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Wael Saqqa

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Wael Saqqa (born 1956) is a Jordanian architect, and Chairman of the Jordan Engineering Association.[1] He is the secretary general of Jordanian Islamic Action Front (IAF).[2][3]

Career

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The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) established an "international commission" to help rebuild Gaza.[4] A JEA delegation assessed the situation in Gaza.[5]

He is on the Industry advisory board, of the German-Jordanian University.[6] He commented on Royal Dutch Shell planned extraction of oil from oil shale,[7][8] and water supplies in Jordan.[9]

He is Chairman of the Board of Almehanya Real Estate Investments.[10]

Gaza flotilla

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He was one of fifteen Jordanians who were passengers in the Gaza flotilla raid.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Freedom's call squeezes ally Jordan - Page 5 - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Jordan's Islamist opposition party tops parliamentary elections". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Islamists top Jordan election held in shadow of Gaza war". Al-Monitor. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Jordan sets up commission for int'l assistance to Gaza - People's Daily Online".
  5. ^ Petra News [dead link]
  6. ^ "GJU News". www.gju.edu.jo. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Will Congress Cross The Jordan?". www.brookesnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008.
  8. ^ "Jordan, Royal Dutch Shell Investigate Tapping Environmentally Destructive Oil Shale : TreeHugger". www.treehugger.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008.
  9. ^ Jordan: Water experts call for construction of desalination plant Zawya
  10. ^ "Almehanya for Real Estate Investments and Housing Gross Profits reach JD 1.5 million in three months | Almehanya". www.almehanya.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Jordan Times".