Fayez, Halaseh attend Orthodox Christmas mass in Bethlehem

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Tourism Minister Nayef Al Fayez on Thursday attended the midnight mass at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem marking Christmas according to the Orthodox calendar, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Fayez conveyed the King’s best wishes to Christians in Palestine on the occasion. After the ceremony, Fayez and Public Works Minister Sami Halaseh, who also attended the mass, met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.