His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday ordered the allocation of JD20 million to the housing fund of the Jordan Armed Forces and security departments in appreciation of their significant national role in safeguarding the country.

Chairing a meeting at the JAF headquarters, the King directed the government to amend relevant legislation to increase the value of loans provided by housing funds to the JAF and security personnel.

During the meeting, the King was briefed on financial, legal and technical difficulties facing housing funds as well as proposals to tackle such problems.

The Jordan Times