Loans worth €4.5 billion approved for Egypt and Jordan by EU
European Parliament committee approves macro-financial assistance for Egypt and Jordan totalling €4.5 billion....
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Jordan and Bahrain Kings hold bilateral meeting
King Abdullah of Jordan and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a high-level meeting to discuss bilateral ties and current international and regional developments. During the meeting, which was held at Al Sakhir Palace and attended by other officials, both leaders expressed their commitment to strengthening their countries’......
UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain sign $2 billion in industrial deals
During the third meeting of the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development’s Higher Committee, companies from the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain signed industrial agreements worth more than $2 billion. Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE climate change special envoy, attended......
GCC, Egypt and Jordan leaders meet with Sheikh Mohamed
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday held a fraternal consultative meeting with leaders of a number of brotherly countries. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed held the meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman; King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; Emir Sheikh Tamim bin......
Japan provides $110 million soft loan to support the energy sector in Jordan
The Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a 15 billion JPY ($110 million) soft loan provided by the Japanese government to support the general budget of Jordan. As part of Japan’s pledge at the 2019 London Conference, the country will provide Jordan......
Iraqi crude imports by Jordan total 405k barrels in October
In October, Jordan imported about 405,550 barrels of crude oil from Iraq, an average of 13,000 barrels per day. This is according to Dr. Saleh Kharabsheh, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan. As he stated in a press release, the Kingdom imported roughly 3 million barrels of......
Jordanian anti-narcotics department foils Captagon smuggling attempt
An attempt to smuggle one million Captagon pills was foiled by the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) of Jordan. Four alleged drug traffickers were arrested, but the fifth, who lives on a farm in Karak, remains at large, a spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said. The spokesperson said that after......
TRC signs agreement to roll out 5G services in Jordan
As part of preparations to introduce 5G cellular technology services, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan signed an agreement with Jordan’s mobile telecom companies (Orange, Umniah) in the presence of Ahmed Hanandeh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. A key pillar of Jordan’s infrastructure for information and communication technology......
Jordan will host a major regional energy conference on June 8
On June 8 and 9, the German and Jordanian governments will host a major regional energy conference. This conference will bring together 700 participants, including ministers, officials, and representatives of international organizations, along the coast of the Dead Sea. The Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, announced......
UAE, Egypt, and Jordan sign industrial partnership for economic growth
UAE, Egypt and Jordan have announced an Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth in Abu Dhabi today to increase sustainable economic growth across five sectors in the three countries. H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, witnessed the signing of the partnership......