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Amman: A Royal Decree has been issued approving the State Budget Law for the fiscal year 2024, which was published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Environment Minister Muawieh Radaideh engaged in discussions on Wednesday with Greek Ambassador Irene Riga, focusing on strategies to fortify bilateral ties and amplify collaboration in environmental spheres.

Throughout the meeting, Radaideh elucidated upon the notable accomplishments of the Ministry in environmental conservation endeavors. He underscored Jordan’s commitment to harmonizing global endeavors aimed at tackling diverse environmental challenges confronting the world.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Cairo: The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and the Mauritanian Foreign Minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, who is the current Chair of the Arab League Council at its 161st session at the ministerial level, held a press conference following the meetings of the session.

Aboul Gheit said that eight resolutions were issued on the Palestinian issue, covering all issues and matters related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. He also said that a number of resolutions were issued that reveal the philosophy of Arab action and reflect concepts and a general context for a historical period that includes the past and coming years.

Aboul Gheit stressed that the intensive work during the session focused primarily on the Palestinian issue in light of the terrible events that everyone is witnessing around Gaza.

For his part, the Mauritanian Foreign Minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, pointed out that the Palestinian issue imposed itself and that it was dealt with on three levels: the first is to ass
ess the situation based on the decisions at the level of the Arab League; the second is to determine the temporary position and its link to the current time; and the third level included opening the doors to renewing the permanent solution, which is the establishment of a Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967.

The day’s pathway began with the convening of the Somalia Committee, which discussed the situation in Somalia and the continued rejection of the memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and the “Somaliland” region, which presented a draft statement for adoption through support for Somalia’s security and territorial sovereignty.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Gaza: Israeli occupation committed 9 massacres against Gaza families, killing 86 Palestinians and injuring 113 others during the past 24 hours, Ministry of Health in Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday.

In the daily statistical report on causalities by ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza for the 152nd day, the ministry said many victims are still under rubble and on roads, adding that the occupation is barring ambulance and civil defense crews from accessing victims.

To date, the ministry noted Gaza death toll by Israeli aggression since October 7 rose to 30,717 martyrs and 72,156 injured people.

The ministry also added that the occupation deliberately killed 348 health personnel and arrested 269 others.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Mafraq: President of Al al-Bayt University (AABU), Dr. Osama Nusair, and Cultural Advisor at the Chinese Embassy, Shi Wei, on Wednesday discussed ways of joint cooperation, importance of establishing academic exchange programs, and opening new programs, in collaboration with Chinese universities.

During the meeting, Nusair stressed the need to strengthen relations with Chinese universities in the information technology and engineering fields, in addition to teaching Chinese at AABU’s Language Center.

Meanwhile, Assistant Director of AABU’s Department of International Relations and Affairs, Dr. Tariq Arar, highlighted the importance of signing “detailed” agreements to open student and academic exchange programs with Chinese universities.

Arar said this process would improve the university’s ranking and enhance expertise exchange with the Chinese side.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Secretary General of the Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs (RCJA), Abdullah Kanaan, affirmed that Hashemite custodianship over Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy sites protects its holiness and its Arab and Islamic identity.

During a lecture at National Islamic Party Tuesday, Kanaan said Jordan played its role in defending and protecting Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy sites, consolidating Jerusalem’s Arab identity and its people, and strengthening their steadfastness on their land.

Kanaan also noted this effort is achieved by multiple “practical” tasks and positions, represented by the reconstruction and maintenance of Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy sites and sponsoring education as about 50 schools are affiliated with Jordan-run Jerusalem Endowment Department.

Additionally, he said Jordan’s strength and resilience represents strength to support Arab and Islamic rights in occupied Palestine and “strongly” backs Palestinian people in their resistance to face the Israeli occupa
tion and its practices and restore their right to establish their state on their land.

Source: Jordan News Agency