Balqa and Irbid, July 16 (Petra) – Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef
Issawi on Thursday checked on several Royal Initiative projects in
Balqa and Irbid governorates to review progress and assess services
provided at other fully operational facilities.

Issawi, who also chairs the committee overseeing the implementation
of Royal Initiatives, said the visits reflect continued field
monitoring in line with His Majesty King Abdullah II’s directives to
ensure development and service projects are completed and operated,
in acoordance with “high” standards.

In Balqa, Issawi inspected the rehabilitation and development of
Mahis Park, which is 95 percent complete. The 3,442-square-meter
project houses a renovated library, children’s play areas, a
multipurpose sports court, seating, walkways, and public facilities.

He also visited the ISO City company project in Fuheis, which is 99
percent complete. The 4,000-square-meter facility is expected to
create about 220 jobs in software, computer and information services,
electronics, and artificial intelligence.

The project is part of the Productive Branches Initiative, which
seeks to create jobs for Jordanians near their places of residence
and reduce commuting costs. Issawi said it reflects the Royal vision
of providing specialized employment opportunities for young people
through partnerships with the private sector.

Meanwhile in Salt, Issawi reviewed work to develop the Prince Hussein
bin Abdullah II Sports Complex into a sports city. The project, which
is 88 percent complete, includes upgrades to existing buildings,
stands, public spaces, drainage systems, and other facilities to
support sports, youth, and community activities.

In Irbid, he visited the Zaha Cultural Center, which opened on April
27, 2024. The facility provides educational, cultural, sports, and
vocational programs for children and young people, including computer
skills, robotics, creative thinking, English, art, Arabic
calligraphy, self-defense, and training programs for local women.

Issawi also inspected the Masharea Comprehensive Center for Special
Education, established under the Royal Initiatives following a Royal
visit to the area in 2019. The center, which can serve about 100
beneficiaries, provides early disability diagnosis, education,
rehabilitation, and behavioral services.

Concluding the tour, he inspected maintenance work at the Dhat
Al-Nitaqayn Women’s Charitable Society building in Deir Alla, carried
out to strengthen the society’s social and development role in
serving local families.

Issawi said Royal Initiatives represent a “sustainable” development
approach aimed at improving services, creating jobs, empowering young
people, women, and persons with disabilities, and supporting
comprehensive development across the Kingdom.

//Petra// AO