Strengthening Joint Efforts for Land Restoration and Dust Storm Monitoring.

H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki, Secretary General of the Middle East Green Initiative, discussed with H.E. Dr. Ayman Abdullah Sulaiman, Minister of Environment of Jordan, efforts to combat desertification, develop vegetation cover, and monitor sandstorms and sand encroachment on the sidelines of the ministerial environment meeting in Cairo.

On the sidelines of the meeting of Arab ministers responsible for environmental affairs on Thursday, 1 October 2026, H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki, Secretary General of the Middle East Green Initiative, met with H.E. Dr. Ayman Abdullah Suleiman, Minister of Environment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The meeting reviewed the latest developments in the Middle East Green Initiative and preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Initiative’s Ministerial Council. The two sides also discussed Jordan’s key initiatives and efforts to combat desertification and develop vegetation cover, along with relevant research and studies. Discussions addressed the need to conduct studies and monitor dust storms and sand encroachment in the region, given their impacts on health and quality of life.