The government says it will embark on implementing mega ventures and partnership projects with the private sector under the economic modernization executive program at the volume of more than JD10 billion.
The development scheme envisages plans to enhance investment and meet the goals of the 2033 vision of growth and ...
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Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed agreement for the sale of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) at The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) in Aqaba, Jordan.
The contract includes the delivery of the aircraft with a ...
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On Friday, King Abdullah II of Jordan held a four-way meeting that included Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, in Aqaba, in the south of the Kingdom, to discuss international and regional developments.
The official ...
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On Wednesday, Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal opened a new branch of the Shami Eye Center in Aqaba and called on ophthalmology patients treated for free at the clinic under a partnership with the Goodwill Campaign (GWC), which Her Royal Highness chairs.
The partnership was launched five years ...
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On Monday, President of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Nayef Bakhit, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Jordan, Chen Chuandong, to discuss the prospects of boosting Chinese investments in Aqaba and attracting more capital to the coastal city.
During the meeting, Bakhit highlighted investment opportunities and incentives available ...
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On Monday, Minister of Water and Irrigation, Mohammed Najjar, said he expects the contract for the Aqaba-Amman water carrier to be signed before the current years ends. Najjar added that the large-scale project is expected to finalize by 2027.
In an interview, he minister told Petra News that five consortiums ...
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Aqaba Port recorded a four percent increase in revenue in 2021 compared to the year before, reaching approximately JOD66 million.
The Director General of Aqaba Company for Ports Operation and Management (ACPOM), Khaled Maaitah, issued a press statement on Saturday saying the increase in the handling volume indicates that Aqaba ...
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On Sunday, the Aqaba Development Corporation signed multiple strategic partnership agreements with the Abu Dhabi Ports Group, which operates ports, industrial cities and free zones in Abu Dhabi.
The deals aim to develop and improve tourism, logistics, transport and digital infrastructure in the city of Aqaba. According to the ...
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On Sunday, His Majesty King Abdullah II was briefed on the Aqaba strategic plan for the next five years, and stressed the importance of working towards making Aqaba a model for modern administration.
The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, who has ...
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On Tuesday, the head of the Lower House Economy and Investment Committee, Khair Abu Sailik, disclosed the government's intention to work on a few major projects in 2022.
The most notable of which is a railway project extending from Aqaba through Amman to Baghdad, a university hospital project on Airport Road, ...
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On Wednesday, the Hungarian carrier, Wizz Air, launched its first flight to Jordan from Bucharest, which landed in King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba.
The ultra-low-cost airline offers a total of four routes to and from the King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba during the winter season to and from ...
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A super cruise ship has departed Saudi Arabia for the first time, setting sail for regional waters.
Crossing through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt, is the perfect combination between history and nature. The MSC Bellissima, a vessel longer than three football fields, departed for the first in a series ...
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Saraya Aqaba Waterpark, the first-of-its-kind in Aqaba and the largest waterpark in the Kingdom of Jordan, has officially opened its doors to the public on 3 JUL, 2021.
The world-class attraction, located in the heart of Jordan’s only coastal city, promises guests the ultimate aquatic adventure with over 25 ...
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