Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on Palestinians: foreign ministry
Cairo, Egypt -- Egypt will host a summit of Arab nations on February 27 to discuss "the latest serious developments" concerning the Palestinian territories, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.The "emergency Arab summit" comes as Egypt has been rallying regional support against US President Donald Trump's plan to...
Syria to host three-day exhibition of Jordan’s trade and services
An exhibition of Jordan’s trade and services is scheduled to start next Tuesday in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The event is jointly organized by the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce (FSCC). JCC said that the three-day exhibition will be held at Damascus...Jordan defers Covid-19-hit restaurants’ repayments till mid-2022
Issam Fakhreddin, the head of Jordan Restaurants Association called on tourist restaurants to submit a written request and a document of inability to repayJordan: 118% rise in tourist traffic to Petra city
A total of 236,088 tourists of all nationalities visited the city, including 135,064 non-Arab visitors, 16,026 Arabs 11,615 and 84,776 Jordanians.Jordan approves draft of personal data protection law
The draft law aims to create a legal framework that strikes a balance between individuals’ rights to protect their personal data, and allowing data to be processed.Jordan signs pact with Germany, EU to build water projects
The project will improve wastewater treatment and environmentally friendly sludge disposal.Jordan approves measures to stabilize commodities prices
Procedures, approved in a session chaired by Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, included reducing inspection fees on imported foodstuffs by 30 percent for three months.2021 recap: UAE startups lead MENA region
As the startup ecosystem takes off in the MENA region, TRENDS helps experts deliver valuable advice for entrepreneurs.Arab Parliament reiterates call for a free Palestinian nation
The Arab Parliament has praised the results of the trilateral summit which was held on September 2 in Cairo between Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine. Saudi media reports said the meeting was attended by the foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs of Egypt and Jordan along with the minister of civil affairs...Jordan bank plans acquisition
Central Bank will acquire the Societe Generale Bank Jordan.An old Greek Cargo Ship attracts tourists in Saudi Arabia
The ship was loaded with foodstuffs and sailed in 1978 from a Greek port towards the Aqaba port in Jordan, but it hit the coral reefs nearing the beach of “Bi’r al Mashi.UNRWA calls for long-term funds to help refugees in Palestine
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has acknowledged that stagnating donor funding for close to a decade remained below the amount needed to provide quality services. At the same time, as the refugee population continued to grow, poverty and vulnerabilities skyrocketed.Jordan and Saudi Arabia discuss ways to develop agriculture sector
Jordan and Saudi Arabia have discussed the ways to increase the exchange of crops and foodstuffs between the two countries. Jordan's Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat met a delegation of the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Water to discuss the importance of exchanging joint expertise to develop the agricultural...World Bank approves $112 million to fund employment in Jordan
Jordan’s persistently high levels of unemployment are driven by the limited capacity of its private sector to create more and better jobs. The private sector generates far fewer jobs than the number of new entrants into the labor force, and the public sector is not able to make up for...Abu Dhabi Ports Group to build first cruise facility outside of UAE
Abu Dhabi Ports Group has signed an agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) of Jordan to build a cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba. It will be the first facility to be developed by AD Ports Group in Jordan and its first cruise facility outside of the UAE....Jordan minister urges officials to expedite services for citizens, investors
Nayef Steitieh told field managers in his ministry and across governorates to also look to replace expatriate workers with those from Jordan.Cyprus, Jordan sign bilateral deals, discuss regional developments
Jordan's King Abdullah II paid an official visit to Cyprus on Friday for talks with President Nicos Anastasiades, during which several bilateral accords were signed, officials said. Following a military guard of honour, Anastasiades and Abdullah held a private meeting and exchanged gifts.Jordan secures €70m EIB soft loan to uplift water-use efficiency
According to a press release by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the loan is expected to benefit about 300,000 people.Jordan eyes investments with ICT growth
Investment opportunities also exist in IT solutions for Jordan's financial sector and enterprise solutions and emerging applications. In addition, Jordan is experiencing an influx of investment to develop software-dependent sectors such as transportation, tourism, energy, and water, the Jordanian minister adds.Jordan to engage private sector in enacting investment laws
Jordan’s Investment Minister, Khairy Amro, said the investment law, which the government is currently working on, will cope with the most developed international laws in this field.Qatar Red Crescent Society and Jordan to treat Syrian refugees, underprivileged
Hammadi talked about Boosting joint efforts in terms of mobilizing resources and support in Qatar to contribute to the treatment of these patients.Jordan, USAID sign two agreements worth $597m
Jordan Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Shraideh and USAID Jordan Mission Director Sherry Carlin signed the agreements.Abu Hamdan sets sights on Jordanian underworld
'Boomah (Owl)' is based on research that has been carried out by Abu Hamdan into three female ‘thugs’ who shook up the Jordanian underworld in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.Jordan, Netherlands sign €5m rainwater pact
The project aims to devise proper legislation, and setting up of rainwater harvesting catchment areas as well as smart farms.Israel PM Bennett meets Abu Dhabi crown prince
This is the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the UAE. It comes a year after the Abraham Accords were negotiated by Bennett's predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the deals would offer Israel new regional allies.Jordan exporters eye ‘promising’ Canada market
Jordan Exporters Association Khudari said the FTA between the two countries, which came into effect in 2012, provides "various and promising" opportunities for the country's businesses to enter the Canadian market.Jordan olive festival clocks sales of $4.23m
The sales of the 10-day festival included olive oil and various rural products, in addition to production kitchens.Jordan jails hospital chief over Covid deaths
A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced to three years in jail the director of a state hospital over the deaths of 10 patients at the facility which treated coronavirus patients.Jordanian exporters association seeks to bridge trade imbalance with Turkey
According to official data, Jordanian exports to Turkey in the first 8 months of the current year dropped by 10 percent to JD29 million.Jordan woos Russia for local investment
Russian representatives from three provinces met with commissioner general of the Jordan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.London based firm seeks investment opportunities in Jordan
"Jordan represents a unique and strategic opportunity for global investors. We are looking forward to strengthening our ties further in the region", says Devan Gohil, Director at RiverBay Capital. The firm's new mandate is likely to see a significant flow of overseas capital being deployed in the country over the...Central Bank of Jordan joins network of 100 central banks in green finance pursuit
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a network of 100 central banks and financial supervisors that aims to accelerate the scaling up of green finance and develop recommendations for central banks' role in climate change. The bank, according to local...Jordan, FAO forge technical partnership on irrigation
Under the agreement, a mobile irrigation application will be developed to serve Jordanian farmers, specifically in the Jordan Valley.Arab countries ban travel from African nations
The United States and several European countries have taken similar steps, banning travel from at least seven southern African countries. South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told reporters that he felt some of the reactions to the new Covid-19 variant that was found in South Africa were ‘unjustified.’AD Ports Group and Turkiye Varlik Fonu sign partnership agreement
AD Ports Group and Turkey’s Turkiye Varlik Fonu signed a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate on major investment opportunities for port development and operations besides coordinating efforts to examine other logistics-related investment projects within Turkey. Under the terms of the agreement, the two organizations will also collaborate in establishing a...King Abdullah arrives in UAE, accorded warm welcome
King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by his wife, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, arrived in the UAE on a state visit.Israel, Jordan agree US-brokered solar power for water deal
Ministers from the neighbouring countries inked the US-brokered agreement at a Dubai Expo event joined by John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. "The Middle East is on the frontline of the climate crisis," Kerry said in a statement. "Only by working together can countries in the region...US Climate Envoy John Kerry in UAE for ‘Project Prosperity’
The UAE, Jordan, and Israel have committed themselves to building renewable electricity and water desalination capacity and address the threat posed by climate change on energy and water security in the region.Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes
According to the country's Shoe Manufacturers Association, there used to be over 250 shoe workshops and factories in Jordan, employing about 5,000 people.Jordan, IMF reach staff-level pact on 3rd review under EFF
The agreement was concluded with an IMF team led by S. Ali Abbas, during a virtual discussion on the third review of the economic reform programme.Saudi EXIM inks $118m deals
The deals were signed at the Saudi Trade Finance Summit.Trade between Jordan and UAE grows to $891m in 2021
Trade between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates has grown to $891 million during the course of last year, and the UAE has invested some $17 billion in Jordan, in a sign of strong economic ties.Jordan discusses investments with the UAE
The discussions took place during a meeting on Friday, November 12, in Dubai between Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh and Emirati Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Shiekh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two sides highlighted the mutual ties that apparently bring together Amman and Abu Dhabi.Jordan resolves to develop network of electricity grids
Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, has stressed the importance of developing the country’s electricity grids and benefiting from global expertise in this field.Jordan to expel unvaccinated expats by December 15
The Ministry of Interior of Jordan has confirmed that strict measures will be taken against expatriates who did not receive the two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement, the ministry has said unvaccinated expatriates would be deported starting from the December 15.Jordan launches weekly lottery to boost vaccination
Six lucky vaccinated people will each receive JD500 (around $705), provided that they had been inoculated in the week before the drawing.Lebanon to get Jordan’s electricity via Syria by 2022
The process of supplying Lebanon with electricity is expected to begin in early 2022.Jordan discusses projects with World Bank and Ukraine
Jordan’s Minister of Agriculture had a meeting with a World Bank official and a minister of Ukraine.Network International of UAE posts 19% jump in revenue
Network International, the UAE-based payment solutions firm, has posted a 19 percent jump in revenue in the third quarter, increasing values of payments processed in both the UAE and Jordan.Prince Charles to visit Jordan, Egypt to discuss climate crisis
The royal couple's November 16-19 visit will start in Jordan, a UK ally whose King Abdullah II has come under pressure over leaks about his offshore wealth and over an alleged coup plot. The tour comes after the heir to the UK throne visits Glasgow next week for the COP26...Khamenei urges reversal of Arab-Israeli normalization
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco all agreed to normalize ties with Israel in 2020, as Washington under the administration of then US President Donald Trump made Arab-Israeli rapprochement a foreign policy priority.