The mayor of the Jordanian town of Fuheis, Omar Akroush said that the that the municipality will light the Christmas tree this year and will hold celebrations for the coming of Christmas and New Year.

Akroush said to milhilard.org : “We are determined to light the tree to convey a message of joy and love to everyone. We have not and will not forget our people in Gaza and Lebanon, but we must rejoice in these holidays that God has given us.”

Akroush continued: “This year’s tree will be the tallest in the Middle East, at 30 meters long, and it will be lit in mid-December and will stay so until the beginning of January 2025.”

Akroush confirmed that the municipality will decorate the main streets in Fuhais, in addition to the entrances and exits of the city, lighting poles, and places where citizens gather, with the aim of spreading joy and love in the souls of citizens who have been exhausted by wars and news of killing and destruction in the surrounding countries.

The municipality has not yet decided the name of the person who will light the tree, but the municipality will prepare a large ceremony to light the Christmas tree this year.

In 2022, Queen Rania Al Abdullah lit the tallest Christmas tree in the Middle East in the Fuheis Municipality Square, 30 meters long, amidst a large public presence, while the municipality decided not to light the Christmas tree and decorate Fuheis in 2023 due to the circumstances of the war on the Gaza Strip, which had been going on for about two months at that time.