Category: General

Ramadan evenings held in the districts of Kushar, Bani Al-Awam and Al-Shaghadara in Hajjah governorate as part of the national campaign to support Al-Aqsa.

The governorate Undersecretary stressed the importance of the holy month in obtaining the guidance and piety of Allah Almighty, purifying souls, doing good deeds, and continuing mobilization in support of the Palestinian people

Source: Yemen News Agency

Tripoli: The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, discussed yesterday with the German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, the overall political process in Libya.

‘I reiterated my call for all the regional and international partners of Libya to strengthen their coordinated support to help put an end to the sufferings of the people of Libya,’ Bathily said in a tweet.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Amman: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, has monitored the advancement of initiatives outlined in the Economic Modernization Vision 2023-2025 (EMV) for the energy and mining sectors.

In a meeting convened on Sunday, Kharabsheh was provided with a comprehensive overview of the ongoing procedures and priority tasks slated for March 2024. He was apprised of the current progress in accordance with the predetermined timetable.

Kharabsheh issued directives for all liaison officers representing pertinent authorities to pursue the initiatives and undertake requisite measures as per the specified timelines for each initiative.

The energy sector encompasses 50 initiatives while the mining sector comprises 18 initiatives, according to the EMV.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: The Lower House of Parliament, with a majority vote, approved a draft law ratifying an amendment to the agreement for the rehabilitation, expansion, and operation of the Queen Alia International Airport.

Additionally, the Council decided, by majority vote, to refer a draft law amending the Amman Municipality Law of 2024 to the Joint Parliamentary Legal and Administrative Committee, following initial discussions.

The legislative session, chaired by Ahmed Safadi and attended by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh and Cabinet members, convened Monday.

Regarding the draft law ratifying the airport agreement amendment between the government, represented by the Ministry of Transport, and the Airport International Group Company for 2024, the Lower House of Parliament approved it, while the vote on rejecting the “amended airport agreement” was unsuccessful.

In the prior session, the Lower House had decided by majority to refer the “airport operation” agreement to the Parliamentary Public Services and Transport
Committee amidst tension and debate among representatives.

Last Thursday, the Parliamentary Public Services and Transport Committee commenced discussions on the draft law to ratify the airport agreement amendment, aiming to bolster Jordan’s investment climate and ensure aviation and air cargo sector stability in accordance with the Constitution’s Article 117.

The government designated the draft law to ratify the airport agreement amendment as urgent, citing the need to maintain operational stability and enhance investment.

Article 6 of the Amman Municipality Law of 2024 amendment sparked debate, focusing on the prohibition of seizing Municipality assets and the procedures following a final ruling against the Municipality, which is to be submitted for implementation.

Representatives highlighted legislative inconsistency, notably amendments to the Municipality Law only two years ago.

The government, designating the draft amending the Municipality law as urgent, aimed to modernize urban planning in Amman an
d streamline procedures related to planning, organization, and development rights.

Source: Jordan News Agency

A tribal reconciliation in the Jaban District of Al-Dhalea Governorate ended a case of accidental killing between the Al-Muthanna family.

In the reconciliation, which attended by the governor of Al-Dhalea governorate, the perpetrator, Saif Muhammad Al-Muthanna, pardoned, for the sake of God, in honor of those present, and in response for al-Sayeed Abdul-Malik Badr Din Al-Houthi.

Source: Yemen News Agency