His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday received cables of congratulations from senior officials on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of the Arabisation of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), which falls on the first of March.

The King received cables from the prime minister, Senate president, Lower House speaker, president of the Judicial Council, army chief and directors of police, intelligence and civil defence departments.

The officials recalled the historic decision by His Majesty the late King Hussein as a turning point in the history of Jordan.