AMMAN —
Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh said nominating Irbid as the Capital of Arab
Culture and Madaba as Capital of Arab Tourism point to Jordan’s high status at
the regional and international levels, according to the Jordan News Agency,
Petra.
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Patronizing a Saturday celebration in Irbid, which was
attended by Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmad Hanandeh,
MPs and local figures, Khasawneh said that the northern city, like other
regions in the Kingdom, is known for its cultural and scientific contributions.
He referred to
His Majesty King Abdullah’s initiatives
to defend the true image of Islam and promote Islamic values that exalt human
dignity,
The premier also reiterated Jordan’s call for an
immediate cessation of the Israeli assault on the
Gaza Strip and the need for
the international community to help stop the aggression, provide protection to
the Palestinian people, and lift the blockade on Gaza.
He warned that the Israeli escalation would hinder any
effort to achieve peace on the basis of the two-state solution.
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