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00:00:43to a new episode of the 962 program
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00:00:49robotics. A world that never A new week begins, and we certainly wish you all the best,
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00:01:55of our city, and caring for green spaces, to the achievements of our youth.
00:01:59And of course, what we always try
00:02:02indeed. Relocating trees from to cover in the 962 program is to see the achievements of our youth. We will talk today
00:02:08areas, as we heard in the trees on the about our topics because they deserve discussion and debate, of course, and this is always our
00:02:11safety with preserving principle. We begin with a topic that has sparked public interest in the capital,
00:02:16walk on the Amman, which is the removal of trees from sidewalks. To learn about
00:02:18and Jordan is present in the reasons for removal, the approved criteria, and the plans,
00:02:21as well as plans to preserve the green cover. Today, we will have
00:02:24the Executive Director of Agriculture at the Greater Amman Municipality,
00:02:27Engineer Muin Zureikat. Yes, that's right. And after that, we will
00:02:31get to know our guest, Majdi Al-Asmar, who was part of
00:02:35the team that participated in
00:02:36for peace in the
00:02:37the reasons for removing trees from the MRC Robotics Competition and started his journey from
00:02:40national-level competitions before qualifying for the World Championship
00:02:44the report from the beginning, from sir, we need to agree on in Greece and achieving second place globally after
00:02:48reaching the final. We will talk more with him about his experience and how
00:02:52the team was able to achieve this feat and represent Jordan in
00:02:56the process of relocating trees from the World Championship. We are always proud of our youth
00:02:58and their achievements that raise
00:03:01of the basin when the sidewalk does not Jordan's name high. As for what
00:03:03allow, meaning its width does not happened today, we want to take you to the tenth Industrial
00:03:05Employment Exhibition and learn about the most prominent details of the exhibition
00:03:09and its importance. Let's follow
00:03:11I mean, is there supervision over together what happened.
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00:03:15Dear viewers, welcome to
00:03:19From Al-Hussein Youth City and under
00:03:23Send the correct answer number to the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Youth,
00:03:269441 on No, we are with uprooting trees from I am with you at the tenth East Amman Industrial Employment Exhibition. Let's see together. It actually opens the door for young people
00:03:32tree, but it is not the role of trees in
00:03:36and job seekers to learn about new job opportunities and to communicate directly
00:03:41company, then a large company, until I have a name with participating companies and industrial directors would ask me to draw entities. The goal is not only to provide job
00:03:48in all its fields, because I have a four-year young children, so it becomes difficult for them to walk on opportunities, but also to bring young people closer to the industrial sector and introduce them to the specializations and skills required by the labor market
00:03:50So, this is one of the examples of today.
00:03:54This project is part of the programs launched by
00:03:57the Ministry of Youth, but it tries as much as possible, through
00:04:03and suggestions to. They will appear on the directives of the Prime Minister, to create partnerships with the relevant ministries
00:04:07of the association in Jordan, of course. First, I would like to thank you for this in this regard. Therefore, today, we crowned this generous patronage by His Excellency the Minister of
00:04:09Transport and the Minister of Labor
00:04:12to cover as many by signing this agreement to enable this project to
00:04:18you are committed to your prayers and strive and rely and how did your story with qualify and train 1600 young men and women
00:04:22In student, world champion in a row on God, then you have already secured this linked to real job opportunities. The real supervisor and the technical supervisor of this project is the Ministry
00:04:25of Labor, as it is the competent authority. Of course, 1200 vacancies are offered by
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00:04:31clear that the Municipality is encroaching on companies in East Amman, in cooperation with the
00:04:33Youth Care Program
00:04:35And they were like, "What is this?" funded by the United
00:04:37Sorry, but this States. The first thing is the matching between supply
00:04:40and demand.
00:04:43And in addition, providing training. We provide communication skills
00:04:46training for young people recently entering
00:04:50the labor market. In addition, there are some specialized
00:04:54did you overcome it? I didn't have challenges in the Hashemite professions, in cooperation with the National Employment Company,
00:04:57in specialized training in some professions, such as machine
00:05:00operation. The importance of the exhibition we are gathered in today,
00:05:05my source of energy was my family, my under the patronage of the Ministry of Labor and the Minister of Labor and the Minister of Youth, is for us to see Jordanian
00:05:09labor so that we can take them trained and ready,
00:05:13with the support of the American company,
00:05:16so that they can find excellent job opportunities
00:05:20in our private sectors. We also find excellent opportunities for young people
00:05:23that we can keep them
00:05:26present and working in our sectors without
00:05:30job turnover, so that we can make people
00:05:34rely on this company in their lives, and we rely on these employees and develop
00:05:37their skills. I attended a seminar a little while ago
00:05:41from the East Amman Investors Company,
00:05:44and from the Ministry of Youth, and from the American Embassy.
