Regent attends investiture ceremony marking Army Day, Great Arab Revolt anniversary

AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein, the Regent, on Thursday attended the investiture ceremony marking Army Day, and the Great Arab Revolt anniversary.

The Regent was received at the Martyr’s Memorial by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, and laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier Monument, according to a Royal Court statement.

Crown Prince Hussein viewed exhibits from the Battle of Ammunition Hill fought by Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army personnel in Palestine, and signed the guestbook, paying tribute to the professionalism of JAF and security agencies’ personnel.

His Royal Highness also presented Royal medals to a number of JAF and security agencies’ personnel, in appreciation of their distinguished service and dedication.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II and Prince Rashid bin El Hassan, adviser to His Majesty, as well as Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni, and Public Security Directorate Director Maj. Gen. Obeidallah Maaytah attended the ceremony.