His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday received cables of congratulations from senior officials on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the Arabisation of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF).

King Abdullah  received cables from the Prime Minister, Senate President, Lower House Speaker, Judicial Council President, Chief Justice, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, directors of Public Security, General Intelligence, Civil Defense, and Gendarmerie departments and director of the Economic and Social Association of retired Servicemen and Veterans.

The officials recalled the historic decision taken by His Majesty the late King Hussein and how it was a turning point in the history of Jordan.