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King honours Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation 25th anniversary

7 September 2015

His Majesty King Abdullah, on Monday, honored HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal with the Order of the Hashemite Star, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and services to the Kingdom for many years.

During a ceremony held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of establishing of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO), King Abdullah also honoured HRH Prince Rashid Bin Al Hassan with the Order of Hussein Ibn Ali of First Class, for his contributions in serving the country and chairing of JHCO Board of Trustees.

The King also honoured with the Order of Independence of First Class to the Civil-Military Affairs Directorate at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, and to JHCO former Secretaries-General, in recognition of their efforts in serving the organisation and achieving its noble humanitarian mission.

During the ceremony, held at Basman Palace, His Majesty and the attendees watched a film that highlighted JHCO achievements over 25 years.

The ceremony was attended by senior civilian and military officials, and a number of supporting figures of JHCO’s humanitarian work.