• Jordanian industrialists call for export diversification

    AMMAN, JORDAN – Jordanian industrialists have emphasized the imperative of strategic planning to bolster export diversification, underlining key measures such as facilitating connectivity to global supply chains through e-commerce, and ramping up promotion and marketing efforts for domestic products.They also called for expanding outreach to foreign markets, fostering collaboration between...

  • Jordan-Egypt trade expands to US$355.43m in first five months of 2023

    Amman, Jordan--Trade between Jordan and Egypt expanded to $355.43 million in the January-May period of the current year, according to official figures. However, foreign trade data issued by the Department of Statistics (DoF) indicated that the national exports to Egypt in the first five months of 2023 dropped to reach...

  • UAE president and Jordan’s king renew resolve to boost ties

    The talks between Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and King Abdullah focused on ways to ramp up cooperation across key strategic sectors, with a particular emphasis on economic partnerships, investment and development opportunities, and other key areas aimed at fostering sustainable development and prosperity in both countries.

  • Jordan and Cyprus to deepen energy, trade, tourism ties

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Cyprus are looking to boost cooperation in energy, trade, industry and tourism sectors in order to deepen the overall partnership between the two countries. In this regard, King Abdullah and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides met on Tuesday at Al Husseiniya Palace, and discussed enhancing cooperation in...

  • Jordan sees surge of investments to US$844.8m in first half of 2023

    Amman, Jordan--Jordan’s economy has seen a 47.6 percent increase in investments in the first half of 2023, according to data released by the government. The kingdom's aggregate investments amounted to $844.8 million in the first six months of the year, up from $571 million over the same period in 2022....

  • Thriving businesses elevate UAE’s position globally

    The country ascends four spots in Kearney's 2023 Global Services Location Index, reflecting its thriving business environment and emergence as a tech hub with 4,000+ startups.

  • Jordan’s investments increase by 47.6% in H1 2023

    Amman, Jordan - Jordan's total volume of investments witnessed a 47.6 percent increase, according to data released by the Ministry of Investment on Sunday.  The total investment volume reached JD 598.2 million ($841.6 million), compared to JD 405.3 million ($570.2 million) during the same period in 2022. About 236 investment...

  • GAFTA imports from Jordan shoot up 16.6% to US$1.60bn

    Amman, Jordan-- Exports to Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) countries from Jordan increased 16.6%, amounting to $1.60 billion, compared to about $1.38 billion for the same period last year. Foreign trade data issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS) indicated a drop in the value of the kingdom's imports...

  • Jordan’s exports to EU climb 23.4% to US$192m in first five months of 2023

    Amman, Jordan--Jordan's exports to the European Union (EU) shot up 23.4 per cent during the first five months of 2023 to $192 million compared to $155 million for the same period last year. According to Jordan News Agency (Petra), foreign trade data issued by the Department of Statistics indicated an...

  • Jordan okays cybercrime bill despite rights groups warning

    The bill must also be approved by the senate before being ratified by King Abdullah II and published in the official gazette.

  • Jordan and Iraqi PMs renew pledge to boost economic ties

    Baghdad, Iraq-- Jordan and Iraq have renewed pledge to strengthen economic cooperation in a meeting between the kingdom's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, and his Iraqi counterpart, Muhammad Shia'a Sudani, on Monday. In a joint statement, both PMs reaffirmed the strategic nature of the Jordanian-Iraqi relationship and called for efforts to...

  • Rights groups urge Jordan to scrap ‘draconian’ cybercrime bill

    The Jordanian government recently referred the draft bill to parliament for discussion with a view to amending a 2015 cybercrime law. The amendments would toughen penalties for those seen to have committed cybercrimes including spreading disinformation, with those found guilty potentially facing prison time.