00:05:48The seminar was very excellent. The speech of the Minister
00:05:51of Labor, Dr. Qutamin, about
00:05:54the proposed plan was a very
00:05:57excellent plan in which he focused on neutral
00:06:01certificates such as OSHA and Tecs for young people to
00:06:04enter the labor market with neutral credibility and also enter the labor
00:06:08market in a professional way, whether here or
00:06:11abroad.
00:06:16And with that, we have reached the end of our tour
00:06:20at the tenth Industrial Employment Exhibition. The exhibition offers a real opportunity for young people
00:06:23to learn about the labor market and find new opportunities. And with that,
00:06:27you know what happened.
00:06:43So, all thanks to our colleague Mohammad Al-Jabri for this report. And as we
00:06:47followed, the Tenth Industrial Employment Exhibition highlights
00:06:50the importance of connecting young people with job opportunities and understanding the needs
00:06:53of the industrial sector. This is a step that opens a broader discussion
00:06:57about the role of institutions in developing today's work environment,
00:07:01work, and services. Most importantly, it is a space that introduces
00:07:04young people and empowers them to obtain job opportunities. This
00:07:08is very important because it greatly enhances the capabilities of young people.
00:07:13And from the work environment and services, we move to an important detail
00:07:16of our city, which is
00:07:19sidewalks, and how we can balance pedestrian
00:07:24green spaces. To talk more about the removal
00:07:27works, the adopted criteria, and the Greater
00:07:30Amman Municipality's plans, we welcome Engineer
00:07:33Muin Zuraiqat, the Executive Director of Agriculture at the Greater Amman Municipality. Welcome,
00:07:37Engineer. Hello to you. Good evening, Reham. Good evening,
00:07:41Kamal. Welcome. Good evening to all viewers
00:07:44of Jordan Television. Welcome, Engineer. Engineer, first, what are
00:07:49the sidewalks in Amman streets, which caused a wide
00:07:53controversy recently? Well,
00:07:57the title, which is to provide a safe sidewalk,
00:08:00yes, for the citizens of our beloved capital, Amman.
00:08:04Yes, we all know that the street is for vehicles,
00:08:06and the sidewalk is for
00:08:09citizens. Based on continuous and numerous complaints recently,
00:08:12and observations by our specialized youth in the Department of Agriculture
00:08:15and Forestry, we found a significant encroachment, not a small
00:08:19percentage, of trees on sidewalks, causing obstruction and preventing
00:08:22optimal use of the sidewalk by a large segment of
00:08:26our citizens, including the elderly, our brothers with special needs,
00:08:30children, and women pushing strollers. They were exposing
00:08:33citizens to danger and run-over accidents
00:08:37due to their inability to use the
00:08:40sidewalks. So, our motto at this stage
00:08:43was a safe sidewalk for pedestrians, and according to the purpose for which
00:08:46the sidewalk was designed, it is for pedestrians for their
00:08:49safety and to preserve their lives and health.
00:08:53We studied the areas and found that the Zahran area
00:08:57is one of the areas with obstructive trees.
00:09:00Of course, we will clarify what an obstructive tree means shortly.
00:09:03We divided it into five neighborhoods. The first neighborhood we started with was
00:09:07Al-Radwan, which we started a week ago.
00:09:09The Amman Municipality officially announced, through the Media Center
00:09:13and the Communication Department,
00:09:17on September 8th, the start
00:09:19of a campaign to remove obstacles from sidewalks,
00:09:23specifically trees. Our
00:09:26staff in the Department of Agriculture in the area started by
00:09:29informing the residents of the houses and properties where the trees
00:09:33would be relocated from their sidewalks. Let's call it relocation, not
00:09:36removal, because they will be replanted in nurseries, God willing, we will achieve the highest success rate.
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00:09:45They were informed two or three days in advance, and those who wanted to remove the trees themselves
00:09:49or if the trees were to be removed before being transported to the nurseries, and take them
00:09:53for processing as per regulations. Apart from
00:09:57the official announcement, four days earlier, residents were informed two
00:10:00or three days beforehand and were put in the picture.
00:10:03Our people, bless them, were understanding, and mashallah, we didn't find
00:10:07any opposition. There were some simple inquiries. Now, what
00:10:10I want to clarify is that the problem of a tree on a sidewalk is an obstacle.
00:10:14We dealt with this issue over the past week or 10
00:10:17days during the campaign, with no less than 1,200 trees.
00:10:21The solution was pruning and maintenance, which our youth did and pruned. However,
00:10:25when the width of the sidewalk does not exceed a meter or 1.10 meters, and there is a Gold
00:10:29Star tree, for example, which was the most common, or Thuya, which is not a sidewalk
00:10:32tree, planted and problematic in a way that completely blocks the sidewalk,
00:10:36and there is no possibility of pruning,
00:10:39we certainly have to move towards relocating it from this sidewalk
00:10:42to provide a safe passage.
