ZARQA — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of
the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Monday inaugurated the Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahyan Housing City in Zarqa Governorate, which includes 1,032
apartments for JAF personnel, according to a Royal Court statement.
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The housing city, constructed over 288 dunums of JAF-owned
land, was funded through a grant from UAE.
King Abdullah was briefed on the project, which consists of
99 apartment buildings, and toured a number of apartments and facilities.
The city, 20km from Amman, also includes a mosque,
commercial stores, entertainment areas, and playgrounds for children.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef
Hneiti, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Ahmed bin
Tahnoun Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Jordan Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, and
a number of senior officers from Jordan and the UAE attended the inauguration.
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