  • Jordan and Algeria look to ramp up trade, parliamentary ties

    Amman, Jordan--Jordan and Algeria are looking to boost trade and parliamentary relations to further enhance bilateral ties between the two countries. The discussion on boosting bilateral ties came up in a meeting between the head of the Jordanian-Algerian Parliamentary Committee Marwa Saoub and Algerian Ambassador to Jordan Abdulkarim Behha on...

  • New Middle East forum aims to combat drug smuggling

    The forum was agreed during talks between Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus earlier this month as regional concern mounts over an influx of the banned stimulant captagon from Syria. Jordanian security forces have tightened border controls in recent years and occasionally announce thwarted...

  • Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce to be unveiled soon

    NEW DELHI, INDIA - A Joint Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce is to be “activated” soon. This was announced in the “Delhi Declaration” at the conclusion of the sixth India-Arab Partnership Conference in New Delhi, local media reports said. The Declaration asserted that “India and the Arab countries are witnessing a...

  • Fund shortage forces UN body to slash aid for Syrian refugees

    AMMAN, JORDAN - The United Nations' World Food Program has announced it would reduce cash assistance to nearly 120,000 Syrian refugees in Jordanian camps, saying the move was "unavoidable as funds run precariously low". The UN logs about 650,000 Syrians in Jordan who fled their native country since war broke out...

  • Jordan, World Bank sign US$250m agreement to boost water efficiency

    Amman, Jordan--Jordan and the World Bank have signed a $250 million financing agreement for a water sector efficiency project in the kingdom. In this connection, Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zina Toukan and World Bank Country Director for the Middle East Department Jean-Christophe Carret signed Sunday the agreement....

  • 60 percent of Jordan’s consumption contains plastic, rubber, says JCI

    AMMAN, JORDAN - Plastic and rubber products cover 59.7 percent of the Kingdom's domestic consumption, a report by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) showed. The report indicated that plastic and rubber products are well-established industries in the Kingdom, featuring a variety of types and uses, and contribute indirectly to...

  • Jordan and Japan review economic, strategic relationship

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Japan have discussed ways to boost economic cooperation and further strengthen strategic ties between the two countries. In this regard, Jordan's ministers of trade and international cooperation met on Wednesday in Amman with the Japanese minister of state for economy and industry for talks on economic...

  • Jordan security shoots three fugitives dead near Saudi border

    AMMAN, JORDAN- Jordanian forces have killed three fugitives including two who had recently escaped jail in a raid near the kingdom's border with Saudi Arabia, authorities said on Sunday. Security forces raided on Saturday the hideout of three wanted fugitives "near the kingdom's southeastern border",  Public Security Directorate spokesman Amer Sartawi...

  • President Assad and Jordan’s foreign minister discuss refugees, drug smuggling

    The focus of the discussion between the two was war refugees and a crackdown on cross-border smuggling, according to Jordan's foreign ministry. The diplomat's visit comes amid an increasing regional engagement with the Assad regime, peaking with Syria's return to the Arab League after years of isolation since Syria's war...

  • Jordan medical, pharmaceutical exports see 30% growth in first 5 months of 2023

    AMMAN, JORDAN  -  The pharmaceutical and medical supplies sector of Jordan has experienced an impressive 29.7 percent growth in exports during the first five months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year. Fadi Al-Atrash, the sector's representative at the Jordan Chamber of Industry, revealed that exports from...

  • Jordan’s exports to non-Arab Asian countries climb to US$1.16bn in Q1

    Amman, Jordan-- Trade between Jordan and non-Arab Asian countries has shot up in the first quarter of 2023, with the value of the kingdom's exports to the countries surging to about $1.16 billion, compared to about $1.07 billion for the same period last year, according to foreign trade data issued...

  • EIB to finance Jordan’s upgrade of water-supply system with US$66.52mn

    Amman, Jordan--The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved the provision of $66.52 million for Jordan to upgrade the water supply system and reduce water loss in Bani Kinanah district north of Jordan. The project is intended to improve the quality of drinking water in the targeted districts and reduce water...

  • Remittances to MENA may rise by 1.7% after drop in 2022: World Bank

    Dubai, UAE -- Remittance flows to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to increase marginally in 2023 and 2024 after witnessing a nearly 4 percent drop in 2022 to $64 billion, a World Bank report said. The remittances are likely to increase by 1.7 percent in 2023...

  • Rivals in Yemen discuss possible prisoner swap in Jordan, says Red Cross

    DUBAI, UAE -  Yemen's government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels are locked in talks in Jordan to set the ground for a possible prisoner exchange, a Red Cross official told AFP on Sunday. Yemen's conflict began in 2014 when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the...

  • Jordanian-Saudi royal wedding marks historic union

    The couple exchanged their vows in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony called "katb al-ketab" in an open-air gazebo adorned with flowers.

  • Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince Hussein’s wedding

    On the big day for the Hashemite kingdom, a key Western ally, the royal red motorcade, reserved for special occasions, will cross the capital Amman to celebrate the bride and groom who are both 28 years old. On Monday, famous musicians from across the Arab world flocked to the Jordanian...

  • Jordan’s total exports up 6 percent in Q1 of 2023

    Amman, Jordan - Jordan's total exports experienced positive growth of 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2023, reaching a total of JD2.118 billion ($2.98 billion). This is compared to JD1.993 billion ($2.80 billion) recorded in the same period of 2022, according to official figures. Monthly data released by the...

  • Energy minister leads UAE delegation to development road conference in Iraq

    ABU DHABI, UAE - Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei headed the UAE delegation to the Development Road Conference in Iraq. The one-day conference brought together transport ministers and officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Turkey, Syria and Jordan and representatives of the European Union...

  • Trade pacts propel Jordan’s trade to $23bn with partner nations

    Amman, Jordan - Jordan's trade exchange with countries it has free trade agreements with accounted for a significant portion of its overall trade in 2022, amounting to 58 percent, as per data published by the Amman Chamber of Commerce. The total value of these exchanges surpassed $23 billion, with more...

  • EDGE acquires majority stake in MARS Robotics

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - EDGE, a technology and defence group, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of an 80 percent stake in MARS Robotics, a leader in autonomous robotic solutions based in Jordan. MARS Robotics will work closely with EDGE’s Advanced Concepts, which focuses on the rapid design, development, and deployment...

  • Jordan, Iraq to boost trade through Karama border crossing

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Iraq have discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in order to develop trade through Karama border crossing. The discussions were held in a meeting between Jordanian and Iraq ministers in Baghdad, which also focused on ways to combat terrorism, extremism, enhancing border security, countering smuggling and...

  • Qatar embassy attacked in Sudan as civil war rages

    Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country's warring generals kept up their struggle. Khartoum residents said that heavy fighting raged despite repeated global calls for a truce. The area around the state television building in Omdurman was also...

  • IMF lauds Jordan for monetary policy ensuring macroeconomic stability

    Amman, Jordan--The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded Jordan for its tight monetary and financial policies that have ensured macroeconomic stability and access to international capital markets. The IMF made the remarks at the end of their visit to Jordan after conducting the sixth performance review of the government's economic...

  • UAE receives wanted terrorist Humaid Al Rumaithi from Jordan

    Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE has received a terrorist named Khalaf Abd Al Rahman Humaid Al Rumaithi from the Jordanian authorities.  The UAE's Federal Supreme Court in 2013 sentenced him in absentia to 15 years in prison on charges of establishing a secret organization affiliated with the terrorist Muslim...

  • 2 million tourists visit Jordan in first quarter of 2023

    Dead Sea, Jordan -- Almost 2 million people visited Jordan in first quarter of 2023, an 87.2 percent increase compared to the first third of 2022, the Tourism Minister of Jordan, Makram Qaisi said Monday. He said that the "tourism sector has begun to recover and grow at a high...

