Day: March 27, 2024

Irbid: The IEEE Computer Society, a subsidiary of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), has selected Professor Hussein Al-Zoubi, a faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering at the Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology at Yarmouk University, as a Distinguished Contributor for 2023. This reflects his scientific contributions to the society and the profession.

Al-Zoubi said that he was selected among 28 researchers this year worldwide, explaining that the IEEE Computer Society honors members who have made technical contributions, through applied or theoretical computing, to the computing profession, the computing community, and humanity, with a significant portion of those technical contributions made through working with the society.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Upon royal directives, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, ordered the necessary maintenance and renovation to be carried out at Prince Rashid bin Al-Hassan Military Hospital in Irbid Governorate (northern Jordan).

The army chief gave his orders during his visit to the hospital on Wednesday to see what could be improved in terms of the medical services provided to the beneficiaries of the governorate, in order to provide the best medical and therapeutic services to patients.

Huneiti was briefed by the hospital director on the current medical services provided to patients and visitors in various departments of the hospital in order to reach the highest levels of efficiency and readiness in providing all medical services.

Huneiti stressed the continued support of the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) – Arab Army for the regional hospitals of the Royal Medical Services to perform their tasks in the best possible way.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Zarqa: The Jordanian Social Democratic Party, in cooperation with political and popular figures, organized a solidarity stand on Wednesday evening with the people of the Gaza Strip, who have been subjected to genocide, systematic starvation, and threats of forced displacement for about 6 months.

The participants in the stand, which took place in the Army Square in Zarqa (northeast of Amman) chanted slogans denouncing the unjust aggression against Gaza and raised banners demanding an immediate end to the aggression and an end to the horrific massacres and genocide committed by the Israeli occupation army against children, women, and civilians in the Strip.

They lauded the steadfastness of the Palestinian resistance and the bravery of the resistance fighters in confronting this aggression and facing it with all valor and courage.

Participants in the stand stressed that achieving a just peace in the region will only be achieved through the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and geographically contigu
ous Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with Jerusalem as its capital. They also pointed out the importance of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) – the Arab Army efforts, under the directives and participation of His Majesty King Abdullah II and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein, in carrying out airdrops carrying food and medical supplies to help the besieged people.

Source: Jordan News Agency

New York: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Wednesday that the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers has risen to 438 since October 7, 2023.

An OCHA statement revealed that 129 of these martyrs were killed since the beginning of 2024, while about 4,700 Palestinians, including 725 children, have been injured since October 7 in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

The statement also reported that three Palestinians were killed on Wednesday morning in the city of Jenin and its neighboring refugee camp, one of whom was killed by live ammunition from the occupation forces, while two were killed when an Israeli drone struck them.

Source: Jordan News Agency

London: The UK strongly condemned Israel’s decision to confiscate thousands of dunams of Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley area.

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) said the UK strongly condemns the recent Israeli Government announcement to seize 1,977 acres of Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley.

“The size of the area designated for seizure is the largest since the Oslo Accords, agreed over 30 years ago,” the spokesperson added in a statement on Wednesday.

“This declaration is in addition to 652 acres of land marked for seizure by Israel on 29 February, meaning 2024 now marks an unacceptable peak in land seizures,” according to the statement.

“The UK calls on the Israeli Government to halt this seizure and all others immediately. Our policy is clear: settlements are illegal under international law and only make it harder to progress to achieving peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians,” the statement concluded.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Al-Azraq: The Emirati Relief Team, affiliated with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), implemented the annual Ramadan Iftar project for Syrian refugees in the Emirati-Jordanian camp in Mrajeeb Al Fhood in Al-Azraq district on Wednesday, in cooperation with the camp administration and the relevant official authorities.

The Head of the Emirati Relief Team, Hassan Salem Al-Qaidi, expressed his and his fellow volunteers’ happiness to spend this holy month among their Syrian refugee brothers in Jordan, which hosts them due to the unstable security situation in their home country of Syria. He noted that the team had previously implemented a Ramadan Iftar project for Syrian refugees living in the makeshift camps near the camp.

He added that since the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, the Emirati Relief Team has been actively involved in charitable endeavors in Jordan, pointing out the implementation of a campaign to distribute Ramadan food supplies to the refugees in the camp and then to the poor families in th
e makeshift camps and the families registered with a number of charitable societies in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development in the Kingdom.

Volunteers from the team are also deployed daily before the Maghreb prayer call at traffic lights at vital points in Jordan to distribute light meals to break the fast.

For their part, the Syrian refugees thanked the Emirates Red Crescent and the camp administration for these initiatives that provide them with their livelihood in the month of Ramadan and make them feel safe in their second country, Jordan.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Prices of 21-karat gold, the highest demand at the local market, on Wednesday stood at JD44 per gram as a purchasing price, against JD42.20 as a selling price.

According to the Jordan Jewelers Association’s daily bulletin, the price of 24-karat and 18-karat gold amounted to JD51.20 and JD39.30, respectively.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Al Qastal: His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Wednesday visited the Central Badia region, and met with local community leaders and figures.

During the meeting held at Qasr Al Mushatta in Al Qastal area and attended by His Royal Highness Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II, His Majesty expressed pride to be among members of Bani Sakher tribe, commending their hospitality and dedication to Jordan.

The King said Jordan has overcome difficult phases and circumstances through the determination of its people, stressing the need to move forward with progress and modernisation.

Jordan holds the respect of the international community, His Majesty said, stressing the Kingdom’s commitment to defending its brethren, and standing with them in adversity.

Attendees at the meeting, held as part of His Majesty’s outreach visits to the governorates and Badia areas on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee, highlighted Jor
dan’s progress under the King’s leadership over the past 25 years, commending His Majesty’s wisdom and Jordanians’ awareness and resolve.

Upon arrival at the venue of the meeting, the King was welcomed by a poetry performance.

His Majesty joined attendees for iftar and performed the Maghreb prayer.

Queen Rania also joined a group of women from the Bani Sakher tribe for iftar.

The gathering included a traditional Samer performance by members of the Royal Badia Police’s Camels Unit.

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Senate President Faisal Fayez, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and Adviser to His Majesty for Tribal Affairs Kneiaan Bluwi attended the meeting.

Source: Jordan News Agency