00:10:46the sidewalk to nurseries and replanting it. So, the process of removing trees
00:10:49was according to
00:10:52the tree and its safety for relocation, not completely cutting it down
00:10:56or, as they say, destroying it. We never
00:11:00dealt with removal or cutting; it was relocation,
00:11:03in a way that allows the root system to be extracted in the largest
00:11:06possible quantity. Our youth are specialists,
00:11:10from engineers who were transferring the trees on the same day, after an
00:11:13hour or two, to the nurseries, where the special mixture
00:11:17and appropriate-sized pots or planting beds were prepared, and they were planted.
00:11:21They certainly have needs in nurseries regarding water quantities, irrigation systems, and the number of
00:11:27to achieve the highest success rate. But I want to tell you that no less than
00:11:33and 42 trees were relocated from sidewalks to nurseries.
00:11:36Yes, of them, 20 trees were Thuya, or
00:11:40it's not a Thuya tree. 14 Gold Star trees, five
00:11:44olive trees, three Washingtonia palm trees, and all of them were replanted. Olive
00:11:47and Washingtonia palm trees have a success rate of
00:11:5090 to 95% at any time of transfer.
00:11:54Thuya has a good success rate. Gold Star does not have a high
00:11:57success rate, but we will make every effort and
00:12:01utilize all the resources we have to succeed, God willing. Okay, Engineer,
00:12:04if you permit, we will watch a video of people's opinions on this matter and then
00:12:08return to complete
00:12:08our episode.
00:12:17The Municipality's decision to remove trees from the sidewalks is a good
00:12:21decision, to some extent, but it needs a little more study or other
00:12:25things with it, because,
00:12:27yes, I removed the trees for pedestrian movement, and this is excellent in some
00:12:33the decision. However, we must
00:12:36re-prepare the sidewalks so that citizens can actually
00:12:41sidewalks. Thank you for your efforts. Regarding the issue of cutting
00:12:44trees by the Amman Municipality, I send a message
00:12:48that this tree did not grow and reach this size
00:12:51for no reason or in vain. This tree
00:12:55has been watered and cared for over the years. Therefore,
00:12:58other solutions must be found instead of cutting
00:13:01trees or taking trees and planting them in safe places if
00:13:05their removal is necessary. Well, it depends
00:13:08on the matter, but I think it would be better to organize more. I mean, if there are
00:13:11tall trees like this, very tall, there's no need
00:13:15to uproot them. But if the tree actually obstructs the pedestrian path,
00:13:18then thank you first. I'm neutral,
00:13:22I mean, it's normal depending on the type of tree. Sometimes there are trees that are
00:13:25unnecessary, so we can leave the path for pedestrians, and sometimes there are beautiful
00:13:29and large trees, so we can leave them, provided they don't harm
00:13:32nature. Honestly, I'm with the decision to remove trees from
00:13:36sidewalks. Trees are certainly important, but they have their designated
00:13:40places. But on sidewalks, today we see that pedestrians really don't have
00:13:43anywhere to walk. The street is for cars, and the sidewalks are for trees.
00:13:49sidewalks to facilitate pedestrian movement and plant trees in other
00:13:52areas, which is to say,
00:13:56preserving the environment is very important, but their place is not on the sidewalk.
00:13:59The sidewalk. Hello, how are you? As for me, I am with the decision of the Amman
00:14:02Municipality because the trees are obstructing pedestrians. There
00:14:06are people with special needs, and there are people with
00:14:10the street. So I am with the decision of the Amman Municipality.
00:14:28As we saw, Engineer, most of the citizens' opinions were positive
00:14:32and in favor of the decision to remove or relocate trees. But I want
00:14:35to ask you about the other part, which is if there were people
00:14:39or citizens who expressed their dissatisfaction with this step, how
00:14:42did the Municipality deal with these cases?
00:14:45Madam, it is our duty to always clarify and convey the correct information.
00:14:49And until the last moment, our citizens have the right to understand, and it is our duty to always
00:14:52convey the message. Perhaps the image was not
00:14:56trees, cutting down trees. There are no trees on the sidewalks. That's not
00:14:59the issue. The issue is when the sidewalk width does not
00:15:03exceed one meter, and the safety of the citizen
00:15:05and their right to use the sidewalk for walking will surely
00:15:09take priority. There might be trees
00:15:12on sidewalks whose area is not sufficient. With pruning, they might
00:15:15allow space for passage. And the tree remains a sidewalk
00:15:19tree with specifications that make it suitable for sidewalks, trees with a certain
00:15:22trunk, with a height of no less than two meters.
00:15:34and we announced it in 2014 as part of the sidewalk system, when
00:15:37we launched the new sidewalk system. And at the time, for sidewalks where planting is allowed,
00:15:40and the location of the basin, we also launched the appropriate types for sidewalks
00:15:44and included them in a study in 2024. And today, our youth
00:15:48on social media are also confirming and posting pictures
00:15:51and information about the suitable trees for sidewalks. And we have planted in many places
00:15:55through the Municipality's staff. We used to
00:15:57for sidewalks with a width of two meters and no basins.
