Lina Shabib Explained

Lina Shabib
Office:Minister of Transport
Term Start:21 August 2013

Lina Shabib is a Jordanian engineer, politician and former government Minister of Transport.[1]

Biography

Lina Shahib was appointed the Minister of Transport of Jordan in the cabinet of Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on 21 August 2013.[2] She attended the General Assembly of the Arab Bridge Maritime Company in Cairo, Egypt on 31 December 2013, where she discussed ways to improve transport connections with Egypt and Iraq.[3] Under her, the transport ministry filed a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization against Israel over the construction of Ramon Airport in Timna Valley in July 2015. Jordan in the complaint said that the new airport would be to close to its own King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba and will disrupt air traffic to the airport.[4] On 7 May she signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ivaylo Moskovski, the Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications that sought to improve aviation and transport ties between Jordan and Bulgaria.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. Lina Shabib, Jordan’s Minister of Transport has received Bilal Al Bodour, the UAE Ambassador to Jordan, in her office.. 23 November 2017. fananews.com. ar-Jo.
  2. News: Jordanian PM Announces Cabinet Shuffle Ahead of Elections. 23 November 2017. Al-Monitor. 22 August 2013. ar.
  3. News: Jordan discusses transport cooperation with Egypt and Iraq. 23 November 2017. jordanembassyus.org. Petra News Agency.
  4. News: Report: ICAO looking into Jordan complaint against Israeli airport. 23 November 2017. Maan News Agency.
  5. News: Jordan, Bulgaria Ministries of Transport sign MoU. 23 November 2017. www.petra.gov.jo. Jordan News Agency.