AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEducation Upgrade: The World Bank approved a $3.5 million grant to prepare Jordan’s digital transformation of public schools, including a nationwide readiness assessment for about 3,500 schools, testing connectivity and device options, and setting technical specs and costs for wider rollout. Consular Services: Jordan’s Civil Status and Passports Department expanded Saturday hours at six Amman offices and at comprehensive government service centers to help citizens who can’t visit on regular weekdays; Saturday transactions rose from about 1,611 in early August to 2,207 by Aug. 29. Regional Security: US forces said they destroyed three Iranian oil tankers linked to the IRGC after attacks on US warships, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz keep disrupting shipping and energy flows. West Bank Tensions: Israeli forces raided multiple West Bank villages and settlers entered parts of the northern Jordan Valley, damaging crops and stealing water barrels. Diplomacy in Syria: US envoy Tom Barrack urged restraint in Syria’s Suwayda after renewed escalation, pointing to a trilateral roadmap involving Jordan and calling for governance to prevent armed groups filling the vacuum.
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