Amman: The Jordan Post Company is set to release a new commemorative stamp series for 2023, titled “Old City of Amman.” The stamps will be available for purchase by the public starting next Thursday.
In a statement on Tuesday, the company revealed that this exclusive series marks the inaugural issuance of postage stamps specifically dedicated to the historic Old City of Amman. The collection aims to showcase the city’s historical and cultural significance, featuring captivating depictions of its ancient markets, traditional houses, revered places of worship, and iconic staircases.
Comprising six stamps and one card, each stamp holds a value of 30 piasters. The accompanying card is valued at 50 piasters, while the complete set can be obtained for JD2.30. Additionally, a first-day cover featuring the affixed stamp set will be offered at a price of JD2.80.
Enthusiasts eager to acquire these stamps can visit the philatelic section located at the company’s building in Al-Muqabalin. Furthermore, the stamps will
be available at various post offices, including Jabel Amman, Jabal Al-Weibdeh, Downtown, Abdali, Irbid Central, Madaba Central, Aqaba Central, Jerash Central, Petra, Karak, Umm Qais, Ajloun, Salt, Mahis, and Fuheis.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Tripoli: Yesterday in Tripoli, a joint cooperation agreement between the Libyan Student Sports Federation and the Tunisian University for School and University Sports was signed in the presence of the Minister of Youth, Fathallah El-Zeni.
The agreement was signed on the Libyan side by the Chairman of the Federation’s Board of Directors, Mohamed Al-Haddad, and on the Tunisian side by the Head of the University, Aida Al-Inglis, in the presence of the advisor to the Head of the Tunisian University, a member of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Student Sports Federation, the Secretary-General of the Federation, and the Director of the Branch Administration of the Federation.
El-Zeni commended the depth of fraternal and strategic relations between the two countries, stressing the importance of implementing the agreement to organize many joint activities to serve the youth of the two countries in the student field and to use these activities to strengthen communication between them in particular and the Maghre
b youth in general.
Source: Libyan News Agency