Cabinet endorses amendments to army officers law

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Wednesday endorsed amendments to the Officers’ Service Law of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army.

The changes are in line with constitutional amendments that stipulate that the power of appointing the army chief and the director of the General Intelligence Department is vested in the King.

The Council of Ministers also approved the registration of a company with limited liability that is fully owned by a Kuwaiti businessman to invest in the real estate sector at an investment volume reaching JD100 million.

The council also approved the overall framework of a strategy to address the impact of the closure of Syrian and Iraqi borders on the country’s agricultural exports.

Moreover, the Cabinet ratified the envisaged strategic plan for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for 2015-2020 and the strategy on managing municipalities’ solid waste.