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Royal Decree summons Parliament to convene for ordinary session
A Royal Decree has been issued, postponing the start of Parliament’s ordinary session to 12 November 2017. A second Royal Decree was issued, summoning Parliament to convene for an ordinary session as...
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King receives Singapore defence minister
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received Minister for Defence of Singapore Ng Eng Hen, and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, especially in military fields. The two sides affirmed the...
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King swears in Smadi as president of Higher Sharia Court
Kamal Smadi was sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday as president of the Higher Sharia Court. Royal Hashemite Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh and Chief Islamic Justice Sheikh Abdul Karim...
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King meets governors
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday stressed the importance of building the capacities of governors, executive councils, and governorate councils to enable them to set strategies that identify...
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King meets with senior army officers
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday visited the 81st Airborne Battalion, one of the formations of the 28th Prince Al Hussein bin...
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King congratulates German chancellor on re-election
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday sent a cable to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, congratulating her on her re-election for a fourth term. In the cable, King Abdullah reaffirmed Jordan’s keenness...
