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Egypt Armed Forces Information Systems Institute and TAG-OrgSign Cooperation Protocol

The Jordanian National Orchestra Association Launches with Full House

TAG-Org, IAUP and Cairo’s Ain Shams University Discuss Cooperation Perspectives

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World Bank Team Presents the First-of-its-kind Study “About Poverty in Jordan”

News in Brief:TAG-Recruit Participates in University of Petra, Zarqa University, and Al-Balqa’ Applied University Job Fairs

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CAIRO-As part of the Armed Forces’ ongoing efforts to serve the society and prepare and qualify the adults for the labor market’s needs, in particular in the field of computers and information technology disciplines, the Armed Forces Information Systems Institute (AFISI) signed with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), the agent of the British Cambridge University, a cooperation protocol for the international diploma program for IT Skills which is accredited from the British Cambridge University. Thus, the Information Systems Institute becomes the sole agent to publish, run, market, and manage the Diploma in Egypt.

HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of TAG-Org, highly commended the outstanding level of the AFISI.

“Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization is proud to partner with the Institute which enjoys a distinctive technical and technological level,” Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said, stressing that signing of this protocol is a main step towards

transforming into a knowledge and technology – based society, a goal which the whole Arab nation aspires and looks for.

AFISI is considered to be among the oldest educational centers specialized in teaching information systems and technology and computer science for more than 30 years. In addition, it is the first military educational institute in the Middle East to apply the Total Quality Management. AFISI obtained the ISO 9001 Certification on Education Process Quality, ISO 18001 Certification on Occupational Quality and Safety, and OHSAS 14001 Certification on Environment Safety. In addition, it provides many training courses to the civil sector of the public institutions, public and private sectors, as well as a number of Egyptian and international universities.

The signing ceremony of the protocol was attended by Major General Mohammad El Assar, Assistant Defense Minister for Technical Research and Relations, Engineer Atef Helmy, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, a host of senior leaders of the Armed Forces, presidents of Egyptian universities, and a number of TAG-Org directors.

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AMMAN – The Jordanian National Orchestra Association (JOrchestra) held its opening concert, “An Evening in Amman”, at the King Hussein Cultural Center in Ras Al Ein under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein.

Her Majesty attended the event and was received by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of Jorchestra; HE Mr. Akel Baltaji, Mayor of the Greater Amman Municipality; Mr. Issam Salfiti and Mr. Yousef Nader, members of the Board of Trustees; as well as a number of ambassadors and dignitaries and a large crowd of music lovers who were there to witness the re-launch of the Orchestra.

At the outset of the ceremony, HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his pride at Her Majesty’s patronage and for the faith that she showed in him by entrusting him to chair the Orchestra.

“This evening is a special new day and a new beginning”, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh declared to a full house – the first in the history of the Cultural Center.

He addressed the attendees, calling upon them to join this national non-profit initiative that was established in collaboration with the National Music Conservatory part of King Hussein Foundation to achieve the vision of Her Majesty Queen Noor.

Under the Patronage of Her Majesty Queen Noor Al HusseinThe Jordanian National Orchestra Association Launches with Full HouseDr. Abu-Ghazaleh: “A Beginning of Many Programs Inside and Outside Jordan”Biltaji: “JOrchestra is a Bright Spot in the Cultural Movement”

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Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh greeted the talented Jordanian musicians and the artistic guests, and declared that the Venezuelan Maestro Mr. Eddy Marcano would be performing on October 20, 2014, Opera theatre in March 2015, and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker would be performed as a Christmas gift.

HE Mr. Biltaji expressed his gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Noor for the role she plays in supporting culture and art. He also emphasized the importance of the revival of JOrchestra, which will play an effective role in promoting and activating the music movement and in supporting the message of protecting the cultural heritage of the country and the region.

JOrchestra presented global masterpieces headed by conductor Mohammad Othman Sideeq leading the young orchestra members who are students of the NMC part of the King Hussein Foundation. The young orchestra was formed by the NMC to build a generation of professional musicians who will take

the music scene in the Kingdom to another level. It is worth noting that more than 7000 musicians graduated from the NMC, some became professionals around the world and others became part of JOrchestra. The NMC seeks to establish this new generation who will carry the flag after their teachers and to fulfill the vision of Greater Amman Municipality based on the vision of HM King Abdullah II in making Amman Downtown a cultural path that starts at Darat King Abdullah II passing through the NMC and Al Hussein Cultural center then popular market and national Museum then Al Hussein Mosque towards Roman Amphitheatre.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh offered the shield of the Association to Her Majesty and to Mr. Biltaji, while Maestro Mohammad Othman Sadiq offered the shield of the National Music Conservatory to Her Majesty the Queen, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh and HE Mr. Biltaji. Lastly, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh received a baton as a symbolic gift for his efforts to promote musical culture in Jordan and the world.

