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Jordan To Hold Parliamentary Elections On Nov 10

AMMAN, July 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will hold its parliamentary elections on Nov 10, it was reported yesterday (Wednesday).

The date was set hours after King Abdullah issued a royal decree, ordering the parliamentary elections to be held.

Under the 2016 Elections Law, the Independent Election Commission will set the election date within ten days, after the royal decree orders the parliamentary elections.

Jordan king calls for parliamentary elections

30 July 2020; MEMO: King Abdullah II of Jordan yesterday issued a decree to hold parliamentary elections in the country, the Royal Court announced.

“The Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday announced that parliamentary elections will be held on November 10th later this year,” Petra news agency reported.

The royal decree means the dissolution of the parliament, which was elected on 20 September 2016, and the imminent departure of the government.

Jordan and World Food Programme sign $700 million aid deal

27 July 2020; MEMO: Jordan and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a $700 million agreement to support one million vulnerable Jordanians and refugees until 2022.

The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Amman said on Sunday that the agreement aims to protect the livelihoods of the most vulnerable Jordanians and refugees.

In 2019, the WFP contributed nearly $207 million in support to the local economy in Jordan through a number of activities and programmes.

Jordan, WFP Sign 700-Million-USD-Agreement To Support Vulnerable Jordanians, Refugees

AMMAN, July 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan signed an agreement yesterday, with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) worth 700 million U.S. dollars, to provide support to vulnerable Jordanians and refugees in the country.

Under the agreement, food and cash assistance will be provided to one million vulnerable Jordanians and refugees across the country between 2020-2022.

Jordan: Teachers protest to urge government to implement agreed pay rises

23 July 2020; MEMO: Almost 2,000 Jordanian teachers protested yesterday to demand the government abide by the agreement signed between the two parties in October 2019.

The march, which was organised by a number of teachers via social media, started in front of Mohammed Al-Fateh Mosque and headed to the headquarters of their union in the capital, Amman.

Jordan Says Students To Return To School In Sept As COVID-19 Outbreak Under Control

AMMAN, July 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Education Minister, Tayseer Nuaimi, said on Wednesday that, the country’s students will return to school on Sept 1.

The 2020/2021 academic year will be as usual, but its nature will be determined by the pandemic situation, Nuaimi said, adding, his ministry could resort to online education, if needed.

A guidance and protocol will be prepared in tandem with the health ministry, to ensure safe and sound return for students, he noted.

Jordan Says Holding China-Arab States Cooperation Forum Shows Keenness To Boost Mutual Ties

AMMAN, July 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, holding the 9th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF), shows commitment of the Arab states and China to cooperate and achieving mutual interests.

Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, made the remarks at the opening of the meeting Monday, where he stressed that holding the event online, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shows the connections of all countries and the importance of multilateral international action to face challenges.

Jordan Condemns Israeli Decision To Install Elevator In Occupied Jerusalem

AMMAN, June 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Sunday, condemned an Israeli decision, to install an elevator, linking parts of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem, with the Buraq Wall, which is also known as the Western Wall or Wailing Wall.

Expressing Jordan’s rejection to all unilateral Israeli measures, Daifallah Fayez, spokesman of the kingdom’s foreign ministry, said, this project will change the nature of the Old City and its Arab identity, according to a ministry statement.

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