PM pays tribute to Fawzi Bassoumi

By Petra - Feb 02,2014 - Last updated at Feb 02,2014

AMMAN — Deputising for Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, Feisal Shboul, director general of the Jordan News Agency, Petra, on Sunday conveyed the premier’s condolences to the family of Fawzi Bassoumi, who passed away on Saturday.

Ensour paid tribute to Bassoumi, one of the founders of the Jordan News Agency.

Starting his career in journalism in 1954, Bassoumi worked at Ad Dustour Arabic daily and at several local and Arab newspapers.

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