His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday received the credentials of seven newly appointed ambassadors to the Kingdom.

They are Junever Mahilum of the Philippines, Edward Oakden of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mohammed Haji Hamza of Tanzania, Joff Otieno Makowenga of Kenya, Elsadig Bakheit Elfaki Abdalla of Sudan, Miriam Mulenga of Zambia and Matti Lassila of Finland.

Upon arrival at the Basman Palace for the ceremony, the King reviewed the guard of honour as a military band played the national anthems of Jordan and the ambassadors’ respective countries.
 
The diplomats laid wreaths on the tombs of King Hussein, King Abdullah I, and King Talal.

Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh and Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications, Deputy Foreign Minister and Expatriates Affairs Mohammad Momani attended the ceremony.