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Amman: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Jamal Qutaishat,. met Monday with the Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Amman to examine the status of the Salt-Arda road project, which is funded by a Chinese grant and the ministry’s budget.

Qutaishat gave an update on the project’s status and the ministry’s endeavors to finish it within the contractually stipulated timeframe.

He complimented Jordan and China’s cooperation in the construction industry, as well as Jordan’s ongoing desire to expand cooperation and enhance partnerships in construction, housing, and contracting fields.

According to Qutaishat, 85 percent of the Salt-Arda road project is now complete, and the remaining work is anticipated to be finished in the upcoming second quarter. shoulder Hard

The project entails reconstructing and rehabilitating the road from Subaihi Intersection to Arda Intersection, a distance of 12.5 kilometers, to make it four lanes separated by shoulders, as well as buil
ding the Hamrat Al-Sahn Intersection.

The construction also includes repositioning the center traffic islands at the Arda intersection to accommodate the upgrades.

The project cost around JD26 million and was funded by a grant from the People’s Republic of China as well as the Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The outskirts of the soutern Lebanese town of Shihin came under enemy artillery shelling, our correspondent reported on Monday.

Moreover, Israeli artillery shelling also targeted the southern Lebanese town of Rib Thalatheen.

The enemy also shelled the outskirts of the southern border town of Odaisseh.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Amman: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, and his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, held Monday expanded talks on developments in the situation in Gaza and the efforts to put an end to the aggression and the humanitarian catastrophe it causes.

The two ministers addressed measures to improve bilateral coordination and cooperation under the partnership with the European Union (EU) and within the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Cyprus.

In a joint press conference following the discussions, Safadi said that the purpose of this visit was to examine the tragic conditions that continue to exist in the Gaza Strip, as well as the measures that are being taken to halt this calamity, cease this aggression, and send humanitarian supplies to the Strip as soon as possible.”

“Minister Gerapetritis and I discussed the dire circumstances in Gaza, the risk of this war spreading, and its catastrophic effects on the credibility of international law and the status
of many nations in our region in general,” Safadi went on to say.

“I reaffirmed that since the start of the aggression, the Kingdom has maintained a clear and consistent position: we must put an immediate stop to this aggression, reject any excuse or rationale for continuing it, and implement quick and efficient procedures to provide the Gaza Strip with all the aid it needs, bearing in mind that the amount of aid that has so far reached Gaza has, by international estimates, not exceeded 10% of the sector’s needs. Any further discussion must begin with stopping the aggression and be predicated on a set of principles announced by the Kingdom, the first of which is rejecting any security role or presence for Israel in Gaza and treating Gaza as part of the occupied Palestinian territory. Any future approach must seek a comprehensive settlement to the issue based on the two-state solution, which envisions an independent, sovereign Palestinian state with occupied Jerusalem as its capital, coexisting in security an
d peace with Israel,” Safadi added.

Safadi continued that “this war will not bring security to Israel, and it threatens the security of the entire region.” He emphasized that the Security Council and the entire world community must now accept responsibility and take action to put an end to this onslaught.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The ‘Islamic Resistance’ issued on Monday the following statement: ‘In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance targeted at 02:00 p.m. on Monday, 2024, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the Ramim barracks with rocket weaponry, and achieved direct hits.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The ‘Islamic Resistance’ issued on Monday the following statement: ‘In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance targeted at 02:00 p.m. on Monday, 2024, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the Ramim barracks with rocket weaponry, and achieved direct hits.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The ‘Islamic Resistance’ issued on Monday the following statement: ‘In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance targeted at 02:00 p.m. on Monday, 2024, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the Ramim barracks with rocket weaponry, and achieved direct hits.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon