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Obama Pledges Aid Package for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

 

26.03.2013

Due to the rising conflict in Syria that started two years ago and the increasing numbers of Syrian refugees in neighbor countries, U.S. President Barack Obama announced in Amman two days ago an aid package of $200 million for Jordan to help the Kingdom care for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Obama told a joint news conference with King Abdullah the Second that he would ask the U. ... More

 

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Iran increases naval forces around the strait of Hormuz

Markets, News, Regional (Loans) - Nov 23 2012 20:40 PM

Iran will increase its naval presence in the Gulf to strengthen its authority over three islands which the United Arab Emirates says are its territory. The islands sit near oil shipping routes at the mouth of the strategic Strait of ... More

 

Jordan to Launch Heavy Imports of Liquefied Natural Gas in 2014

Energy Markets, Markets, News - Nov 23 2012 20:38 PM

Jordan will begin importing liquefied natural gas in 2014 following the completion of a gas terminal in the Red Sea Port of Aqaba. It is widely believed that Jordan will rely heavily on Qatar, who entered advanced negotiations over a ... More

 
 

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Jordan Telecom Group reports a 12.5 percent drop in third-quarter net profit

Business, Enterprises, News - Nov 23 2012 20:32 PM

Jordan Telecom Group, the country's sole fixed-line operator, reported a 12.5 percent drop in third-quarter net profit, according to the firm’s reports. The Net profit for the three ... More

 

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Arab Spring arrives in Jordan?

Middle East - Nov 14 2012 12:05 PM

Due to rising fuel prices, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets last night. "Freedom, freedom, down with Abdullah" shouted angry young men on Tuesday evening in the center of ... More

 

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Angelina Jolie calls for more funds to Syrian refugees

Middle East - Sep 12 2012 12:34 PM

On Tuesday morning, Angelina Jolie began a four-day tour to the Middle East as a special envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a role she was honored ... More

 

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Jordan unemployment on the rise

Middle East - Jan 8 2012 12:25 PM

Jordan's Department of Statistics has issued its quarterly report on the Unemployment Rate during the fourth quarter of 2011, indicating that the unemployment rate has reached 12.1% during the ... More

 

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Jordan: High ownership of cell phones

Middle East - Dec 27 2011 13:50 PM

The survey by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project, conducted March 21 to May 15, found that across the 21 countries surveyed Jordan and Israel have the second ... More

 

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Business opportunities in Arab world discussed

Middle East - Dec 25 2011 14:44 PM

The presidents of Confederación de Organizaciones Empresariales de la Comunidad Valenciana (CIERVAL), and of the Consejo Superior de Cámaras de la Comunidad Valenciana have recently inaugurated a conference ... More

 

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16% of Jordan’s GDP spent on energy imports

Middle East - Nov 22 2011 01:41 AM

According to a government source, Jordan's energy import bill will reach about 3.5 billion dinars at the end of the year, 16 per cent of the GDP estimated for ... More

 
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