Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs Sami Daoud, attended yesterday Midnight Mass held at the Church of the Nativity in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Daoud conveyed the greetings of His Majesty and Jordanians to all Christians denominations.

The celebrations were attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian prime minister, and a number of religious figures.