Jordan is counting on the World Bank's support to strengthen Jordan's social protection network, increase job opportunities.

Capital Bank of Jordan has made its first-ever bond listing of $100 million on Nasdaq Dubai, the Middle East's international financial exchange.

More than 10,000 Arab students have also attended university in Ukraine, drawn to the former Soviet republic by its low cost of living.

The tourism ministry will treat Arab tourists as Jordanians to spur tourism.

According to a Jordanian Trade Ministry statement, the two countries discussed preparations for holding the 17th session of the Joint Commercial Committee meetings.

The ministers of Jordan and Tunisia discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties, especially in health cooperation. Jordan’s Health Minister Firas Al Hawari met with Tunisian counterpart Ali Mrabet on Saturday in Amman. Both sides agreed on increasing cooperation by exchanging expertize and experiences, especially in the field of digitizing and...

Archaeologists deep in the Jordanian desert have discovered a 9,000-year-old ritualistic complex near what is thought to be the earliest known large human-built structure worldwide.

Jordan Ministry of Transport spokesperson, Ali Odaibat, said the visit follows a meeting between Minister of Transport Wajih Azaizeh, and his Egyptian counterpart, Kamel Al-Wazir.

Saudi Arabia celebrated the anniversary of its founding day about three centuries ago. The anniversary of Saudi Arabia's founding day coincides with 22 February 1727, since the era of Imam Mohammad bin Saud, the ruler of Diriyah. Imam Mohammad bin Saud made Diriyah the capital of the Saudi state, as...

Jordan has recorded a seventeen percent increase in the export of agricultural products to JD734 million in 2021, compared with JD639 million in the same period in 2020.

The attacks reportedly focused on sovereign institutions, financial and economic targets, and even individuals.

A workshop held by the JCC and working meetings with a number of ministers and representatives of official entities, universities and private sector institutions explained about the opportunities.

The government’s action prioritizes the completion of the regional electricity linkages with Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon.

According to a JBA statement it has helped promote joint investments and increase the volume of Jordan-Tunisia trade exchange.

The initiative is about enlightening people on the matters of their religious jurisprudence and compliance with the hadith of the Prophet.

Jordan’s Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission ascribed any rise in the electricity bill to high demand during this winter when the electricity load was at 4,010 megawatts.

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, who is also the deputy prime minister, praised the US for its support for his country.

Jordan is looking to reform its old tax system in order to pave way for growth in national economy. In this regard members of the Jordan Economic Forum (JEF) presented many ideas during a virtual JEF dialogue session held recently.

The net of non-Jordanian investments during January 2022 showed a negative value of JD5 million ($7.05 million).

The two sides agreed on the project's overall framework, in addition to a draft accord detailing initial implementation phases.

Iraq signed the first agreement to build an economic city with Jordan.

Al-Khasawneh stressed the establishment of investments and joint projects in a way that contributes to addressing and responding to the challenges of climate change.

The agreement signed by Energy Minister Walid Fayad with his Jordanian and Syrian counterparts is expected to give Lebanon two extra hours of mains electricity a day, doubling the supply currently provided by the cash-strapped government.

The discussion happened at the first session of the Jordanian-Tunisian Joint Trade Committee.

The report shows that Jordan has progressed by several indicators, and maintained its rank in some other indicators in 2021.

Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority of Civil Aviation, chaired the meeting of a team of aviation security experts within the Middle East Aviation Security Cooperative Program (CASP-MID), which was hosted on January 19-20, aimed to adopt aviation security activities and programs for the year 2022. The meeting was...

Crisis-hit Lebanon will sign a deal with Jordan next week to bring in electricity via Syria to help ease grueling power cuts, the energy minister has told AFP.

Under the agreement, Lebanon will be provided with about 150 megawatts of electricity from midnight to 6 am, and 250 megawatts during the remaining hours.

In order to explore solutions for water, food, and energy challenges, the UAE, Jordan, and the Netherlands wrapped up the inaugural edition of the Water-Food-Energy (WFE) Summit.

The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) will invest $1.5 million in Global Ventures

The assets of Jordan's Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF), the investment arm of the Social Security Corporation (SSC), jumped by JD1.1 billion in 2021 to reach JD12.3 billion, according to Kholoud Saqqaf, the fund’s CEO. The figures mark a 10-percent growth year-on-year. In 2020, the fund’s assets stood at JD11.2...

The higher revenue this year as a result of the increase in the number of tourists, which was 2.358 million.

The exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased last year in 2021 to "high" levels, compared to 2019, driven by the increase in exports of eight sub-sectors, according to official data. These figures indicate that Jordan's industry overcame hardships and enhanced its presence in important global markets, based...

The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) has stressed on the significance of the Palestinian cause and flayed the attempts of some agencies to block the information related to the issue. FANA approved a memo on dealing with global platforms on the conclusion of its 48th General Assembly on Wednesday,...

Jordan is the second-most water scarce country in the world, according to Unicef.

While sales tax collection rose 14 percent, income tax collection rose 7 percent from 2020 to 2021.

Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held talks with state department officials on the new MoU on the strategic partnership between the two countries.

  The Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) held a ceremony to honor the former Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), Ziad Fariz, said reports. The ceremony was held via teleconference, and attended by Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, CBJ Governor Adel Sharkas, and ABJ Chairman Bassem Al-Salem,...

Cars, alcohol, and tobacco would not be exempted from customs fees, Jordanian Finance Minister Mohammad al-Ississ has said.

While the likes of Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan depend heavily on tourism for revenue, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are using it to diversify their economy.

Israel's government said talks "focused on security and policy topics", during which Gantz thanked the king for playing a "critical role in maintaining regional peace and stability". Gantz also "expressed his commitment to further developing security, economic and civilian exchanges", but the Israeli statement made no mention of the Palestinian...

Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Youssef Shamali noted that industrial production inputs will continue to be exempt from any customs duties.

The minister also highlighted the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Law, issued for this purpose, along with the terms and conditions of exempting renewable energy sources systems from all customs duties and sales tax.

Jordan and Saudi foreign ministers Monday held talks in Amman on increasing cooperation between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and coordination on regional crises. The meeting underscored the Jordan-Saudi "strategic" ties and emphasised the importance of the institutionalisation of bilateral cooperation on investment, development and environment.

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...

Issam Fakhreddin, the head of Jordan Restaurants Association called on tourist restaurants to submit a written request and a document of inability to repay

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.

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.

The project will improve wastewater treatment and environmentally friendly sludge disposal.

Procedures, approved in a session chaired by Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, included reducing inspection fees on imported foodstuffs by 30 percent for three months.