38th Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts kicks off in Jordan


AMMAN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The 38th Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts kicked off on Wednesday in the ancient historic city of Jerash, some 50 km to the north of Amman.

This year's festival celebrates the silver jubilee of King Abdullah II's accession to the throne and draws together participants from over 40 countries, reaffirming commitment to Arab causes, primarily the Palestinian cause, and showing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

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