The World Bank expected a rise in the consumer price index (inflation) in Jordan to 3.3 percent for the current year, compared to 1.3 percent for the last year, with the inflation rate in Jordan returning to decline next year to 2.5 percent.
The Bank expected that the economies of ...
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His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday underwent a successful surgery to treat a thoracic herniated disc. At the professional advice of physicians, the surgery, which took place at a specialised hospital in Frankfurt, will be followed by a period of rest before King Abdullah returns to Jordan.
The Royal Hashemite ...
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Real estate sales in Jordan between the January-March period totalled 40,539 sales. The real estate trade volume in the capital during the first quarter of the year accounted for JD1.049 billion, some 74 per cent out of the Kingdom’s total of JD1.414 billion, the Department of Land and Survey ...
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A new railway line in Saudi Arabia that reaches the Jordanian border is scheduled to inaugurate imminently, which will facilitate the passenger, cargo and vehicle movement, Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh Al Jasir announced.
The pronouncement of the new railway line took place during a dialogue ...
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The government's general revenues rose to about JD 7.325 billion in 2021, according to figures released in late March by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The actual collection rate rose by 100.4 percent, recording an increase of about JD 1.087 billion, compared to 2020.
The ministry attributed this rise ...
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Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the statement on behalf of a cross-regional Core Group of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey, the USA, and the UK.
UN Human Rights Council 49: UK cross-regional Core Group statement introduce Item 4 resolution on ...
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In Jordan, talking about the issue of water scarcity continues to be commonplace. Actually addressing it is still another matter entirely. In fact, many residents of the Kingdom, visitors from abroad and researchers from faraway are accustomed to hearing Mohammad Al Najjar, Minister for Water and Irrigation, and his ...
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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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According to an article posted on Statista on gender parity in leadership positions, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is one of the highest-ranked countries in the world.
If you are working in Togo, Nigeria, Jordan or a number of countries included in the below list, it is actually more ...
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Joint Op-Ed by the Ambassador of France, H.E. Ms. Véronique Vouland-Aneini, and the Ambassador of Germany, H.E. Mr. Bernhard Kampmann, on the War in Ukraine.
Three weeks after Russia launched its brutal invasion, violence is raging in Ukraine. Three million people have already been forced to flee. France and Germany ...
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Amazon Payment Services, a payment service provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is collaborating with Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) in Jordan to nurture and invest in cybersecurity talent.
Aiming to develop forward-thinking security innovation and information security leadership in the region, the collaboration ...
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The Abdali Health and Wellness District, a dedicated district for health and wellness has been allocated in Phase I with an 81,615 sqm Net Development Rights (NDR)
The Abdali, a vibrant mixed-use development in the heart of Jordan’s capital, has allocated more than 80,000 sqm NDR to healthcare projects, making ...
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His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo.
Speaking at the top of meeting, King Abdullah reaffirmed the strength of political ties with Norway, which developed over the years, as well as the defence partnership between the two countries.
His Majesty highlighted the ...
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On Thursday, the Department of Statistics (DoS) announced that the Kingdom's trade balance deficit with Turkey increased by 22.3 percent in 2021 reaching JOD421 million, compared with JOD344 million during the previous year.
According to the figures related to foreign trade in Jordan from the DoS, the volume of national ...
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The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) signed an agreement with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to support the foundation’s social enterprises for the empowerment of women.
On Wednesday, JRF issued a statement saying the agreement includes vehicle donations for Al Karma Kitchen; supporting community women who rely on ...
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The Capital Bank of Jordan rang the bell for the opening of Nasdaq Dubai’s market following the successful listing of a USD100 million AT1 bond.
The bond is the first issuance of its kind for a Jordanian bank on the region’s international financial exchange.
Dubai was chosen for the listing ...
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On Wednesday, the Minister of Foreign affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, delivered a letter from His Majesty King Abdullah II to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that discusses bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region.
In the letter, His Majesty expressed his keenness to further strengthen and ...
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On Wednesday, His Majesty King Abdullah II attended the launch of the first phase of the High Health Livestock Export Zone at the Mohammadieh Development Zone in Maan, a leading project of its kind at the regional level.
The project entails establishing a regional livestock import market capable of re-exporting livestock ...
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On Tuesday, the Health Minister, Firas Hawari, met Assistant Director-General for the Antimicrobial Resistance Division (AMR) at the World Health Organization (WHO), Hanan Balkhy, and spoke about a national plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in 2022 and 2023.
The ministry released a statement, Hawari stressed the importance of developing the ...
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On Tuesday, the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC), Nasser Shraideh, stressed the importance of providing funding for the National Water Carrier Project.
In a meeting with Ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to Jordan, Shraideh briefed attendants on the project's strategic features as a top priority ...
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The Mayor of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), Yousef Shawarbeh, participated in the Florence Mediterranean Mayors' Forum, which brought together participants from different parts of the Mediterranean region.
Shawarbeh told participants that the Kingdom received waves of refugees and migrants even though it has limited resources and faces great challenges ...
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