Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Kingdom declares 3-day mourning
AMMAN, November 11 (Petra) - The Royal Hashemite Court expressed "deep grief and sorrow" over the passing away of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
In a statement issued today, a 40-day mourning period was declared at the Royal Court, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The Cabinet also mourned Arafat's death and declared a three-day national mourning. It announced that all ministries and government departments as well as public and private schools are off today.