King chairs National Security Council meeting
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His Majesty King Abdullah II on Saturday chaired a National Security Council meeting, which covered the latest regional developments, especially the situation in Syria.
The meeting covered the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army’s efforts to safeguard national security and the Kingdom’s borders, including the necessary steps taken to secure the northern border.
The meeting also covered efforts by the relevant state institutions to ensure the security of Jordanians in Syria, as well as measures to enable the return of Jordanian citizens and trucks to Jordan after the Ministry of Interior’s decision to close the Jaber border crossing with Syria.
Discussions touched on the latest developments related to the war on Gaza and means to end it, as well as Jordan’s efforts to bolster the flow of aid to the Strip through all available means.