A Royal Jordanian plane flying from Amman to Aqaba was forced to turn back on Tuesday because of a sandstorm that had engulfed the port city, authorities said.
A statement by the Special Aqaba Economic Zone said “strong winds filled with dust and sand” preventing the plane from landing in Aqaba, and that people in the city, especially those with respiratory diseases, should “take precautions and avoid the wind as much as possible”.
Aqaba is Jordan's only major seaport. It contains a container terminal and has a terminal to ship phosphate, the kingdom's most valuable export.
The Port Authority said that the port has remained open despite the storm.
The Metrological Department said that horizontal visibility might be limited on Wednesday in desert areas surrounding Aqaba but that wind speed would be moderate, with a high of 39°C.
Emiratisation at work
Emiratisation was introduced in the UAE more than 10 years ago
It aims to boost the number of citizens in the workforce particularly in the private sector.
Growing the number of Emiratis in the workplace will help the UAE reduce dependence on overseas workers
The Cabinet in December last year, approved a national fund for Emirati jobseekers and guaranteed citizens working in the private sector a comparable pension
President Sheikh Khalifa has described Emiratisation as “a true measure for success”.
During the UAE’s 48th National Day, Sheikh Khalifa named education, entrepreneurship, Emiratisation and space travel among cornerstones of national development
More than 80 per cent of Emiratis work in the federal or local government as per 2017 statistics
The Emiratisation programme includes the creation of 20,000 new jobs for UAE citizens
UAE citizens will be given priority in managerial positions in the government sphere
The purpose is to raise the contribution of UAE nationals in the job market and create a diverse workforce of citizens
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