00:16:01We would create them or they would create them in the appropriate place and plant trees. So, the type
00:16:04of trees on the sidewalk is important. Currently, we are dealing with all
00:16:08types that can be kept by pruning and maintenance. We are leaving
00:16:12them to preserve our urban wealth, but when the choice is between a tree or
00:16:16a citizen, the choice will definitely be for the citizen. Yes, very nice, and your efforts
00:16:19are appreciated, Engineer. And we want to clarify
00:16:23further that not all trees were relocated. Let's
00:16:26say some trees were relocated, and some trees
00:16:29were pruned or reshaped from scratch to
00:16:32leave the appropriate space. Correct.
00:16:36Correct. I told you at the beginning, my brother Kamal, that in this neighborhood
00:16:40specifically, we dealt with approximately 1200 trees over
00:16:43two weeks, one week before the campaign and one week during
00:16:46the campaign, whether in Al-Radwan neighborhood at the same site we are working in, or
00:16:50in Ibn Khaldun neighborhood, the natural neighborhood. Less than 1000 to
00:16:531200 trees were handled to preserve them, but to
00:16:56allow space for pedestrians on
00:16:59were 42 trees in the entire
00:17:02phase we are working on, which could not be pruned.
00:17:05They were relocated. They were relocated from the sidewalks to the nurseries.
00:17:09Excellent. So, these trees that were relocated,
00:17:13where were they relocated to, what will happen to them, and how was the relocation
00:17:16process carried out? And today, was full consideration given
00:17:19to the safety of the tree? And will we see them in, for example, public
00:17:23facilities, in parks? Will we see them in specific places, or
00:17:27will they be in nurseries? No, sir, currently, immediately
00:17:30after relocation, it is scientifically not permissible to move a tree from one place and replant
00:17:34it in another place. It needs specific conditions to ensure its
00:17:37success rate. We treat it, it builds its root system anew. The process might take
00:17:41two to three months until we ensure the success rate of the plant
00:17:45and it is ready, and finally, it will be planted in its suitable place. For example, a
00:17:48Gold Star might be placed in a roundabout as an aesthetic feature at an intersection
00:17:52without affecting pedestrians in a public park, in the place where it should be
00:17:55and be suitable for it. Yes, excellent. What is the extent of the damage,
00:17:59Engineer, caused by tree
00:18:02roots? What is the extent of the damage that a tree can cause to sidewalks,
00:18:06and what is the plan to remedy this problem? Or are there really
00:18:09engineering solutions for this issue? Madam, in the campaign we are currently
00:18:13dealing with this week, trees are being relocated from sidewalks.
00:18:17We at the Amman Municipality work as a system. Certainly, our colleagues from
00:18:22the surveys a week ago, I and three colleagues from the Sidewalks Department, which is
00:18:26concerned with maintaining and constructing sidewalks, evaluated
00:18:29what is required. Now, immediately after
00:18:34sidewalks, the damage caused to the tiles is addressed, and most
00:18:40allow planting. So, immediate action is taken to close the sidewalk, tile it, and repair
00:18:44any damage that arises. Now, the types of trees,
00:18:47we all certainly see on our sidewalks when there is a random choice or
00:18:51unsuitable trees. I mean, in this neighborhood, I saw more than
00:18:5510 or 12 eucalyptus trees of a very large
00:18:58size on the sidewalks. Yes, Eucalyptus trees do not belong inside the city.
00:19:02We use them in desertification control projects
00:19:05in parks along external roads as a fast-growing
00:19:10suitable inside the city. So,
00:19:14when it's on sidewalks, its harm is greater than its benefit. Firstly, its trunk
00:19:18is very wide, blocking the sidewalk in the area I was talking about,
00:19:21and it is abundant in Amman, and we are studying how to deal
00:19:24with it in the future.
00:19:28trees, and it itself affects sidewalks. Pine
00:19:31trees, when planted on sidewalks, the circumference of the tree
00:19:34always, and if you pay attention, after four or five years of planting,
00:19:38it causes the tiles to bulge and become higher
00:19:42than the ground level. So, the random selection
00:19:45of trees on sidewalks causes harm to the sidewalk and to the general
00:19:49appearance. So, we at the Amman Municipality, as I told you, 10 or 12 years
00:19:53ago, announced the sidewalk system, the width of the sidewalk, and the appropriate types
00:19:56for sidewalks, which provide aesthetic
00:20:00flowers that look different throughout the four seasons. Yes, very nice. Okay, Engineer, today,
00:20:03what message would you like to convey to our fellow citizens who have some
00:20:07concerns about the decline of green spaces in our beloved capital,
00:20:10Amman? And today, how can they contribute to supporting
00:20:14these green spaces and supporting the beauty of the capital,
00:20:18Amman? Brother Kamal, we, as the Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry
00:20:21in the Amman Municipality, one of our most important duties and priorities in our projects
00:20:25and work is to increase green spaces, and we are working on it in recent years. Yes,
00:20:29and we have doubled the numbers in the Amman Municipality's strategy 2022-
00:20:322026. We have doubled the areas to 1500 dunams
00:20:35annually. We deal with 120 to 125 thousand
00:20:39seedlings annually, while preserving the existing
00:20:43plants. So, increasing green spaces, improving
00:20:46the per capita share, combating climate change,
00:20:50and beautifying the environmental situation are all among our tasks, and this is our duty.
00:20:55point, in 2023, signed an agreement with
00:20:57the Ministry
00:20:59of Agriculture to use lands belonging
00:21:02to the Ministry of Agriculture for forestry, and we established desertification
00:21:06control projects on them covering hundreds of dunams.
00:21:10Approximately 1200 dunams were planted from them in the last two years,
00:21:13in addition to the Municipality's lands. Annually, as I told you, we are
00:21:16improving the environmental situation in areas surrounding the Amman
00:21:20Municipality. In 2023, we worked on an environmental
00:21:23improvement project at the Tal Al-Fosfat landfill,
00:21:26and we transformed a landfill and an environmental nuisance area
00:21:30into a forest covering 300 dunams. Pepsi Lake,
00:21:34after it was a problem at one point, covering 90 dunams,
00:21:37we turned it into a forest. It was planted at the beginning of
00:21:402026. A project in a border area between Marka
00:21:44and Russeifa, in Al-Jundi neighborhood, closer to the Russeifa
00:21:46borders, covering 360 dunams. We established
00:21:50a forest this year, with 23,000
00:21:52trees. So, the places and methods to provide
00:21:56an environmental atmosphere, green spaces, and oxygen levels are present in all
00:22:00the Municipality's projects. It will certainly not be limited to a group of Gold
00:22:04Star trees on the sidewalks, which we are forced to relocate, and which do not
00:22:07constitute a qualitative addition, whether in terms of size, they don't provide
00:22:10shade, even their green density
00:22:13for oxygen production is very limited. So, their purpose was decorative
00:22:17at the expense of citizen safety and at the expense of.
00:22:43Engineer, is removing trees the last option
00:22:47after studying the possibility of pruning them? Yes,
00:22:52sidewalks is
00:22:54the last resort, after we exhaust all possibilities and methods
00:22:58we can employ. Yes, that's right. Is every tree technically inspected
00:23:01before making the decision to relocate it? Yes, that's right.
00:23:05And it was done two weeks before the start of tree relocation. Does
00:23:09the Municipality guarantee the rehabilitation of damaged sidewalks after
00:23:12removal works? It is done immediately. It is done immediately. Excellent.
00:23:16Is there a plan to replace the trees that were
00:23:20by planting new trees? We are continuing daily with planting.
00:23:24Great. Okay. Can any citizen object to the removal of a tree
00:23:28from in front of their house if it is
00:23:30in violation? No, if it is in violation, no. So, when we plant a type
00:23:34on a sidewalk less than a meter wide, which is less than the allowed, and with a tree without care, causing
00:23:38obstruction, they do not have the right. Okay. Will the Municipality announce
00:23:41the areas covered by tree relocation
00:23:45in advance? Yes, and we are currently working in the
00:23:48Zahran area in Al-Radwan neighborhood. And notification was given in advance. Okay. Is there
00:23:52supervision over the implementing companies to ensure that trees are not removed without
00:23:56technical justification? No. You'll have to ask me that question again.
00:24:01the implementing companies to ensure that trees are not removed without
00:24:05technical justification, or over the entities, let's call them? Now, in our project,
00:24:09the Amman Municipality staff are working, not companies. Is there technical supervision
00:24:12over them? Yes, that's right. Yes, so that they don't remove trees, for example, without any
00:24:16justification. The technicians implement the instructions
00:24:20from the relevant parties, and I was at the forefront of the tours when we evaluated
00:24:23the trees. May God grant you good health. Certainly. Okay, the last question, Engineer, does
00:24:27the Municipality confirm that the goal of these works is to improve sidewalks
00:24:30without harming the green cover in the capital, Amman?
00:24:34100%, because we are at the very least relocating trees from sidewalks
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00:29:14We're back, and welcome again. We're continuing our episode's
00:29:18topics for today, and we want to move on to a Jordanian achievement that reached
00:29:21global competition, and this time in the world of robotics and technology,
00:29:25with our guest Majd Al-Asmar, who was part of a team that participated in
00:29:28the MRC Robotics Competition, and also
00:29:32started the competition from the local stage in Jordan and achieved
00:29:35third place nationally before qualifying for
00:29:39the World Championship in Greece and achieving second
00:29:42place globally in the combat robotics
00:29:45competition. We will hear more from him about the team's journey
00:29:49and how the competition was inside the arena, the challenges they
00:29:52faced, and the moment they reached the final
00:29:56and achieved this accomplishment. We are pleased to welcome
00:29:59Majd Al-Asmar. Welcome, Majd.
00:30:02You honored and enlightened us, and may God grant you good health. Welcome.
00:30:07beautiful addition, and you gave
00:30:10me the opportunity to express my experience and participation there. Welcome,
00:30:14Majd. Majd, tell us. First, who is Majd Al-Asmar,
00:30:19innovation and robotics begin? I am Majd Ali Al-Asmar, a Jordanian
00:30:24in the level of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and globally.
00:30:27I am passionate about technology and innovation, and I love to learn. Yes, very
00:30:31nice. Majd, what is the invention you invented today, and what
00:30:35problem did it solve? This invention is a fighting robot
00:30:38that faces another fighting robot. It is
00:30:42like two cars that fight each other. It's like an arena
00:30:46where the strongest survives inside the arena. The one who breaks the other and gets it out wins. The robot is
00:30:50very cool. So, what was the hardest challenge you faced
00:30:53when you were working on this project, and how
00:30:57Kingdom of Jordan, but the challenges came on a global level
00:31:01because they had very expensive robots that cost thousands, and I only had
00:31:04about a thousand or less. So I had to do something
00:31:08new in coding with minimal resources and win. So, with limited resources,
00:31:11you were able to achieve it. Very good. So, let's talk about the journey.
00:31:15How did you feel when you got third place in a competition
00:31:18in Jordan? In the beginning, in Jordan, we had
00:31:21some problems. Yes, but when we won third place, we took responsibility for what we became.
00:31:25You know, how do you take responsibility and compete on a global level?
00:31:29You have to carry a whole country's responsibility, with its obstacles,
00:31:33its positives, and its negatives. So we went to Greece, we challenged all
00:31:36the challenges we faced, and we got second place. How much responsibility
00:31:40do you carry today? You represent a whole country, you represent
00:31:43the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and you have a responsibility. How
00:31:47was this feeling not easy for you? First of all, to describe this feeling, it was a feeling of pride
00:31:51and honor for me, Majd Al-Asmar, that I participated.
00:31:54At least I participated, and I am able to raise the name of Jordan far. The first
00:31:58participation was raising the name of Jordan. The second participation was a bit difficult because of the robots.
00:32:01I was entering a new field. So I said, "Now, the name of Jordan itself
00:32:05is intimidating. How about when you carry it on your shoulders and take
00:32:08it to the international level?" When I took it to the international level, I felt proud and honored that I was up to
00:32:12the responsibility of carrying this name of Jordan. Yes, very
00:32:15nice. So, now we will see if we can watch
00:32:19the video of the competition that was in Greece. I want you
00:32:23to tell us more about your experience there and how
00:32:26you felt at that stage. Okay,
00:32:29please tell us what you would like
00:32:32Greece. We faced Egypt first in the draw.
00:32:36We won with a score of 2-0. Then we faced
00:32:39Brazil. They beat us in the first round. We are watching the video live now.
00:32:42They beat us in the first round. They beat
00:32:53us, so we got second place globally. Great! So,
00:32:56what was the hardest feeling you faced while presenting
00:33:00your project? That the capabilities there were very high, and
00:33:03my capabilities were limited, but I was able to raise my capabilities and talents
00:33:07to make the robot valuable, not just high in price.
00:33:11Yes. Cool. So, you brought cars to the studio. Can you
00:33:14explain them more, please? These are the same ones you used in the competition.
00:33:17Correct. The orange one was at the level of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Which one is the second
00:33:21one? The first small one over there. If we can put the camera on it,
00:33:24our director. Yes, it was at the level of the Hashemite Kingdom
00:33:28of Jordan and had very simple capabilities. When I went to Greece, I said
00:33:31I had to develop it and work hard, so I made a robot with a technical
00:33:34approach that was less expensive but had high intelligence. So, the second one
00:33:38is similar to the first but with higher technologies. Let's say higher technologies, sensors,
00:33:42and more expensive parts. Ah, I just have a question
00:33:46because it caught my attention. It seems like the robots are made of
00:33:49cardboard or something. What are the main materials used?
00:33:53A blender, a 3D printer, a control
00:33:56board, sensors, and a battery. That's the most important thing in a robot. The control
00:33:59board is like you give it commands, and it executes them in reality. Yes, and you program it.
00:34:03And the body can be made of any available material. Correct. Very nice.
00:34:07So, we see the achievement and the victory, mashallah, but we don't
00:34:10know what happens behind the scenes. Tell us about these things
00:34:14that happen that people don't see and don't know about. Well, it's very good. There are things, and
00:34:18the most important thing I'd like to mention is that about three days before my competition
00:34:21trip, my robot burned out. Yes, for Greece. So, there were
00:34:25reactions in my battery
00:34:28handle it, so my robot failed. I didn't have much time. I had
00:34:31only about 48 hours, and the third day was the trip. So, I was able
00:34:35to make it with minimal resources. So, this is the robot that I didn't even finish in 48 hours. Very
00:34:39good. So, what's your next step
00:34:41and where
00:34:43do you want to go? What do you want to achieve? My next step, Insha'Allah,
00:34:47is to complete university and not just be a university student,
00:34:50but to be useful in society and have my own company. I want to start with a small
00:34:56in the market and my own company, Insha'Allah. What kind of company will it be?
00:34:59In robotics, in the field of technology in general,
00:35:03diploma in artificial intelligence, so I specialize in all
00:35:06fields. Okay, I want to ask you a question, Majd. Does a person today have to be
00:35:10a genius or extremely brilliant to be an innovator or
00:35:13to participate in any competition, whether
00:35:17local, international, or global? Does he have to have
00:35:20miracles or extraordinary things? And what is your message to any young
00:35:24Jordanian who has ambition but has a little fear? For the first question,
00:35:27if you want to succeed in this thing, you must be close to God. If
00:35:34thing. You have secured a very high position. Second,
00:35:37my message to the youth of Jordan is that no matter how small
00:35:41your idea is, and no matter how incomplete the idea is,
00:35:45I am a world champion, and I started with a very small idea and very high passion.
00:35:50This thing was moving forward because I had passion. No matter what the idea was, I had
00:35:54passion. Enter the world of technology and innovations. We are going towards
00:35:57a world full of innovations, technology, and AI. Yes, very nice. Passion
00:36:01certainly, and faith in God, and we also cannot underestimate the importance of family support. We
00:36:05see them with you. May God keep them always behind your back.
00:36:09Let's go back to our first point, the first question: how
00:36:12did you start? Now, anything that wants to start, any small
00:36:15achievement, you find a source of energy. Every person has a source of energy, but
00:36:20mother, father, and siblings. They supported me. They put me on the right path
00:36:24at the beginning, and then they let me rely on myself. We put you on the path. Show us the fruit
00:36:28that we planted in it. And here we are, thank God. How proud we are
00:36:32of the Jordanian youth, and how much we are truly seeing
00:36:35the beloved Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan providing
00:36:38support to all innovative youth, led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince,
00:36:42who cares about youth, innovation, and technology so that Jordan can be among
00:36:45the developed countries. And this is something we are truly proud of.
00:36:49Yes. Well, now we will move together, Majd, if you allow us,
00:36:52to a segment called "Brief and Useful." We ask you questions, and your answers
00:36:56are concise. Come on, viewers, brief and useful. Majd,
00:37:10what do you enjoy learning about most?
00:37:14Artificial intelligence, especially
00:37:16ends. Nice. So, how do you find
00:37:19new ideas? First, I notice or find
00:37:23the problem I see in front of me. I am a very mobile person. Yes.
00:37:26So I travel a lot, so I see problems and apply them in reality
00:37:30with planning and observation. Yes. So, do you prefer
00:37:33to work alone or within a team? Well, sometimes it depends
00:37:36on the project. If the project is very big, I prefer a team. One hand
00:37:40cannot clap. But if my project is small, I can work alone
00:37:43and accomplish it. What is the most skill you developed from
00:37:46your experiences? The skill of speaking and how
00:37:50to be a leader for myself and to reach the global level from nothing.
00:37:53Yes, bravo. Very nice. So, if you had unlimited funding, what would be the first
00:37:57project you would start working on? The first project I would do is a center for youth,
00:38:01but specifically for technology. We have, in every village
00:38:04and every region, thousands of inventors and thousands of innovators, but they are not
00:38:08finding the right place to go to. Yes. So, in short, what is your opinion
00:38:11on the level of Jordanian youth in technology? Mashallah,
00:38:17the percentage. It's about 50% now, but it's
00:38:20a very high percentage, about 50%, because
00:38:235 out of 10 students understand technology in 2026.
00:38:27Yes. Who is the first person you tell about any achievement
00:38:31you have? Family, of course. The first call, the first achievement, my phone is
00:38:35silent. Family only. I'll send it to the family group. The family group, to shorten
00:38:37it. You know, give us a brief summary. Very
00:38:41good. So, last question, Majd, what is your biggest dream
00:38:45away from competitions? To have my own independent company
00:38:48that I can lead and be an active business in Jordan
00:38:52for the youth of the future, Insha'Allah. Insha'Allah, your dream will come true because
00:38:55we see you have the ability.
00:39:02May God bless you, Majd Al-Asmar. You were with us, and thank
00:39:06you for this talent and for this passionate spirit. And Insha'Allah,
00:39:10you will always reach high ranks and raise
00:39:13the name of your country in this field that we are truly proud of, Insha'Allah.
00:39:17Welcome to you. And now, Kamal, let's go
00:39:20to arts because today is Sunday. We will move to the arts segment
00:39:23and follow along. Stay with us.
00:42:10yourself.
00:42:33All thanks to the plastic the beautiful paintings
00:42:37she drew in the video and report.
00:42:48Yes, everything for Jordan is beautiful
00:42:51in its details and in everything in it. We are always proud of how much
00:42:55we see Jordanian achievements in all
00:42:58fields. We are proud of our Jordanian youth for their creativity. We always
00:43:02see among our guests and episodes that there are many
00:43:05young people who are excelling in all fields and raising the name of Jordan
00:43:08high locally, regionally, and also globally. And this is something
00:43:12we are truly proud of. We are even more proud when we host them in our
00:43:16studio. And this is what we always try to do through
00:43:19our program, especially since we bring them from different
00:43:22fields, whether art, technology, etc. This
00:43:26confirms that success, no matter what your specialization is, no matter
00:43:30what your field of work is, no matter what your profession is, you can excel, stand out,
00:43:33and be distinguished in this success, and be the first to
00:43:47Kamal. What do you think? Our first message for today is from, let's see, from
00:43:50whom. Good evening. Friday
00:43:53was very nice in Aqaba, and the atmosphere was beautiful. What was striking was that
00:43:57there was a lot of movement and people, clearly it was a destination for
00:44:00many families to enjoy the weekend
00:44:03holiday. Maryam Al-Qtaishat, thank you, Maryam, and we are always
00:44:07happy when we see our country is
00:44:10always a destination for visitors
00:44:13and tourists, and tourism increases
00:53:05You are the closest.
00:55:07كلنا الاردن
00:55:29the middle east conflict has
00:55:31repeatedly become an issue before this.
00:55:37and the UN's position has been repeatedly articulated
00:55:40in resolutions condemning aggression and
00:55:44occupation, affirming Palestinian
00:55:47self-determination and supporting a
00:55:51process for peace. People are
00:55:55weary of disappointment
00:55:58and spoilers are doing everything they can to make
00:56:02us fail. We cannot.
00:56:05underestimate the importance of
00:56:08success or the painful
00:56:11cost of failure,
00:56:14two-state solution that ends the conflict by meeting the needs
00:56:18of both sides is and can be the only
00:56:22secure and lasting peace.
00:56:25two states with sovereign, independent and viable
00:56:29Palestine and security and acceptance for
00:56:32Israel, and let me say here, as I have... said
00:56:35before that the Arab world is seeking peace,
00:56:39real peace, diplomatic
00:56:42relations, economic relations, trade,
00:56:45investment, new normality
00:56:49in peace where people are safe in their
00:56:52homes, where communities are able to
00:56:55build, and where cooperation
00:56:58helps the entire region prosper. We
00:57:01know the right way forward and
00:57:05"the goal can be reached a just and
00:57:08final two-state settlement based on international
00:57:12legitimacy and the Arab peace
00:57:14initiative for Israel" real security and normal
00:57:18relations with 57 Arab and Muslim countries.
00:57:22We must also marshall the united global
00:57:25response needed to achieve once and for
00:57:29all lasting settlement. This has been reflected
00:57:32in the amman message and a common word, and
00:57:36four years ago we helped create the UN's global
00:57:40interfaith harmony week. An
00:57:42event to focus all people,
00:57:46especially young people. on the essentials of
00:57:49tolerance and coexistence. as the
00:57:52custodian of Islamic holy size of Jerusalem, I
00:57:56will continue my efforts to protect these places and
00:58:00stand up against all violations of their
00:58:03sanctity, including attempts for
00:58:05temporal and spatial division of
00:58:08al-Aqsabosk Alharam Sharif. This is the
00:58:12land where prophets walked, the land where
00:58:15generations of Muslims... Christians and Jews have sought to
00:58:19live in obedience to God, teaching their children
00:58:23compassion, mercy, and respect for
00:58:26others. We'll continue to suffer until the world
00:58:32the Palestinian Israely conflict, the central
00:58:35issue in the Middle East. I call on all
00:58:39countries to join Jordan in
00:58:42enforcing an international humanitarian
00:58:45gateway, of relief effort to deliver
00:58:49food, clean water, medicine, the
00:58:52conflict in the middle east, and
00:58:56not for the first time, developments on the ground have made me
00:58:59question the worth and
00:59:02utility of words in capturing
00:59:07the crisis, yet not speaking about
00:59:11it, would signal acceptance of the
00:59:14situation and abandonment of
00:59:33the voice of wisdom, international
00:59:36forums. His Majesty King Abdullah II
00:59:40delivers a historical speech before
00:59:43the United Nations General Assembly,
00:59:46addressing the most prominent global challenges and responsibilities
00:59:49and outlining Jordan's vision
00:59:54region and the world.
01:00:33"At 8" on Jordan TV. We begin with the top
01:00:36headlines. His Majesty the King begins
01:00:40a working visit to New York, during which he will deliver
01:00:43a speech at the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly
01:00:51meetings. The Prime Minister emphasizes that the government's priority
01:00:54is building an economy capable of facing regional crises
01:00:58and challenges and meeting.