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BEIJING - HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), advocated the need to set up a Strategic Plan for the Arab-Chinese Economic Partnership in the period (2015-2040) which aims at reaching a broader horizons of commercial exchange by land, by sea, by air and electronically.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh presented his strategic vision in a speech and a research paper delivered at the special seminar organized by the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) on Arab-Chinese cooperation to establish the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road in conjunction with the Ministerial Conference of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum.

He stressed the necessity of joint investments that would generate a matrix of commercial exchange of goods and services between the countries of the Silk Road taking into account the competitive dimension with the global economic powers and the economic integration between the Arab countries within a specific legislative framework. Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh underscored the importance of completing the road and transport network as an essential requirement for creating a modern infrastructure to revitalize the Silk Road Trade. He proposed the establishment of a high-level commission for economic planning to expand current cooperation and to prepare joint frameworks for global projects and initiatives.

He presented a number of proposed projects to revive the Silk Road including the establishment of an electronic city to be founded as a partnership of all Silk Road related countries, and to organize a permanent exhibition for the products of these countries that enables direct and indirect sales to be held once every two years.

Abu-Ghazaleh also suggested establishing the Silk Road Culture and Science Council that will manage the dissemination of knowledge.

Furthermore, he called for the establishment of the CHINAID as a non-profit development organization that would employ government financial resources as well as resources from the private sector within its Corporate Social Responsibility.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh also insisted on the need to give the e-commerce, trade in knowledge and commerce in services the highest priority as it is the wave of the future being as important as trade in goods that started 2000 years ago.

Abu-Ghazaleh Calls for Establishing a Strategic Plan for Arab-Chinese Economic Partnership

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AMMAN - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), the global organization for professional services and education has won four awards at Jordan Web Awards 2014.

TAG-Org participated in the competition represented by four websites within four different categories, namely Educational Institutions, Business and Management Services, Corporate Sites, and Professional Societies and Associations. It won Gold Award for Educational Institutions and three Silver Awards in the categories of

corporates, business and professional societies. The competition involved more than 137 websites included in 24 different categories.

Expressing his commitment to excellence, Mr. Ramez Quneibi, Web Development Department Manager at TAG-Org, said “This recent achievement is a result of the support and guidance provided by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh as well as a result of the efforts of developers and designers team that were able to produce high-quality sites and applications which are globally competitive”.

He added: “Within the last five years, Web Development Department developed more than 100 sites. In addition, TAG-Org sponsors a number of initiatives and competitions in the field of developing and designing sites as TAG-Org is one of the most prominent supporting and interested parties in this field”.

It is worth recalling that in 2008, TAG-Org won two awards: one Gold and one Silver.

The 2014 award-winning sites are:• tagiuni.com: Gold Award – Educational Institutions category• tagorg.com: Silver Award – Corporate Sites category• tagi.com: Silver Award – Business and Management Services category• AKMS.org: Silver Award – Professional Societies and Associations category

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization Wins Four Awards at Jordan Web Awards 2014

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At the ECOSOC Meetings at the United Nations Headquarters

Abu-Ghazaleh Representing Business Sector at the Ministerial Panel: Sustainable Development and Employment are Mutually Reinforcing

NEW YORK - The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) organized a ministerial integration panel at the United Nations Headquarters to discuss sustainable development within a comprehensive perception that concentrates on employment, to prepare for the post-2015 development agenda by governments, corporate sector and all actors.

The meeting was attended by a host of ministers in addition to HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), who was invited in his capacity to represent the world business sector.

According to a report published by the Council following the meeting, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stressed that “development and employment were mutually reinforcing; development created employment and employment created development,” adding that it was important to create tangible tools to promote development rather than simply presenting research and studies.

The report referred to Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh’s statement that focus should be on women and youth, bearing in mind that their engagement would lead to a doubling of global productivity and that today’s youth could empower themselves with the understanding that knowledge creation was the key for their future.

