TEHRAN: Iranian lawmakers have begun a hearing on the labor minister’s alleged mismanagement of unemployment and other government enterprises.
The hearing could lead to the impeachment of Ali Rabiei if there is a majority vote in parliament against him Tuesday.
Unemployment in Iran is at about 12 percent and lawmakers also criticized Rabiei for the collision of a tanker that burned and sank off the coast of China, killing 30 sailors in January. The Labor Ministry manages some 60 percent of the tanker company.
In the afternoon session, lawmakers will hear about Transportation Minister Abbas Akhoundi and his allegedly poor management as well as deaths in that sector.
The move is seen part of the factional push and pull between hard-liners in parliament and moderate President Hassan Rouhani’s administration.
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Iranian parliament begins hearing on Minister of Labor
Iranian parliament begins hearing on Minister of Labor
Children from Gaza return home after medical treatment in Jordan
- The group, which included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday
- Authorities in Jordan have been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year
LONDON: A group of Palestinian children are returning home to Gaza after medical treatment in Jordanian hospitals.
The patients, who included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday, the Jordan News Agency reported.
Jordanian authorities said the group was returning to Gaza after treatment in line with Jordan’s commitment to support for Palestinians and the prevention of displacement from their land.
Jordan has been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year, during which time 635 children and 1,598 caregivers have been taken to hospitals in Jordan.
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