_: Khasawneh also met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden. Both prime ministers stressed their commitment to boost relations between the two friendly countries, both bilaterally and within the European Union.
The meeting covered the latest developments in the situation in the Middle East and the Israeli war on Gaza. Khasawneh reiterated Jordan’s position calling for an end to the war, the sustainable delivery of assistance to the Gaza Strip, and the finding of a political horizon that ensures an end to the conflict and the establishment of a Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 lines with its capital East Jerusalem, within the framework of a two-state solution.
For his part, Frieden stressed the importance of Jordan’s role in the region under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II. He also emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries, which have been in diplomatic relations since 1980.
Khasawneh also met with Meridiam CEO Thierry Déau. The meeting reviewed
the investment opportunities offered by the Jordanian economy.
Khasawneh highlighted the government’s actions to strengthen the investment climate in the Kingdom, facilitate procedures for investors, and remove any obstacles that may face investments.
He also reaffirmed the Kingdom’s welcome of further investments from Meridiam.
Déau confirmed that Meridiam, an independent investment Benefit Corporation, specialized in the development, financing, and management of long-term and sustainable infrastructure projects, has existing investments in Jordan in the transport, water, and other sectors.
He also expressed the fund’s aspiration to increase its investment volume in Jordan due to its promising investment climate.
Khasawneh also met with A.P. Moller Holding CEO Robert Uggla. They discussed ways to enhance the company’s investments in Jordan, particularly in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone.
Khasawneh and Uggla also discussed the challenges facing maritime shipping in the Red Sea and ways to maintain the
flow of goods and supply chains.
Khasawneh also met with Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda, who specializes in remote education and the development and enhancement of youth skills to address challenges of unemployment.
Khasawneh pointed out the importance of increasing Jordanian universities’ cooperation with the company to produce high-quality educational content with a focus on artificial intelligence skills.
The Prime Minister discussed with the CEO of the company its support for the Youth, Technology and Jobs Project launched by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship in cooperation with a group of local companies with the aim of providing job opportunities for young people.
Source: Jordan News Agency
GAZA: Several civilians were killed and others were injured tonight in an Israeli bombardment of the southern, central and northern Gaza Strip.
The occupation warplanes carried out sporadic strikes on Khan Yunis, in the southern Strip, especially in the vicinities of Qizan an-Najja and Batn Al-Sameen areas, as well as shelled a new residential square in the center of the city.
In Rafah City, in the south, the Israeli jets targeted a group of civilians, resulting in the killing of two civilians and the wounding of others.
Rescue teams and ambulance crews also recovered several bodies and wounded people from under the rubble of the El-Hout family home which was targeted by the occupation strikes in the Shaboura refugee camp, south of the city of Rafah.
Israeli warplanes also shelled the refugee camps of al-Maghazi and Bureij, in the central Strip. A video circulating online reportedly showed the level of destruction caused by the occupation forces in the Bureij camp following their partial withdrawal.
In D
eir al-Balah, the occupation jets targeted a group of citizens in the vicinity of Abu Hosni Street, killing at least three people and injuring several others.
Earlier, dozens of civilians were killed and wounded in Israeli airstrikes targeting homes in the Nafaq area of Gaza City.
Local sources reported that Israeli warplanes targeted the homes of al-Sharafi, Shama’a, and al-Harazin families, resulting in scores of casualties.
The occupation warplanes also launched several strikes on the town and refugee camp of Jabalaia, north of the Strip.
The number of civilians killed in the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to 24,450. More than 61,500 people were wounded, and thousands others were reported missing.
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA