AMMAN — The government has
designated JD500,000 from its capital projects allocation in the 2023 budget to
implement anti-extremism efforts in the coming year, Al-Rai daily reported.
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Last year, the government allocated a total
of JD1 million to combat extremism.
The recent killing of four security
personnel officers by a man who subscribes to terrorist ideologies in the
Husseiniya area of Maan Governorate has brought the issue of counterterrorism
to the fore in the Kingdom.
Jordan is among global leaders in
combatting terrorism and extremism, rejecting extremism and the use of
ideologies to spread violence. The Kingdom has adopted a holistic approach to
anti-extremism efforts based on legislative, intellectual, security, and
military axes.
The Kingdom has adopted a holistic approach to anti-extremism efforts based on legislative, intellectual, security, and military axes.
A top priorityThe Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs, and
Holy Places have identified its anti-extremism strategy as a top priority for
2023–2025.
Within its budget for the coming year,
“caring for Jordan’s youth and working to protect them from destructive and
extremist ideologies” is one of the main items.
The ministry will approach this priority by
holding seminars at universities and schools and supporting and training
volunteers at youth centers across the Kingdom on how to counteract extremist
ideologies through dialogue and persuasion.
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