Moreover, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh pointed out that TAG-Org works closely with the United Nations Development Group member organizations as their mandate are broader including all four areas of focus: the economy, the society, the environment and the public governance, reiterating that he had the privilege of serving in many UN positions for half a century.

At the closing of his keynote address, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said that a networked and rapidly changing world economy demands a global, networked and sustainable framework of cooperation among key stakeholders to promote genuine collaboration, efficiently functioning global and national markets, educational and training systems that promote life-long learning and innovation and long-term sustainability.

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KABUL, Afghanistan - Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and Co. Consulting won an International tender to develop the regulations and laws of trademarks and patents, and the work procedures in the Patents and Trademarks Office in Afghanistan. The tender includes development of electronic systems to register patents and trademarks.

AGIP was selected by Harakat, a non-for-profit independent Afghani organization which aims to improve the business environment in Afghanistan, from among many International bidders due to its outstanding technical offer, and its knowledge of the work environment in Afghanistan through Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization offices in the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul.

The tender includes the following:• Assessment of trademark and patent laws.• Preparation of procedural guides to register trademarks and other procedural guides to

register patents. • Development of mechanism to enforce the patent and trademark laws.• Train the staff at the patent and trademark office in Afghanistan on the amended laws

and regulations, and train the technicians to use the electronic systems. This will be done through an advanced electronic registration system.

HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his pleasure for expanding TAG-Org’s services and businesses to Afghanistan stressing the keenness of TAG-Org to contribute to the international efforts to develop the professional services in the country, especially in the Intellectual Property field.

It is worth mentioning that AGIP is active in 80 countries world-wide and has contributed to the development and drafting of Intellectual Property laws and regulations for several countries.

Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Wins International Tender to DevelopTrademarks and Patents Systems in Afghanistan

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DUBAI – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training Group (TAGI-TRAINING) announced the official renewal of their partnership with the UAE branch of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

The joint venture will continue to address the needs of the Islamic financing sector by providing students and professionals in the UAE with world-class training in the ever-growing field. According to the World Bank, global Islamic financial assets have increased from about $5 billion in the late 1980s to about $1 trillion in 2010. This rapid growth has led to a profound need for skilled Islamic finance professionals, as the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) predicted that in the next 5-7 years the Islamic finance sector will require the addition of around 50,000 professionals.

The TAGI-Training/CIMA qualification in Islamic Finance is offered in both Arabic and English, allowing students from a diverse range of backgrounds to participate in the training. The qualification consists of four subject selections, including Islamic Commercial Law, Banking and Takaful, Islamic Capital Markets and Accounting for Islamic Finance Institutions. Additionally, students in the program have the option of earning an advanced self-study degree, which puts them further at the forefront of their field.

Mr. Salah Abu Osbeh, Executive Director of Professional Partnerships at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), said of the continued cooperation: “The renewal of our partnership with CIMA is another step towards our commitment to develop new opportunities for Arab professionals to be specialized and internationally qualified in Islamic finance, which is one of the fastest growing financial services sector in the region today. Through our renewed agreement with CIMA, we will be responsible for translating and delivering the Islamic Finance CIMA certificate in the Arabic language, throughout the GCC region.”

CIMA’s Geetu Ahuja also praised the collaboration: “We are looking forward to continuing and strengthening our cooperation with Talal Abu- Ghazaleh Professional Training Group. Through this rewarding partnership, along with the qualification available in English we can access as well as empower non-English speaking Arab professionals from the banking and finance sector. The Islamic finance qualification has been developed for companies and employees that need to increase their talent pool of Islamic finance staff, knowing that there is a global shortage of these professionals. This certificate will be valuable for newcomers to Islamic finance and for financial professionals seeking accreditation and qualification in this field.”

TAG-Org and the Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsRenew Islamic Finance Partnership

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CAIRO – HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) and President of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University (TAGI-UNI), discussed with officials of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) and Cairo’s Ain Shams University issues of mutual interest in the field of higher education.

The meeting, held at Ain Shams University Headquarters in Cairo, was attended by HE Dr. Saleh Hashem, Ex-Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities as well as the Regional Chair of the IAUP for the Middle East and North Africa; Dr. Hussein Issa, President of Ain Shams University; Dr. Ali Abdel Aziz, Vice President for Post Graduate Studies and Research at Ain Shams University; and Ms. Samar Al-Labbad, TAG-Org Deputy Chair.

