Minister of Culture and Government Spokesperson Asma Khader declared that His Majesty King Abdullah II will chair part of meeting of ministerial retreat, which will start on Thursday at the Dead Sea.

In the three-day retreat ministers are expected to review the general policies on eight issues as investment, health, human resources, tourism, information, and poverty combating, Khader told reporters following the weekly cabinet session.

The Ministers Council has formed four ministerial committees.