  • Jordan’s industrial producer-price index shoots up 2.59% in Q1 of 2023

    Amman, Jordan-- Jordan's industrial producer-price index, which generally reflects supply conditions across the economy, climbed up 2.59 percent in the first quarter of 2023, amounting to 137.20 points compared with 133.73 points in the same period of 2022, the Department of Statistics (DoS) revealed on Sunday. The DoS said that...

  • Jordan’s trade exchanges with ASEAN up by 42% last year

    Amman, Jordan - Jordan's trade exchanges with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) surged by 42% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to statistical data released by the Amman Chamber of Commerce.  The kingdom's trade exchanges with ASEAN reached $1.8 billion in 2022, up from $1.3 billion...

  • Global leaders urge ceasefire between Israel, Palestinian groups

    The foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan called for an end to the violence between Israel and Gaza militants, who have been trading heavy fire for three days. The four ministers said later in a joint statement that they were "deeply alarmed" by the escalation.

  • Royal wedding bells: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein to marry Rajwa Al Saif on June 1

    Crown Prince Hussein, who is 28 years old and heir to the throne, proposed to Rajwa at her father's home in the presence of his parents

  • Air strike kills drug trafficker in Syria, says war monitor  

    BEIRUT, LEBANON -  An air strike killed a major drug smuggler and his family in southern Syria on Monday, a war monitor said, attributing the strike to Jordan though Amman did not immediately confirm. Drug dealer "Marai al-Ramthan, his wife and six children were killed in a Jordanian air force strike"...

  • Jordan’s food companies to show off products at Canada fair

    Amman, Jordan-- With an eye on boosting its exports to North America, a range of companies from Jordan will showcase their products at the 18th edition of SIAL Canada food fair, which will kick off in Toronto on Tuesday. The three-day event, which is one of the largest international food...

  • Jordanian-American committee discusses trade, food security

    AMMAN, JORDAN -  The ninth session of the Joint Jordanian-American Committee, which was held in the United States, discussed cooperation in trade, agriculture, food security and labor.Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply Dana Zoubi chaired Jordan's delegation and Deputy Representative of US Trade Jayme White represented...

  • Israel repatriates Jordan MP accused of smuggling

    Israel transferred a Jordanian member of parliament to Amman's authorities, weeks after arresting him for attempting to smuggle pistols, rifles and gold into the occupied West Bank, officials said. Imad Adwan was detained at the Israel-administered Allenby (King Hussein) crossing between Jordan and the West Bank on April 22.

  • Jordan-Iraq business forum to begin in June, seek deeper trade ties

    Amman, Jordan-- Seeking to widen its economic and trade ties with Jordan, the Iraqi Business Council (IBC) will organize the Jordanian-Iraqi Business and Finance Forum next month in Amman, under the theme: "Building Bridges of Common Prosperity," with “wide” participation from the two countries’ investors, business owners, companies and other...

  • Amman Chamber exports rises to US$565m in January- March 2023

    AMMAN, JORDAN  -  The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC)'s export of goods and commodities to Arab and other countries increased during the first three months of 2023 by 58.2 percent compared to the same period last year.According to the chamber's statistical data obtained by Petra, "ACC's exports during the January-March...

  • Jordan, Iraq renew crude supply deal

    Baghdad, Iraq - Jordan and Iraq have signed a deal to resume the export of Iraqi crude to Jordan under preferential terms, the Jordan News Agency reported The agreement was signed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Minister of Jordan, Saleh Al Kharabsheh, and the Oil Minister of Iraq, Hayan...

  • UAE and Jordan sign MoU to boost tourism, cultural exchange

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--Looking to boost tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries, the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the Jordan Tourism Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market 2023. The MoU will unlock the...

  • Jordan briefs Russia on Amman’s Syria meeting

    AMMAN, JORDAN  - Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Wednesday briefed his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the outcome of a consultative meeting held here on Syria.In addition to Jordan, the meeting on Tuesday also brought together the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt and...

  • Amarenco acquires Spectrum International

    The acquisition includes all operating projects and pipeline of Spectrum.