During the meeting, the attendees agreed upon the establishment of a center for Arabic studies in Amman, which will be specialized for non-Arabic speakers. This center will be an extension of Ain Shams University and will be in collaboration with the German Jordanian University.

Additionally, the possibility of opening a branch of the University in Brussels or

Geneva was also considered. Through this development, the members hoped to find potential investors to secure the bright future of education.

It was decided that the Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education (AROQA) will organize a seminar in collaboration with Ain Shams University on the quality assurance standards in education. An additional seminar on quality assurance standards will take place under the lead of Dr. Salem Al-Agtash, Senior Advisor on ICT and Technology at TAG-Org, who will coordinate on the standards and guidelines with Dr. Ibrahim Issa, who was appointed in the meeting to the Board of Trustees of ASREN and AROQA. In organizing the seminar, Dr. Al-Agtash will work in collaboration with Ain Shams University, which will host the event, and whose president will sign and send out invitations.

Meanwhile, AROQA will co-organize a seminar of the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) in collaboration with Ain Shams University aimed at discussing the future of the Association, including the election of its next Secretary General.

TAG-Org, IAUP and Cairo’s Ain Shams University Discuss Cooperation Perspectives

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AMMAN - For the second consecutive year, the Supreme Education Council in Qatar has assigned Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to administer the process of interviewing applicants for teaching vacancies at schools in the State of Qatar.

The administrative process requires conducting e-exams through the Council’s website, and conducting interviews by experts from the Supreme Education Council to select the potential candidates.

Mr. Salah Abou Osbeh, TAG-Org Executive Director for Education and Training, stated that TAG-Org offices in Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Jordan administer the recruitment

procedures for applicants and conduct exams and interviews with teachers wishing to work in Qatar stressing that the number of these teachers exceeded three thousand.

“We are really proud to be part of the Qatari Supreme Education Council’s success in the field of education and honored by their trust in our system,” Abou Osbeh said.

The Supreme Education Council is responsible for the administration of all publicly-funded pre-schools; schools and institutions of higher education. It was established by Emiri decree #37 in November 2002 to direct the nation’s education policy. It plays an integral role in the development and implementation of the education reform effort.

Qatari Supreme Education Council Assigns TAG-Org to Conduct Exams and Interviews with Potential Teachers in the Arab Countries

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AMMAN - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute (TAG-Confucius), the official testing center for China’s HSK examinations (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), in cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Jordan held the 5th Great Wall Language competition at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum.

Nine students took part in this contest which consisted of exams in pronunciation, reading, and conversation.

In his speech, the Chinese Cultural Attaché Mr. Nie Guo`an expressed his pleasure and thanked Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) for their efforts in preparing and hosting these competitions on an annual basis stressing that

TAG-Org’s contributions are tremendous through Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute which is a prominent pillar in teaching the Chinese language and spreading the Chinese culture.

For his part, Mr. Luay Abu-Ghazaleh, Executive Director of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute welcomed the organization of such competitions which strengthen the cultural and educational relations between Arab and Chinese people.

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute witnesses an increasing interest in learning the Chinese language by all segments of the society in the Kingdom. The Institute is keen on providing all potential facilities that promote learning the language through suitable learning tools.

TAG-Confucius and Chinese Embassy Hold the 5th Great Wall Language Competition

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AMMAN - Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sana Asem, the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute (TAG-Confucius) participated in the 10th annual festival of the Zaha Cultural Center.

The event gathered a large audience interested in Chinese civilization. Randa Al-Yabroudi, TAG-Confucius training officer, made a presentation introducing the programs and educational and cultural activities carried out by the Institute.

HRH Princess Sana expressed her admiration and pride for the work of the institute which showed such efficiency and capacity in Jordan.

The Institute gave a demonstration of Tai Chi Chinese sport, and a show of traditional Chinese clothes and green tea.

TAG-Confucius Institute Participates in the 10th Annual Festival of Zaha Cultural Center

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AMMAN - The Economic Policy Development Forum at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum organized a dialogue session entitled ‘Poverty in Jordan: Some Recent Findings’ with a team from the World Bank chaired by the Bank’s Economic Expert, Dr. Umar Serajuddin.

The session was attended by the Head of the Forum, HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and a number of the Forum members, experts, and civil society representatives and moderated by the member of the Forum and the economic expert Dr. Youssef Mansour.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed Dr. Serajuddin and the members of the World Bank delegation and highlighted their efforts in achieving this important study about poverty in Jordan.

