Cabinet appoints new director generals for JRTV, Jordan News Agency, Petra

AMMAN —The Cabinet on Monday appointed Fayeg Hijazeen as the new director general of the Jordan News Agency, Petra, following an extensive qualification process and interviews, as part of the government's approach for employment in leading positions.

Hijazeen is a veteran journalist at Petra with 25 years of service in the government, 20 years of which were spent in the media domain.

The Cabinet also decided to appoint Mohammad Balqar as director general of the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation. Balqar holds a bachelor's of science in management and finance from the University of Philadelphia and a master's degree in journalism and media from the University of Petra.