- Amman, Jordan--The trade balance between Jordan and the US has recorded a surplus of about 625 million Jordanian dinars ($881 million)...
The free trade agreement between Jordan and the US entered into full force in January 2010, and provides for exemption from customs duties for Jordanian exports
King Abdullah of Jordan and the country’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi greeted a delegation last month from Business Executives for National Security
- The Social Insurance Law approved a number of amendments in the shares of those who are entitled, which resulted in...
Qatar has witnessed an increase in the retirement pensions and widow's shares to 100 percent, says the country’s Director of the Retirement Department at GRSIA
The Social Insurance Law approved a number of amendments in the shares of those who are entitled, which resulted in an increase in the shares due, for the widows
- Sports, social and marketing events, including various global activities and competitions, are likely to bring in more Saudi tourists, Qatar...
Sports, social and marketing events, including various global activities and competitions, are likely to bring in more Saudi tourists, Qatar Tourism's data suggest
A package launched at the beginning of this year aims to attract 6 million visitors annually and increase the tourism sector's contribution to the GDP to 12%
- The World Health Organization on Sunday appealed for $392 million ahead of a UN-led donor conference in Geneva to avert...
The UN estimates that 21.6 million people –- two-thirds of Yemen's population –- will require humanitarian aid and protection services in 2023
Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year to prop up the internationally recognised government
- NASIRIYAH, IRAQ - Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the...
In Nasiriyah, capital of the southern province of Dhi Qar, an AFP photographer saw the river bed of the mighty Euphrates dry in patches.
The water ministry blamed the situation in some southern provinces on "the low quantity of water reaching Iraq from neighboring Turkey".
- Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced the signing of 12 agreements and partnerships worth over US$2 billion...
The projects are expected to generate 13,000 direct and indirect job opportunities and add US$1.6 billion to the GDPs of the four countries.
Jordan Minister Yousef Shamali opened the meetings by praising the partnership as a model of a coordinated Arab effort.
- SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) has signed a cooperation agreement with Al Ansari Exchange,...
The pact will allow SAIF Zone’s investors and clients to pay fees at any of Al Ansari Exchange's over 230 branches across the UAE.
The signing ceremony was attended by a number of managers and senior officials from both sides.
- The crossing was closed last Sunday by Afghan authorities, who objected to what they said were new documentation rules restricting...
Torkham border crossing was reopened at 6 am on Saturday, Afghan customs official Muslim Khaksar said at the site in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province
On Saturday, people attending to patients were allowed to enter Pakistan after showing their Afghan identity cards, the Pakistani customs official said
- Istanbul, Turkey--Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and...
The 16 million residents of Istanbul, a city that spreads over two continents and has seen skyscrapers mushroom in recent years, are wondering if they're ready for the "Big One"
The early warning could win "a maximum of seven or eight seconds" -- not enough time to allow inhabitants to get to safety
- Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE has presented Syria with 10 state-of-the-art ambulances, as part of Operation Gallant Knight 2 and the...
The initiative is part of a continuation of the UAE's humanitarian support for the Syrian people in the wake of the powerful earthquake
Dr. Salem Al Falasi said the UAE continues to support Syria's health sector, as part of Operation Gallant Knight 2, and to identify and meet the needs of Syrian hospitals





