Dr. Serajuddin presented the study that had been prepared by the World Bank Expert Team with participation of experts from the Ministry of Planning and the Department of Statistics. The study based on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey in order to specify poverty levels in Jordan on quarterly and on yearly basis. Dr. Serajuddin stated that the study shows that some families fall below

the poverty line at certain times of the year while they are above the poverty line at other times. He said that according to the study 18% of the Jordanians are vulnerable to poverty during certain times of the year and 14.45% of the population languishing below the poverty line in most months of the year. He added that researchers link the Family Income and Expenditure Statistic that is conducted once every four years due to the high cost and effort it needs with the Employment and Unemployment Survey that is conducted every three months. This linkage would help to derive the data on the basis of which Jordanian citizens, planners, and policy makers can calculate and predict the poverty levels constantly instead of every four years; at the time of the Family Survey.

During the session, many questions were asked about the outcomes of the study and the importance of the indicators and the poverty rates data in the social and economic development plans and on the way to make further progress in eradicating poverty.

World Bank Team Presents the First-of-its-kind Study “About Poverty in Jordan”

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AMMAN – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum hosted an important discussion session about the abolition of the capital penalty in the world with the Former French Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council of France, HE Mr. Robert Badinter. The session was chaired and moderated by the Head of the Forum, HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, and attended by ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions, judges public, legislative and private sector workers, academics, former ministers, senators, and the media.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed the guests and the attendees, saying that the important discussion session was to discuss various points of view in a civilized, objective and rational manner.

Expressing his own view, he said that there must be full punishment for those who deserve it, but it should not be execution. This is because no one has the right to end someone’s life but God. He added that capital punishment should not be subject to amnesty, and that he personally believes that lifetime imprisonment is equivalent to capital punishment. He added that he is proud of the effectiveness of the judicial system in Jordan. Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh presented his guest as a global figure who has worked in courts and in many international commissions and has made an important contribution in the field of human rights. He also reviewed the achievements of Mr. Badinter in France, the EU and the UN, as well as the role he played in organizing European conventions.

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For his part, Mr. Badinter appreciated HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh for inviting him to speak at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University headquarters, and for giving him the opportunity to penetrate cultural barriers that hinder communication with others. He also praised the University for addressing and discussing major issues to find solutions.

He said that he has always fought the death penalty and that he decided to devote himself to work on the abolition of capital punishment because no one has the right to terminate someone else’s life.

He added that in 1981, France was the thirty-fifth country to abolish capital punishment, and that among the 198 country members of the UN, 140 countries have abolished the death penalty while more than 50 countries have not, and that more work must be done to abolish the punishment completely.

He clarified that there are international conventions in this regard, and that some countries influence others, as in the case of Europe, where out of 48 countries, 47 have abolished the death penalty. He also said that the European Commission for Human Rights and the European Courts have concluded that this punishment is inhumane and useless, and that European countries have made bilateral and regional agreements to exclude this punishment from international law. He referred to the bloody crimes that occurred during World War II, and said that we will

not repeat the actions of the past. He also mentioned the regional conventions that prevent capital punishment in the north and in the south of Latin America.

He added that some states of the United States still apply this punishment, but that there is a positive trend towards abolishment, and that there are discussions in the General Assembly of the UN on how to achieve complete abolishment at the international level.

He said the USA is democratic and proud of its system of justice, with the penal law as a responsibility of states. Some states refuse to apply the death penalty, and six states recently abolished it. The rate of executions has also decreased after Bush’s presidential reign.

He also referred to the International Tribunal in The Hague which refused to apply the death penalty against the murderers with the biggest number of victims in the world (Yugoslavian and European massacres). This step required major decisions by the members of the Tribunal.

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AMMAN - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Recruitment and Human Recourses Development (TAG-Recruit) took part in several job fairs held at University of Petra, Zarqa University, and Al-Balqa’ Applied University / Amman College for Finance and Administration Studies.

Attendees were introduced to the services provided by TAG-Recruit, the available

courses, and how to benefit from these courses. Job seekers were given guidance on how to write resumes and prepare for job interviews and were informed about available vacancies at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization and at other clients.

TAG-Recruit is keen on participating in job fairs where organizations and recruiters have the opportunity to directly communicate with job seekers in all fields.

TAG-RECRUIT Participates in University of Petra, Zarqa University, and Al-Balqa’ Applied University Job Fairs