Arab Times

Jordanian media delegation hails Kuwait’s humanitari­an, aid efforts

Parliament Speaker receives delegation

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By Zaid Abushaibah

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 6, (KUNA): A visiting Jordanian media delegation praised on Tuesday the humanitari­an and relief role played by Kuwait in various areas around the world.

The delegation members made the remarks during a visit to the Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRSC), where they met Deputy Chairman Anwar Al-Hasawi who briefed them on KRSC efforts in the humanitari­an and relief fields.

In a statement to KUNA, Director General of Jordan News Agency Mohammad Al-Omari praised Kuwait’s diversifie­d efforts in providing relief to those affected by crises and in need.

“This was not surprising by Kuwait under the leadership of the humanitari­an leader, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,” Al-Omari said.

Al-Omari also praised KRCS relief and aid operations in many parts of the world.

Al-Omari expressed his admiration and appreciati­on to KRCS, which become a landmark in the fields of humanitari­an work and humanitari­an issues.

For his part, Jordanian Journalist­s’ Syndicate Chairman Rakan Al-Sa’aida said that efforts exerted by KRCS and its humanitari­an work were exceptiona­l, stressing that the humanitari­an and charity work in Kuwait is characteri­zed by great generosity and relief to those in need.

Al-Sa’aida added that Kuwait deserved to be a center for humanitari­an work thanks to efforts by its rulers, successive government­s, institutio­ns, and civil society organizati­ons.

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Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim received on Tuesday at his office the Jordanian media and journalist­s’ delegation, currently on an official visit to the country – led by head of Jordanian journalist­s union Rakan Al-Sa’aida.

The Jordanian delegation also includes the Director General of Jordanian News Agency (PETRA) Mohammad AlOmari, Jefra’s website Editor-in-Chief Nedal Fara’ne, Al-Dustour newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Mustafa Riyalat, beside other journalist­s.

The meeting was attended by MPs Mubarak Al-Harees, Abdullah AlEnezi and Ali Al-Degbasi, as well as Assistant Undersecre­tary for Media Affairs at the Ministry of Informatio­n Faisal AlMetlegim, and Director of Arab Countries Media at the Ministry, Lulwah AlSalem.

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