed out that the forum constitutes an opportunity to enable the Jordanian and Iraqi private sectors to benefit from the available opportunities in order to achieve the strategic goals and common interests between the two parties. He said that Iraq is a trade partner and an important artery for the Jordanian economy, which requires building new rules for cooperation between the two brotherly countries based on mutual interests, in which the the private sector will be part of.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Missing submarine had “catastrophic implosion”, killing all on board: Washington
The search operation for the Titan submarine in the North Atlantic near the Titanic shipwreck concluded Thursday evening, with the operator announcing that it had suffered a “catastrophic implosion” that killed five people on board, according to the Washington Times. A U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said also said the 6.5-long submersible watercraft that went missing after setting out early Sunday to explore the Titanic shipwreck most likely suffered a “catastrophic implosion,”. An American, a Frenchman, a Briton and two Pakistanis were on board. The submarine began its journey on Sunday and was scheduled to return to the surface after seven hours, but the Titan lost contact with the surface ship an hour and 45 minutes after it started to dive, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The submarine is operated by “OceanGate Expedition”, theoretically has the ability to dive for 96 hours.
Source: Jordan News Agency