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Amman: As part of Jordan’s commitment to supporting the people of Gaza, Jordanian aircraft dropped aid packages on Thursday containing clothing for the upcoming Eid holiday and food supplies under the dire circumstances caused by the Israeli war on Gaza.

The Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army conducted ten airdrops of humanitarian and food aid to various locations in northern Gaza, with the participation of allied countries.

The operation involved aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, as well as contributions from the United States, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Germany, and the Netherlands.

The Jordan Armed Forces reiterated their commitment to providing ongoing humanitarian and medical assistance to Gaza, either through air operations from Marka Airport to El Arish International Airport or via airdrops directly to Gaza or land convoys, to help the people there overcome challenges during Ramadan.

Since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, Jordan has conducted 71 airdrops independently and 147
in collaboration with allied countries.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Four people were killed, and 2 others were injured, on Thursday, in a car accident in Ma’an governorate, 220km south of Amman.

The Public Security Department (PSD) spokesperson said a car crash in the Unayzah region took place this afternoon to which the Ma’an Civil Defense Directorate’s rescue and ambulance workers as well as the police reacted.

Rescue teams administered first aid to the injured and transferred them Ma’an Public Hospital, the spokesperson added.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Ajloun: Minister of Investment Kholoud Saqqaf announced the launch of six new investment opportunities in the tourism and food industries, totaling an anticipated investment of $61 million, via the online platform invest.jo.

During a visit to the al-Sawan Development Area in Ajloun Governorate on Thursday, Saqqaf inspected the progress of the cable car project.

Saqqaf emphasized the ministry’s commitment to promoting these opportunities to attract potential investors, citing Ajloun’s appeal to investors, particularly in tourism and food sectors.

This visit aligns with the ministry’s efforts to survey investment and development zones across all governorates. The cable car project stands as a focal point for tourism development in Ajloun, bolstering investment and economic growth.

The investment portfolio includes plans for a tourist village, the revitalization of Deir al-Samadiyya, Ajloun National Park, and the Ajloun Medical Resort, alongside initiatives in the food industry, such as a model farm and culi
nary academy.

Saqqaf highlighted a collaborative effort with Ajloun Municipality and the Tourism Directorate to enhance the cable car project’s appeal, aiming for a holistic entertainment experience and attracting diverse investments to boost employment.

Free Zones and Development Zones Board Chairman Sakhr Ajlouni noted that the cable car project has created around 120 direct job opportunities for locals and attracted over 300,000 visitors since its inception.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: The Jordanian Judicial Council (JJC) said a total of 37 corruption cases were filed with Amman Court of First Instance by Amman Attorney General’s Office during the past year 2023, and value of the money restored was worth JD571,819.

Speaking at a press conference Thursday, JJC Secretary-General and its media spokesman, Ali Musimi, said the Kingdom’s regular courts issued verdicts in 172 corruption cases, in which the conviction rate reached 63.4% and the litigation period reached 90 days.

During the past year, he said the courts received 90 money laundering cases, of which 57 were closed with rulings at a conviction rate reaching 25%, while 48 human trafficking cases were filed, 42 of which were dismissed, with a conviction rate at 57.1%.

Musimi announced Higher Administrative Court annulled 51 administrative decisions issued by the Kingdom’s public administration, and 1,274 cases were submitted to the administrative judiciary, in which verdicts were issued in 1,194 lawsuits.

Additionally, Musimi
pointed out that a total of 1, 281 domestic violence cases were filed and concluded with sentences at a rate of 100% as the number of female complainants in these lawsuits reached 95%.

Under the general amnesty law issued in the Official Gazette, Musimi stated that a total of 9,824 cases were dropped as of this morning.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Hebron – Ma’an – The occupation forces arrested, before dawn today, a young man from the town of Tafuuh, after raiding his house and carefully searching it. The occupation patrols also roamed several neighborhoods and streets in the city of Hebron, and the occupation forces stormed the town of Al-Samou, south of Hebron, and no arrests were reported.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces arrested the young man, Usaid Adel Al-Tarda, after raiding his house.

In a separate context, the occupation army raided the home of citizen Mahdi Fouad Al-Amour in the village of Al-Tuwanah, last night, and the soldiers stopped the workers from working on the roof of the house.

The coordinator of the protection and resilience committees in the mountains of South Hebron, Fouad Al-Amour, said that the house is located within the structural plan of the village of Al-Tuwanah, and its owner has been building it for a year, but they were surprised when the army raided the house and prevented them from working.

Sourc
e: Maan News Agency

New York – Together – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Thursday that after a 48-hour cessation of night convoys in the Gaza Strip, aid movement has resumed.

A daily UN report added that the World Health Organization spoke with patients who were able to leave Al-Shifa Hospital following the recent Israeli military operation in the facility, where they described the miserable conditions during the siege, with no food, water or medicine available, and one of the patients said that the doctors there… They resorted to putting salt and vinegar on people’s wounds.

Today, Thursday, the World Health Organization arrived at two hospitals in Gaza City, where it conducted an assessment at Al-Sahaba Hospital, and delivered food and supplies, while the organization distributed medicines and supplies at Al-Ahli Hospital.

Source: Maan News Agency